Business analyst

Our client is a top financial institution with significant North American holdings. They have operations across most major verticals, including institutional & corporate, wealth management, private client, commercial banking, treasury, and retail banking.

Introduction:
Robertson is seeking a skilled Business Analyst to join our client.

Contract Period:
12 months with potential to extend or convert

Location
: Toronto, ON

Location Type
: Hybrid: 4 days onsite

Business Hours:
Monday to Friday; Core Business Hours

Job Responsibilities:

• Support the risk appetite of the bank, by providing guidance and monitor day-to-day operations within the team, regarding Liquidity Risk.
• Ensure all analysis is complete and accurate with thorough commentary, while escalating issues in a timely manner.
• Effectively challenge, propose and champion projects to improve efficiencies, in order to provide more effective business support.
• Understand system and model changes, its results, and impacts, to our risk and valuation processes.
• Take ownership and challenge process designs to effectively and efficiently deliver changes.
• Establish appropriate review and assessment of the quality of outputs based on business standards. This includes Risk and P&L Valuation outputs for your business.
• Foster an environment which allows the team to escalate matters effectively and efficiently to mitigate risk, while adhering to CMRM standards and Process Risk and Controls Self-Assessments.
• Support in identifying innovative opportunities and help drive these initiatives.
• Evolve analytical and attribution capabilities and business knowledge, and develop skills required for today and future, while understanding, identifying and responding proactively to current and emerging risks.
• Collaborate with business partners which includes, sharing knowledge and identifying opportunities to leverage complementary skills.
• Partner with our stakeholders to drive and support change and to assist in meeting the bank's objectives.
• Develop and maintain a good understanding of the analytical principles underlying the pricing and risk management of financial derivatives, including issues that arise regarding financial modeling of products for Risk and P&L Valuations.
• Support and participate on projects for the Liquidity team by providing requirements, interaction with technology and stakeholders, testing, present testing results and implementation of initiatives
• Help facilitate leadership, direction, advice and empowerment of the team, alongside management.
• Develop analysts through cross-training, indirect coaching (Leading by example) and acting as the go-to person for daily processes and ad-hoc tasks.
• Work alongside management during the recruitment process.
• Help identify high caliber candidates that will integrate.

Experience & Qualification Requirements:

• Experience with Market and Liquidity Risk measurement and reporting including metrics such as: LCR, NCCF, NSFR and Stress Scenarios
• Knowledge of financial instruments, regulations and market risk metrics, gained through academic study, or practical experience
• Strong understanding or Regulatory and Compliance environment
• Proficient with Microsoft applications
• Programming skillsets such as VBA, Python, SQL, Alteryx is an asset to develop, modify and continually improve the risk management infrastructure used to capture and analyze risk

****ALL CANDIDATES MUST COMPLETE A CRIMINAL AND CREDIT CHECK AS PART OF THE APPLICATION PROCESS****

How to Apply:
If you are a motivated professional looking to contribute to a leading team, please submit your resume outlining your qualifications and experience relevant to this role. Robertson & the clients we represent, value diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive workplace. We invite all qualified individuals to apply.

Robertson & the clients we represent are equal opportunity employers, committed to diversity and inclusion. Robertson is a certified diverse supplier and actively seeks to foster a representative and inclusive workforce. We welcome applications from all qualified individuals, regardless of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status, Aboriginal status, or any other legally protected factors. We champion building a diverse and inclusive environment. #LI-BJ1