TDJP00053475 – Business Analyst III

Provide legendary customer service, aligned with TD's standards and guiding principles.
Lead and engage diverse stakeholders, adjusting communication styles to their needs.
Assess and manage impacts on customers, employees, and stakeholders, ensuring business objectives are met.
Provide recommendations based on the end-to-end customer experience.
Lead project deliverables related to business requirements and customer satisfaction.
2. Project Management & Requirements Leadership:
Oversee business requirements management for complex projects, considering time, cost, and resource constraints.
Communicate changes and updates to stakeholders, ensuring their alignment with project goals.
Lead the definition of business problems and opportunities, identifying solutions.
Collaborate with technology partners to define system requirements and deliverables.
Facilitate structured processes to gather, document, and manage business requirements.
Develop detailed plans for requirements traceability and prioritize scope changes to meet business needs.
3. Risk and Change Management:
Proactively manage risks, issues, and dependencies related to project requirements.
Contribute to change management processes, including gap analysis and stakeholder analysis.
Identify and track requirements risks, issues, and constraints, aligning decisions with TD's risk appetite.
Develop mitigation plans to address potential project risks or delays.
4. Collaboration and Stakeholder Engagement:
Engage with stakeholders at all levels, ensuring their needs and concerns are addressed.
Lead problem resolution to ensure that customer needs are met and project goals are achieved.
Collaborate with business owners to define success measures and project benefits.
5. Financial Responsibility & Estimation:
Own the delivery of high-level requirements for cost estimation.
Manage project budgets and timelines, adjusting for any changes.
Support RFP and RFI processes with vendors when required.
Ensure business requirements are accurately documented to mitigate cost-related issues and project changes.
6. Quality Assurance & Governance:
Contribute to quality assurance by supporting test script development and solution testing.
Adhere to enterprise project governance standards to ensure compliance with performance, quality, and risk management controls.
7. Post-Implementation Support:
Support post-implementation activities, ensuring smooth transitions and ongoing stakeholder engagement.
Ensure operational readiness by managing deadlines and adjusting work priorities as needed.
This role requires a combination of strategic thinking, project management, risk management, and strong customer focus to drive successful project outcomes and ensure organizational objectives are met.

Advantages
- Opportunity to extend and become full time
- Hybrid Model
- Located in Downtown - ttc accessible

Responsibilities
Based on the required and preferred skills outlined, the responsibilities of this role would likely include the following:

1. Capital Markets & OTC Derivatives Management:
Monitor and analyze OTC derivative transactions, ensuring accurate reporting and compliance with industry standards and regulations.
Collaborate with trading desks to gather and validate trade data, including valuations, and ensure accurate trade reporting.
Assist in managing trade valuations and report on any discrepancies, ensuring that valuations are aligned with market trends.
2. Business & Operations Analysis:
Act as a liaison between business stakeholders and technical teams to gather, analyze, and document business requirements for financial products and services.
Evaluate business processes and identify opportunities for operational improvements to enhance efficiency and effectiveness in capital markets operations.
Ensure the operational processes for derivatives and trading activities are running smoothly, with a focus on identifying bottlenecks and mitigating risks.
3. Data Analytics & Reporting:
Perform detailed data analysis on trade and market data, identifying trends, discrepancies, or areas of concern.
Generate regular reports on trade performance, valuations, and operations, using advanced Excel and data analytics tools.
Develop dashboards and reports in tools like Excel, Jira, or Confluence, ensuring that key performance indicators (KPIs) are effectively communicated to stakeholders.
Use Alteryx (or other tools) to automate data extraction, transformation, and reporting processes.
4. Regulatory Compliance & Reporting:
Support regulatory reporting efforts for entities such as CFTC, SEC, or OSC, ensuring compliance with relevant regulations and reporting requirements.
Monitor and stay updated on changes in regulatory standards affecting OTC derivatives, trade reporting, and financial products.
Ensure accurate reporting of trades and valuations, ensuring all reports meet compliance and regulatory standards.
5. Risk & Issue Management:
Identify potential risks in trade processing, derivatives management, and regulatory compliance, and work with stakeholders to address these issues.
Track and report on key risks associated with OTC derivatives and ensure the proper documentation and resolution of these issues.
6. Tools and Systems Management:
Utilize Jira and Confluence to manage projects, track deliverables, and collaborate with cross-functional teams.
Support system enhancements and upgrades to ensure that operational processes, reporting capabilities, and data analytics tools are aligned with business needs.
7. Cross-Department Collaboration:
Collaborate with finance, legal, and compliance teams to ensure alignment on operational processes, trade valuations, and regulatory reporting.
Support project managers and business sponsors in delivering key initiatives related to capital markets, trade operations, and reporting.
8. Business Process Improvement:
Identify areas for process optimization and recommend changes to improve operational efficiency in the handling of derivatives and other financial instruments.
Create flowcharts and process diagrams to document and improve business workflows.
9. Financial Products Knowledge:
Provide insights into corporate lending and term deposit products, leveraging industry knowledge to ensure accurate trade handling and reporting.
In this role, the individual would need to balance technical analysis, operational oversight, and regulatory compliance to manage complex processes within capital markets effectively.





Qualifications


MUST HAVE:
Capital markets experience
OTC Derivatives experience
Business Analyst experience
Operations experience
Data analytics and reporting experience
Strong Excel experience
Jira & Confluence
Trade valuations reporting experience

NICE TO HAVE
Regulatory reporting experience
CFTC knowledge
OSC knowledge
SEC knowledge
Alteryx experience
Python experience
MS Vision experience
Flow Charts experience
Corporate lending experience
Term deposit knowledge




Summary
Summary of Required and Preferred Skills:
MUST HAVE:

Capital Markets Experience: Strong understanding and experience in capital markets.
OTC Derivatives Experience: Expertise in over-the-counter (OTC) derivatives transactions.
Business Analyst Experience: Proven experience in analyzing business processes and requirements.
Operations Experience: Knowledge of operational processes, particularly in financial services.
Data Analytics and Reporting Experience: Skills in analyzing data and generating reports.
Strong Excel Experience: Advanced proficiency in Excel for data analysis and reporting.
Jira & Confluence: Familiarity with Jira for project management and Confluence for collaboration.
Trade Valuations Reporting Experience: Experience in reporting on trade valuations, particularly in financial contexts.
NICE TO HAVE:

Regulatory Reporting Experience: Knowledge of regulatory reporting requirements.
CFTC, OSC, SEC Knowledge: Understanding of regulations from the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Ontario Securities Commission (OSC), and the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).
Alteryx Experience: Familiarity with Alteryx for data analytics and automation.
Python Experience: Knowledge of Python for data analysis or automation.
MS Vision Experience: Experience with MS Vision for creating diagrams and charts.
Flow Charts Experience: Proficiency in creating and interpreting flowcharts.
Corporate Lending Experience: Understanding of corporate lending processes.
Term Deposit Knowledge: Familiarity with term deposits in financial contexts.




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