Senior Business Analyst - Metals Trading (Front Office)

About the role

A leading North American financial services provider, now executing an "AI-first" strategy after recent acquisitions, is looking for a Senior Business Analyst in its Front Office (Metals Trading) team. The role sits in Toronto (hybrid) and focuses on physically settled metals transactions and their front-office workflows.

Key responsibilities

• Serve as subject matter expert in metals trading, including precious and base metals, and focus on physically settled metals transactions and related front-office workflows.
• Gather, analyze and document business requirements from traders and key stakeholders, and clearly state scope, assumptions and dependencies.
• Analyze the impact of upstream and downstream systems on business processes and work with technology teams to drive system enhancements.
• Work with developers so requirements are understood and implemented correctly, and support solution deployment and adoption.
• Conduct data analysis to support trading strategies and risk management, and help optimize processes and outcomes.
• Partner with traders and stakeholders on operations and regulatory compliance, and manage change requests within structured change management processes.
• Take part in testing, including test planning and execution, and support UAT and quality assurance.

Required profile

• Proven experience in metals trading, ideally with a focus on physically settled metals.
• Strong understanding of banking and capital markets products and services related to commodities.
• Demonstrated ability to gather, document and manage business requirements.
• Experience in change management and managing change requests.
• Excellent written and verbal communication and collaboration skills with developers, traders and stakeholders.
• Detail-oriented, self-starter who thrives in a collaborative, team-based environment.

Required skills

• Experience with Openlink Endur is a strong asset.
• Testing and quality assurance experience is a plus.
• Nice to have: front-office trading experience, exposure to complex trading system integrations and data flows, and prior UAT support in capital markets platforms.

What we offer

• Expected pay of $80-110 CAD per hour, with eligibility for commission, bonus or other incentives where applicable.
• Open to candidates living in Canadian provinces other than Quebec; Canadian work experience is not required.
• Canadian employees may be eligible for extended health, dental and vision coverage, life and disability insurance, retirement savings programs, paid time off and paid holidays.