Lead Business Analyst, GFT

Job Description

What is the opportunity?

The Lead Business Analyst will be responsible for managing a team of business analysts and work as a Business Analyst on initiatives. The incumbent will often engage in strategic planning, collaborate with stakeholders, and ensure that the team effectively analyzes and translates business requirements into actionable solutions. Additionally, this role will require them to take on a supervisory role, guiding and coordinating the work of other business analysts.

What will you do?

• Conduct user story workshops and prioritize user stories based on business value and feasibility.

• Work closely with the development, vendor, and Test Manager team to conduct frequent testing and quality assurance activities during each sprint.

• Prioritize and manage changes to the product backlog based on business value and impact.

• Support Architects and Dev teams in designing and implementing technical solutions.

• Support PMs, Product Owners and Scrum Masters in planning and executing projects.

• Continuously analyze and document requirements, user stories, and acceptance criteria in a product backlog

• Collaborate with developers to write user stories and acceptance criteria in a clear and concise manner.

• Provide training and support to end-users during each sprint as new features are released.

What do you need to succeed?

Must Have

• 8+ years of practical Business Analysis experience

• Must have strong understanding of Capital Markets products and ideally Risk Management. Products include Derivatives, Securities Finance, Fixed Income, Money Market and Equities

• Relevant Business Systems Analyst experience in a large-scale banking context (4 or more years of relevant experience in this role).

• Must have SQL skills (ability to read and write queries for data handling, differences in joins, etc.)

• Ability to gather functional business process requirements and contribute to translating user requests into technical specifications.

• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.

• Excellent Analytical thinking skills with excellent verbal and written communication skills

Nice to Have

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field.

• Risk certifications & Business Analysis Certification (i.e., FRM, CBAP, CFA, CSM, etc.)

• Working experience with various asset classes such as Fixed Income, Equities, Derivatives, Money Market Instrument and OTC Derivatives

• Working experience with databases and data repositories.

• Team player known for providing creative thought leadership while also listening to, and engaging others.

• Ability to challenge the status quo.

What's in it for you?

We thrive on the challenge to be our best, progressive thinking to keep growing, and working together to deliver trusted advice to help our clients thrive and communities prosper. We care about each other, reaching our potential, making a difference to our communities, and achieving success that is mutual.

• A comprehensive Total Rewards Program including bonuses and flexible benefits, competitive compensation, commissions, and stock where applicable

• Leaders who support your development through coaching and managing opportunities

• Ability to make a difference and lasting impact

• Work in a dynamic, collaborative, progressive, and high-performing team

• Flexible work/life balance options

• Opportunities to do challenging work.

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Job Skills

Agile Framework, Business Analysis, Capital Markets, Counterparty Credit Risk (CCR), Data Analysis, Design Thinking, Market Risk, People Leadership, Problem Solving, Python (Programming Language), Risk Management, SQL Database Queries, Understanding of Requirements

Additional Job Details

Address:

RBC CENTRE, 155 WELLINGTON ST W:TORONTO

City:

Toronto

Country:

Canada

Work hours/week:

37.5

Employment Type:

Full time

Platform:

TECHNOLOGY AND OPERATIONS

Job Type:

Regular

Pay Type:

Salaried

Posted Date:

2025-12-31

Application Deadline:

2026-01-31

Note: Applications will be accepted until 11:59 PM on the day prior to the application deadline date above

Inclusion and Equal Opportunity Employment

At RBC, we believe an inclusive workplace that has diverse perspectives is core to our continued growth as one of the largest and most successful banks in the world. Maintaining a workplace where our employees feel supported to perform at their best, effectively collaborate, drive innovation, and grow professionally helps to bring our Purpose to life and create value for our clients and communities. RBC strives to deliver this through policies and programs intended to foster a workplace based on respect, belonging and opportunity for all.

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