Exadel

Senior Business Analyst (FO, Metals Trading)

Exadel • $166K — $228K *
Finance & Insurance
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 5-7 years of experience in Metals trading, focusing on physically settled transactions
  • Strong understanding of commodities within banking and capital markets
  • A proven track record of gathering and documenting business requirements
  • Experience in managing change requests in a structured manner
  • Excellent analytical and problem-solving capabilities
  • Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal
  • Ability to effectively collaborate with traders, stakeholders, and developers

Responsibilities

  • Serve as a subject matter expert in Metals trading, emphasizing physically settled transactions
  • Gather, analyze, and document business requirements from traders and stakeholders
  • Collaborate with technology teams for system enhancements supporting Metals trading
  • Support deployment of solutions and ensure adoption by business users
  • Conduct data analysis to provide insights for trading strategies and risk management
  • Manage change requests and support structured change management processes
  • Oversee testing activities and collaborate with users during UAT

Benefits

  • Extended health, dental, and vision coverage
  • Life and disability insurance
  • Retirement savings programs
  • Paid time off and holidays
  • Access to wellness and voluntary benefit programs
Full Job Description
What You'll Do
  • Serve as a subject matter expert in Metals trading, including precious and base metals.
  • Focus on physically settled metals transactions and related front-office workflows.
  • Gather, analyze, and document business requirements from traders and key stakeholders.
  • Clearly articulate scope, assumptions, and dependencies for requirements.
  • Analyze and understand the impact of upstream and downstream systems on business processes.
  • Collaborate with technology teams to identify and drive system enhancements supporting Metals trading activities.
  • Work closely with developers to ensure requirements are clearly understood and implemented correctly.
  • Support solution deployment and ensure successful adoption by business users.
  • Conduct data analysis to provide insights that support trading strategies and risk management.
  • Apply strong analytical and problem-solving skills to optimize processes and outcomes.
  • Partner closely with traders and stakeholders to ensure seamless operations and regulatory compliance.
  • Manage change requests and support structured change management processes.
  • Participate in testing activities, including test planning and execution.
  • Collaborate closely with business users during UAT to ensure solutions are thoroughly tested and meet business requirements.
  • Support quality assurance efforts to ensure high-quality, production-ready deliverables.
What You Bring
  • 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.
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
  • Ability to collaborate effectively with developers, traders, and stakeholders.
  • Experience with Openlink Endur is a strong asset.
  • Experience in testing and quality assurance is a plus.
  • Detail-oriented mindset with a focus on high-quality deliverables.
  • Self-starter who thrives in a collaborative, team-based environment.
Nice to have
  • Experience working in front-office trading environments.
  • Exposure to complex trading system integrations and data flows.
  • Prior experience supporting UAT in capital markets platforms.
English level

Upper-Intermediate

Location: Toronto (hybrid)
  • Compensation Transparency: The expected compensation range for this role is $80-110/hr CAD, with eligibility for commission, bonus, or other incentive compensation where applicable. Actual compensation will be determined based on experience, skills, qualifications, geographic location within Canada, and business needs.
  • Position Status: This posting is for a newly created position
  • Location Eligibility: This role is open to candidates residing in Canadian provinces, excluding Quebec.
  • Experience Requirements: We welcome applicants with relevant experience regardless of where it was obtained. Canadian work experience is not required.
  • Use of Artificial Intelligence in Hiring: We may use automated tools or artificial intelligence systems to support the screening, assessment, or selection of applicants as part of our hiring process.
  • Benefits Summary: Canadian employees are eligible to participate in Exadel's benefits programs, which may include extended health, dental and vision coverage; life and disability insurance; retirement savings programs; paid time off; paid holidays; and other wellness or voluntary benefit programs, subject to plan terms and eligibility requirements.
  • The offer is not binding until a signed contract is in place

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