Royal Bank of Canada

Senior Business Analyst

Royal Bank of Canada • $75K — $95K *
Bedford, QC J0J 1A0In-Person
Finance & Insurance
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Qualifications

  • Minimum 3 years of Business Analysis experience in Capital Markets at a financial institution
  • Bachelor's degree or equivalent required
  • Expertise in securities reference data domain
  • Proficiency in query writing for data analysis
  • Strong critical thinking and problem-solving skills

Responsibilities

  • Conduct stakeholder meetings to gather and confirm securities reference data requirements
  • Document project details for knowledge transfer and ongoing support
  • Analyze and resolve data issues with operations teams
  • Serve as subject matter expert for internal clients
  • Write and execute test scripts to ensure data accuracy
  • Collaborate with external vendors to assess impact on existing processes
  • Evaluate vendor data sets to support project needs

Benefits

  • Comprehensive Total Rewards Program with bonuses and flexible benefits
  • Opportunities for challenging work in a high-performing team
  • Ability to build strong client relationships
  • Access to diverse job opportunities across different business areas and locations
  • Dynamic and collaborative work environment
Full Job Description
Job Description

What is the opportunity?

Senior Business analyst role contributes to the success of the team by leading the analysis of business requirements and the subsequent translation into functional specifications as well as writing and executing test scripts to ensure quality of deliverables. It is essential for the analyst to provide reference data expertise and build effective relationships with business units and development teams across RBC.

What will you do?

The senior business analyst primary responsibilities include:
  • Meeting with project stakeholders that require securities reference data to review, understand, and capture requirements. Requirements will be analyzed and documented, then the solution requirements will be presented to the stakeholders to confirm that it meets their needs. Once requirements are agreed upon, the analyst will provide requirements to the development team and develop test cases. Once development is complete the analyst will test in a non-production environment and once approved the project is promoted to the production environment the analyst will conduct post-production verification of the changes. 45%
  • Documenting projects in a shared location to support knowledge transfer among team members. Any ongoing support or controls required as the result of a project will be documented and reviewed with the securities data reference data operations team to ensure a seamless transition from the project phase to the support phase. 3%
  • Working with the securities reference data operations teams to review and identify the root cause of data problems and work to address and resolve by implementing systematic solutions. 10%
  • Provide subject matter expertise within the securities reference data space to internal RBC clients. 10%
  • Writing queries to capture data in securities reference data repositories to support analysis and testing. 10%
  • Work with external data vendors to understand how vendor changes will impact existing processes and address impacts as required. 15%
  • Provide analysis in the selection of new external data vendors or new data sets from existing external vendors to meet project requirements. 5%
  • Staying abreast of industry standards, best practices, and relevant regulatory requirements. 2%


What do you need to succeed?
  • Minimum 3 years of Business Analysis and Capital Markets experience with a financial institution.
  • BA/BS or equivalent


What's in it for you?

  • A comprehensive Total Rewards Program including bonuses and flexible benefits, competitive compensation, commissions, and stock where applicable
  • Work in a dynamic, collaborative, progressive, and high-performing team
  • Opportunities to do challenging work
  • Opportunities to build close relationships with clients
  • Access to a variety of job opportunities across business and geographies


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Job Skills
Big Data Management, Critical Thinking, Data Administration, Data Governance, Data Movement, Data Warehousing (DW), Information Capture, Knowledge Organization, Long Term Planning, Repository Tools

Additional Job Details

Address:

90 WESTERN PKY:BEDFORD

City:

Bedford

Country:

Canada

Work hours/week:

37.5

Employment Type:

Full time

Platform:

CAPITAL MARKETS

Job Type:

Regular

Pay Type:

Salaried

Posted Date:

2026-07-10

Application Deadline:

2026-07-24
Note: Applications will be accepted until 11:59 PM on the day prior to the application deadline date above

About Royal Bank of Canada

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Join the dynamic team at Royal Bank of Canada (RBC), a global leader in financial services and a company committed to excellence and innovation. At RBC, we offer a wide range of job opportunities that empower professionals to shape their career paths with leadership, diversity training, and continuous growth.

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At RBC, we prioritize the well-being and satisfaction of our employees. Our benefits package is designed to support our team members at every stage of their life and career. RBC’s culture is built on a foundation of respect, integrity, and responsibility, fostering an environment where everyone can thrive.

Career Growth and Innovation

We believe in nurturing the potential of our employees through continuous learning and career development programs. At RBC, you will find endless opportunities to grow professionally through on-the-job experiences, formal training programs, and leadership development initiatives. Our commitment to innovation means we are constantly seeking out new ideas and perspectives, making RBC a perfect place for those who aim to lead and innovate.

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Size
86,007 employees
Market Cap
$130.3 billion
Industry
Finance & Insurance
5 Year Trend
+8.7%
NASDAQ
RY
* Ladders Estimates

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