Title:  Technical Business Analyst with Trade Surveillance

Requisition ID: 254217 

Join a purpose driven winning team, committed to results, in an inclusive and high-performing culture.

The Team

Technical Business Analyst Specialist – Compliance Engineering – Global Corporate Functions

The Role

Contribute to the overall success of the Compliance Engineering team in supporting Global Corporate Functions Compliance programs in the Trade Surveillance space.

As a Technical Business Analyst, you will be the liaison between the business stakeholders and the technology development teams, responsible for ensuring the business requirements and vision are clearly documented and communicated. As an emerging leader within the team, you are expected to act as a positive agent of change within the organization. You will work closely with the project team to provide support in delivery of enhancements and incident resolution, with the business needs in mind.  The successful candidate will have a results-oriented and curious mindset with strong technical skills. 

Is this role right for you? In this role you will:

• Lead and support the implementation of technology solutions and enhancements for Trade Surveillance systems, ensuring alignment with business objectives and regulatory expectations.
• Elicit, analyze, and document clear, accurate, and comprehensive business and technical requirements for system and process changes, translating business needs into effective digital and technology solutions that improve user experience.
• Build and maintain productive relationships with stakeholders, SMEs, vendors, and global partners – acting as the primary technology point of contact and trusted advisor for Global Compliance Trade Surveillance.  
• Develop detailed artifacts such as Business Requirements Documents, user stories, design documents, process flows, use cases, test plans, and training materials to support development, testing, deployment, and adoption activities.
• Lead testing activities, including preparation and execution of functional, end‑to‑end, and user acceptance test cases; provide guidance and validations during release cycles and support production issue triage.
• Provide ongoing system support and continuous improvement, performing initial diagnostics, recommending robust solutions, monitoring KPIs, and contributing to business cases and cost/benefit analyses to drive value creation.

Do you have the skills that will enable you to succeed in this role? We’d love to work with you if you have:

• 5-7 years in Business Analyst role within a Financial Services Institution with experience in overseeing support functions, maintaining systems, and leading small projects
• Demonstrate effective leadership skills, with the ability to assume end‑to‑end ownership during project execution, take responsibility for deliverables, make informed decisions, and escalate or seek approval when appropriate.
• Demonstrate ability to prepare testing related documents such as test plans, test cases, traceability matrix, test data spreadsheets, test execution reports etc.
• Strong verbal and business writing skills:  with the ability to communicate effectively with stakeholders at different levels in the organization in a cross-functional environment.
• Analytical and a strong problem solver with the drive to push the solution and progress.
• Demonstrated experience with working with a technology product from end to end, all the way through to delivery.
• Strong technical foundation, including working knowledge of MS Office, SQL Server, and preferably Python, with good understanding of current IT practices and emerging technologies.
• Capital markets expertise, with practical knowledge of financial instruments such as equities, fixed income, and derivatives, and prior banking or capital markets domain experience
• Relevant educational background, such as a degree in Information Technology, Business Administration, or equivalent

What's in it for you?

• Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Allyship - We strive to create an inclusive culture where every employee is empowered to reach their fullest potential, respected for who they are, and are embraced through bias-free practices and inclusive values across Scotiabank. We embrace diversity and provide opportunities for all employee to learn, grow & participate through our various Employee Resource Groups (ERGs) that span across diverse gender identities, ethnicity, race, age, ability & veterans.
• Accessibility and Workplace Accommodations - We value the unique skills and experiences each individual brings to the Bank and are committed to creating and maintaining an inclusive and accessible environment for everyone. Scotiabank continues to locate, remove and prevent barriers so that we can build a diverse and inclusive environment while meeting accessibility requirements.  
• Competitive Rewards program including bonus, flexible vacation, personal, sick days and benefits will start on day one.
• Dynamic Ecosystem - Free tea & coffee, universal washrooms, and lots of space for team collaboration.

Location(s):  Canada : Ontario : Toronto 

Scotiabank is a leading bank in the Americas. Guided by our purpose: "for every future", we help our customers, their families and their communities achieve success through a broad range of advice, products and services, including personal and commercial banking, wealth management and private banking, corporate and investment banking, and capital markets.  

At Scotiabank, we value the unique skills and experiences each individual brings to the Bank, and are committed to creating and maintaining an inclusive and accessible environment for everyone. If you require accommodation (including, but not limited to, an accessible interview site, alternate format documents, ASL Interpreter, or Assistive Technology) during the recruitment and selection process, please let our  Recruitment team know. If you require technical assistance, please click here. Candidates must apply directly online to be considered for this role. We thank all applicants for their interest in a career at Scotiabank; however, only those candidates who are selected for an interview will be contacted.