Insights Business Analyst

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The TMX group of companies includes leading global exchanges such as the Toronto Stock Exchange, Montreal Exchange, and numerous innovative organizations enhancing capital markets.  United as a global team, we’re connecting cross-functionally, traversing industries and geographies, moving opportunity into action, advancing global economic growth, and propelling progress. Through a rich exchange of ideas, meaningful collaboration, and a nimble operating model, we're powering some of the nation's most critical systems, fueling capital formation and innovation, bringing increased opportunity to business visionaries, product ingenuity to consumers, and career exploration to our team.

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TMX Group is an integrated, multi-asset class exchange group. TMX Group's key subsidiaries operate cash and derivative markets and clearinghouses for multiple asset classes including equities, fixed income and energy. We also provide clearing facilities, data products and other services to the international financial community. TMX Markets consist of the Derivatives and Equities Trading businesses of the TMX Group.
The Insights team sits at the intersection of business and technology, with a mandate to research, design and build tools, processes and analytics to foster data-driven decisions and improve operational excellence across TMX Markets. The team is nimble and works very closely with the business to rapidly define, prototype, refine and release solutions.
The Insights Business Analyst will work closely with our business partners (Primarily Client Relationship Management, Product Development and Research) to identify problems/opportunities for improvement and leverage their expertise to develop data-driven solutions. They are experts in knowing what data assets are available across the enterprise, and how these assets can be used to help the business drive growth. They are comfortable working independently and taking responsibility for each project from inception to delivery. They have a general understanding of the products and services offered by TMX Markets and a keen interest in the business.
The Insights Business Analyst will have experience using Big Data tools such as Presto, Hive and Apache Spark to extract, manipulate and clean data from various sources. They also have expertise in using data visualization tools such as Tableau in order to create tools that allow our business partners to understand and act on the insights presented.How does the Insights BA contribute at TMX?

• Works with business partners to find opportunities to leverage data to optimize business process and decision making to drive growth

• Leverages TMX data assets to provide support to internal and external partners, namely:

  • Product Design - identify opportunities for revenue optimization and new products

  • Clients- facilitate the optimization of client interactions with TMX Markets products to ensure they derive maximum value from our product suite

  • Market Research - identify emerging trends and anomalies in market place behaviour

  • Business Development - assess opportunities to attract new customer segments, diversify revenue sources and deliver new value-add services

• Works with Enterprise data teams to identify, understand and gain access to pertinent data from across the organization

• Works with DevOps and other technology teams to operationalize solutions to ensure scalability and support

• Leverages Tableau/Superset/QuickSights to create dashboards and visualizations for business users

• Leverages Big Data tools to ensure the team has efficient access to high quality data

• Provides expert guidance to individuals across TMX Markets on leveraging data and visualization tools such Tableau and AWS QuickSights

• Keeps abreast of emerging trends and technologies in the data space, in order to deepen and leverage TMX Markets’ understanding of its own data.

• Demonstrates thought leadership by thinking long-term and challenging the status quo in a constructive manner.

Skills and Experience:

• Degree in a quantitative or technology focused field such as Computer Science, Engineering or Business with a joint degree/minor in an quantitative/analytical field;

• Demonstrated experience in manipulating and leveraging massive amounts of data to derive actionable insights;

• Knowledge of equity and derivative instruments that are traded on venues owned by TMX Markets (Options, Futures, Equities);

• 1 to 5 years of Data Visualization Experience;

• 1 to 5 years of Database + SQL experience;

• Experience with Presto, Spark, Hive, Athena;

• Experience working with AWS (Athena, EMR, S3, EC2, etc);

• Strategic thinking and planning experience, and ability to manage a project from inception to delivery and releasing solutions.

Nice to Have(s):

• Programming languages such as Python, JavaScript, Perl or Java;

• Statistical analysis languages such as R also an asset;

• Experience working within an agile team environment;

• Experience working in Capital Markets and/or fintech;

• Tableau Certification.

Salary Range: 80,000/year -90,000/year CAD

Please note that the salary range included is a guideline only. The salary offered may vary based on factors, including, but not limited to, the successful candidate’s relevant knowledge, skills, and experience. 

The recruiting efforts for this role are intended to fill a vacant position.

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Excitement - Explore emerging technology and innovation, as well as ventures and digital finance that shape the future of global markets! Experience the movement of the market while grounded in the stability of close to 200 years of success.

Connection - With site hubs in some of the world’s most multicultural cities, we leverage our size and structure to create rich connections and belonging while experiencing powerful global impact through our work.

Impact - More than a platform, we use our talents to power mission-critical systems that drive global economic advancement, innovation, and growth. As well, our employee-led Team Impact spreads social good via our giving strategy.

Wellness - From empathetic leadership to a culture of flexibility and balance, we believe wellness at work creates the maximum yield and a stronger “we”. Plus, with a cloud-first and hybrid workstyle, as well as generous time-off and leaves, we support a life well lived! 

Growth - From a growth mindset in our work, to expansion in our business, TMX is home to action-takers energized by the achievement of ambitious growth.

Ready to enrich your career with impactful work, leaders who truly care, and the flexibility and programs to help you thrive as part of #TeamTMX ? Apply now.

Please note that our company is not currently sponsoring work permit applications and the applicant must be authorized to work in the country where this position is located. 

TMX is committed to creating and sustaining a collegial work environment in which all individuals are treated with dignity and respect and one which reflects the diversity of the community in which we operate. We provide accommodations for applicants and employees who require it.