Business Analyst
About this role
- Elicit, analyze, and synthesize business needs from workshops, meetings, and informal stakeholder conversations into clear, actionable requirements
- Validate requirements with stakeholders and ensure alignment to agreed scope and design direction
- Translate high‑level discussions into:
- Business, functional and data requirements
- Process flows and workflow diagrams
- Use cases and outcomes summaries
- Document current‑state and future‑state workflows across investment operations, with a clear articulation of process purpose, pain points, and intended changes
- Identify and document dependencies, handoffs, and system interactions across portfolio accounting systems and upstream/downstream platforms
- Maintain end‑to‑end traceability between business requirements, functional specifications, design decisions, and implementation outcome
- Support functional design discussions by ensuring business intent is clearly articulated and documented
- Assist in test scenario creation, walkthroughs, and validation to ensure delivered solutions meet the documented requirements
- Act as a bridge between business users, SMEs, technology teams, and vendors throughout the delivery lifecycle
- Ask thoughtful questions to clarify ambiguity and confirm understanding, especially where requirements are implied rather than explicitly stated
- Communicate findings in a clear, structured, and professional manner suitable for governance and design discussions
- Liaise and coordinate with the various project stream under the program and associated stakeholders to ensure alignment
- 4+ years of experience in business analysis, preferably within the financial services industry
- Experience working on large‑scale business and technology transformation initiatives, from initial concept through implementation
- Strong ability to synthesize information from multiple sources and articulate findings in a clear, concise, and structured manner
- Comfortable working with guidance and direction, while independently driving assigned analysis tasks to completion
- Demonstrated understanding of business analysis frameworks and the project management lifecycle
- Disciplined and consistent approach to business analysis, with strong attention to detail while maintaining a broader, end‑to‑end view
- Proven critical thinker with the ability to analyze complex information and summarize effectively for diverse audiences
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including experience producing senior‑level business documentation and presentations
- Proficient in process mapping and documentation tools; experience with Visio and/or Lucid is an asset
- Familiarity with leading financial industry platforms such as SS&C, SimCorp, or Eagle Accounting is an asset
- CBAP® or CCBA® certification is considered an asset
For a closer look at how you can build your career with us, we invite you to explore cclgroup.com.
CC&L Financial Group is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to gender, ethnicity, religion, sexual orientation or expression, disability, or age.
Your application will be reviewed by a member of the hiring team - AI is not used in the screening, assessment or selection of applications at this time.
Company at a glance
At Connor, Clark & Lunn Financial Group, we understand the value of opportunity for both our clients and our team. Independent and employee-owned, we partner with investment professionals to grow successful asset management businesses, giving them the space to innovate and truly make an impact.
With more than 40 years of history and offices across Canada and in the US, the UK and India, CC&L Financial Group and our multi-boutique family of affiliate firms manage over C$179 billion in assets and offer a diverse range of traditional and alternative investment products and solutions to institutional, high-net-worth and retail clients.
A career here can look different for everyone, but every path is rooted in our commitment to invest in our greatest asset – you. We prioritize community, personal growth and recognition to create an environment where you can thrive. For more information on building your career with us, visit our website.
Top Benefits
- Annual Performance Bonus
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