We are

At Synechron, we believe in the power of digital to transform businesses for the better. Our global consulting firm combines creativity and innovative technology to deliver industry-leading digital solutions. Synechron’s progressive technologies and optimization strategies span end-to-end Artificial Intelligence, Consulting, Digital, Cloud & DevOps, Data, and Software Engineering, servicing an array of noteworthy financial services and technology firms. Through research and development initiatives in our FinLabs we develop solutions for modernization, from Artificial Intelligence and Blockchain to Data Science models, Digital Underwriting, mobile-first applications and more. Over the last 20+ years, our company has been honored with multiple employer awards, recognizing our commitment to our talented teams. With top clients to boast about, Synechron has a global workforce of 14,500+, and has 58 offices in 21 countries within key global markets.

Our challenge

We’re seeking a detail‑oriented Business System Analyst with deep Capital Markets reference‑data expertise. In this role, candidate will partner with front‑office, data governance and technology teams to define, source, curate and deliver critical reference data (e.g. instrument identifiers, legal‑entity data, product hierarchies) for trading, risk, compliance and reporting systems. Candidate's combination of domain knowledge and technical acumen will ensure our reference‑data pipeline is accurate, complete and scalable.

The Role

Responsibilities:

Business Analysis & Requirements Gathering:

• Work with Operations, Support, FO and BO (Risk, Finance, Compliance) IT teams to elicit and document reference data requirements and system enhancements.
• Map and define reference‑data elements (e.g. ISIN, CUSIP, SEDOL, LEI, product classifications) across asset classes (equities, fixed income, derivatives).

Data Triage & Curation:

• Identify and evaluate external vendors, market‑data feeds and proprietary sources for reference data.
• Implement data‑validation checks, exception‑handling processes and reconciliation routines.
• Manage inventory of data issues, triage issues, work out tactical and strategic remediation with various teams

Solution Design & Implementation:

• Translate business needs into functional and technical specifications for IT delivery.
• Prepare architectural and functional flows clearly depicting systems dependencies.
• Support system testing: develop test scripts, execute UAT, and track defects through resolution.

Data Governance & Quality:

• Enforce data‑governance policies: stewardship, lineage documentation, data‑quality metrics (completeness, accuracy, consistency, timeliness).
• Monitor key data‑quality indicators and drive continuous improvements in remediation workflows.

Stakeholder Communication & Reporting:

• Produce clear status reports, data‑catalog updates and impact assessments for senior management.
• Conduct training sessions and prepare user guides on reference‑data standards and tools.

Required Skills and Experience:

Capital Markets Domain Expertise:

• 3+ years working with reference‑data domains in trading, risk or back‑office functions.
• Strong understanding of Securities data feed from Bloomberg, LSEG (Reuters)
• Strong understanding of various Asset classes and important attributes associated with each asset classes
• Good understanding of instrument identifiers (ISIN, CUSIP, FIGI, RIC), entity identifiers (LEI) and product taxonomy

Technical Skills:

• Proficient in SQL and relational data‑modeling concepts
• Familiarity with using APIs and JSON, XML structures
• Familiarity with MDM and data‑governance platforms (e.g. Collibra, DataHub) and metadata‑management best practices.
• Excellent Excel skills to perform various data analysis, triage recons and build summaries

Analytical & Communication Skills:

• Strong problem‑solving mindset and keen attention to detail.
• Excellent stakeholder‑management skills: able to translate between business and technical audiences.

Education:

Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Computer Science, Information Systems or related field

We offer:

• A highly competitive compensation and benefits package.
• A multinational organization with 59 offices in 21 countries and the possibility to work abroad.
• 15 days (3 weeks) of paid annual leave plus an additional 10 days of personal leave (floating days and sick days).
• A comprehensive insurance plan including medical, dental, vision, life insurance, and long-/short-term disability (plans vary by region).
• Flexible hybrid policy.
• RRSP with employer’s contribution up to 4%.
• A higher education certification policy.
• On-demand Udemy for Business for all Synechron employees with free access to more than 5000 curated courses.
• Coaching opportunities with experienced colleagues from our Financial Innovation Labs (FinLabs) and Center of Excellences (CoE) groups.
• Cutting edge projects at the world’s leading tier-one banks, financial institutions and insurance firms.
• A truly diverse, fun-loving and global work culture.

SYNECHRON’S DIVERSITY & INCLUSION STATEMENT

Diversity & Inclusion are fundamental to our culture, and Synechron is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and is an affirmative action employer. Our Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) initiative ‘Same Difference’ is committed to fostering an inclusive culture – promoting equality, diversity and an environment that is respectful to all. We strongly believe that a diverse workforce helps build stronger, successful businesses as a global company. We encourage applicants from across diverse backgrounds, race, ethnicities, religion, age, marital status, gender, sexual orientations, or disabilities to apply. We empower our global workforce by offering flexible workplace arrangements, mentoring, internal mobility, learning and development programs, and more. All employment decisions at Synechron are based on business needs, job requirements and individual qualifications, without regard to the applicant’s gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, ethnicity, disabled or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.