Senior Business Analyst - Broker Dealer

Location: CA-Toronto-York St 24/25

Senior Business Analyst , Product Management for Broker Dealer

As a Senior Specialist Business Analyst reporting to Product Manager (Broker Dealer), you’ll play a critical role in translating complex regulatory requirements into clear functional specifications, shaping product improvements, and supporting clients with domain expertise. The role requires strong analytical depth, hands-on involvement, and the ability to work closely with cross-functional teams.

You’ll thrive in this position if you’re collaborative, data-driven and able to visualise the big picture, have a global attitude, and bring a passion for Capital and functional know how of technology to a fast-paced, high-impact environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Analyze global broker‑dealer regulatory changes, interpret regulatory texts, and translate them into structured functional requirements.
• Create high‑quality functional specifications, including data models, field‑level definitions, reporting logic, validations, and exception handling.
• Collaborate closely with Development and QA teams to ensure accurate implementation and support QA in defining test scenarios and validating delivered functionality.
• Identify gaps, ambiguities, and edge cases in regulations, proposing clear and practical solutions.
• Act as a subject matter expert in regulatory reporting, participate in backlog/sprint activities, and support client queries and issue resolution with a structured, solution‑oriented approach.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s/Master’s degree in Finance or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
• Previous experience in a RegTech environment or financial services technology.
• Strong understanding of broker‑dealer regulatory reporting frameworks.
• Excellent analytical and problem‑solving skills with the ability to break down complex regulatory concepts into structured logic.
• Clear and effective communicator with experience working in collaborative, matrixed teams.

Preferred Qualifications

• Advanced degree or professional certification (e.g., MBA, CFA). Experience in capital markets, FinTech, or other highly regulated industries.
• Comfortable collaborating with global teams and navigating cross‑border cultural nuances.
• This position will be located in Toronto and offers the opportunity for a hybrid work environment at least 3 days a week in-office, subject to change, providing flexibility and accessibility for qualified candidates.
• Come as You Are
• Nasdaq is an equal opportunity employer. We welcome applications from candidates of all backgrounds and identities.
• We are committed to fostering an inclusive workplace where diverse perspectives, experiences, and identities are valued and celebrated.
• We ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided with reasonable accommodation throughout the hiring process.

What We Offer

We’re proud to offer a competitive rewards package that is meaningful, recognizes the unique needs of our employees and their families and incentivizes employees for their contribution to Nasdaq’s overall success.

Additional Locations: Canada - Toronto - Ontario