Payments Canada is at the forefront of the Canadian payment ecosystem, working to make payments easier, smarter, and safer for all Canadians. The company is seeking a Risk Analyst, Financial Market Risk, to join their team in supporting the monitoring, reporting, and analysis of financial risks in their systems. The role requires attention to detail, the ability to identify and communicate issues, and a natural curiosity for how financial markets function.
Requirements
- University degree in a relevant field - professional designation preferred
- Minimum of three (3) years work experience preferred, specifically within payments and financial risk
- Advanced expertise in SQL, Excel, and Google Sheets is required; additional experience with programming languages (Python, R) and the Google Cloud ecosystem (BigQuery, Looker Studio) is a strong plus
- Strong understanding of financial transaction logic, specifically the mechanics of how debit and credit entries function
- Prior experience in payments and financial risk preferred
- Eligibility to successfully complete background checks that will be carried out by Payments Canada, including criminal, credit, identity, employment, and education checks
Benefits
- Flexible, hybrid (remote/office) environment
- Competitive compensation package, including annual variable bonus and defined contribution pension plan with employer matching percentage (if eligible)
- Comprehensive health and dental benefit coverage, including mental health coverage, life insurance and a health spending account for you and your dependents
- Paid time off: minimum four weeks paid vacation, sick and personal days, December holiday shutdown and cultural holiday observance days
- 26 weeks of paid maternity and parental leave top-up
- Rewards and recognition program
- Access to office gym facilities
- Internal and external professional development opportunities
- Fun team and organizational events
- Monthly all staff forums led by our Executive Leadership Team
