BMO Capital Markets, Data & Reporting Analyst (Winter 2025)

Application Deadline:

11/11/2024

Address:
100 King Street West

Job Family Group:

Data Analytics & Reporting

BMO Capital Markets

BMO Capital Markets is a leading, full-service North American-based financial services provider offering equity and debt underwriting, corporate lending and project financing, merger and acquisitions advisory services, securitization, treasury management, market risk management, debt and equity research and institutional sales and trading. BMO Capital Markets has over 2,800 professionals in 35 locations around the world, including 23 offices in North America.

BMO Capital Markets is a member of BMO Financial Group (NYSE, TSX: BMO), one of the largest diversified financial services providers in North America with US$924 billion total assets and approximately 57,000 employees as of April 30, 2023.

Description

BMO Capital Markets’ Office of the COO is currently looking for co-op students to support our Data and Analytics Strategy Team.

The student will be responsible for data-science related support for Capital Markets, enhancing the data and analytics capabilities of the organization. The candidates will help deliver specific technical solutions / tools for sharpening a holistic cross-business lens. Focus will be on augmenting critical first line platforms for which exceptional programming and data science skills are required. Tasks include: consolidating internal and external data relevant to core businesses (data engineering, validation, enhancement); creation and development of analytics and predictive models using large datasets; producing visualizations and select dashboards to clearly articulate insights to decisionmakers. The position is suited for bright, hard-working individuals who enjoy working in a dynamic, fast-paced environment with minimal supervision.

Qualifications:

• We are looking for highly motivated individuals who can work well in a team-based environment
• Currently in undergraduate studies or masters program with a graduation date of Spring 2026 or onwards.
• Strong academic record- minimum 3.4 cGPA
• Co-op candidates having a background in data science and exposure to Finance/Accounting via coursework or prior work experience is a plus
• Interest-in, and working knowledge of, capital markets and/or treasury concepts
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Above average work ethic and motivation
• Ability to learn quickly and juggle multiple priorities at the same time
• Excellent interpersonal and communications skills
• Strong attention to detail, organized, able to work independently
• Strong programming skills with prior development experience
• Comfort working with large data sets; ability to manipulate, conduct analysis, and come to logical conclusions. Be able to communicate and present to the team
• Solid documentation habits, bias towards explainability
• Capable of building long-term enterprise implementations vs. academic one-offs

Technical Qualifications:

• Web Application Development (C#, ASP .NET, MVC, Web API)
• Database design and T-SQL for writing queries
• Candidates must have advanced technical capabilities in Excel, Python, VBA, Java, and SQL.
• Front-end UI development (HTML, CSS, JavaScript, TypeScript, React)
• MS Excel
• Solid understanding of statistical concepts

Team Overview:

The Business & Client Analytics team is responsible for generating client information for LOBs across BMO Capital Markets to track core clients and grow share of wallet.

• Develop and integrate internal and external sources of client information
• Provide insight and analysis that can be effectively and efficiently mined to support business decision-making

Client Services and Reporting – Weighting: 50%

• Develop and implement new reporting for Investment and Corporate Banking and Global Markets
• Utilize technical skills to efficiently and effectively extract and manipulate data from client databases or other source systems to meet various reporting needs (e.g. weekly, monthly, quarterly, and ad hoc reports)
• Manage client expectations, and meet agreed upon deadlines; produce work that is timely and accurate. Strive to provide great customer service and anticipate follow-up inquiries
• Question the integrity of data; delve into data issues raised and work with team members to fix at the source considering the implication on any other data that would be similarly impacted
• Participate in and contribute to project and team meetings, interacting and collaborating with team members and other departments, as appropriate, in order to understand project requirements

Analytical Insights and Observations – Weighting: 30%

• Learn and implement advanced analytics to help resolve priority business problems
• Utilize knowledge of CM’s businesses, products, and risk measures to provide insight and analysis in support of LOB performance and strategic objectives
• Perform detailed financial and business analysis as necessary to support Capital Markets

Process Efficiencies – Weighting: 20%

• Leverage existing reports and business metrics reported where possible to minimize unnecessary work
• Assess current practice of generating reports and introduce process efficiencies / automation in database and reporting

How to Apply:

For your application to be eligible for consideration, you must apply to both your career center posting and the BMO application link.

Please ensure the following items are submitted in your application:

• Resume
• Transcript (Required for application consideration – please upload it in the resume section when applying in BMO’s Workday application system)

The campus job description above aligns to the full time job description below.

Understands and articulates the business case of business questions and the estimated value being delivered. Designs dashboards and analyses to be performed, and appropriate visualization and analytics tools to use. Identifies trends and patterns to address identified business questions and provide insights through reporting and data visualization techniques. Works with other data and analytics professionals to optimize, refine, automate and scale analysis into repeatable analytics solutions and decision support tools.

• Builds various reporting dashboards using the most appropriate data extraction, data cleaning and data visualisation techniques.
• Provides value through insights, reporting and data visualization techniques. Selects, configures and implements analytics solutions for consistency and repeatability.
• Researches and applies continuous improvement in data visualization by identifying trends and patterns to transform raw data into actionable business insights.
• Works with different teams, management and stakeholders to enhance the usability and aesthetic appeal of data analytics solutions deployed in the organization.
• Translates business needs to technical specifications and evaluates existing data visualization systems in order to improve them.
• Develops data visualizations of “large” amounts of data that facilitate the intuitive presentation of data to decision makers.
• Documents data flow, systems and processes to improve the design, implementation and management of business/group processes.
• Develops tools and delivers training programs for use of reporting tools and self-serve analytics by non-analytical end users; may include delivery of training to audiences.
• Focus may be on a business/group.
• Thinks creatively and proposes new solutions.
• Exercises judgment to identify, diagnose, and solve problems within given rules.
• Works mostly independently.
• Broader work or accountabilities may be assigned as needed.

Qualifications:

Foundational level of proficiency:

• Technical design optimization.
• Decision Making.
• Systems Thinking.
• Data visualization.
• Data storytelling.
• Data mining.
• Illustration.
• Creative thinking.
• Problem Solving.
• Insights design.
• Insights development and reporting.
• Verbal & written communication skills.
• Collaboration & team skills.
• Analytical and problem solving skills.
• Typically between 3 – 5 years of relevant experience and post-secondary degree in related field of study or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Specialized knowledge from education and/or business experience.

Please note the salary for this specific position is $60,000 CAD.

Salary :

$44,500.00 – $82,500.00

Pay Type:

Salaried

The above represents BMO Financial Group’s pay range and type.

Salaries will vary based on factors such as location, skills, experience, education, and qualifications for the role, and may include a commission structure. Salaries for part-time roles will be pro-rated based on number of hours regularly worked. For commission roles, the salary listed above represents BMO Financial Group’s expected target for the first year in this position.

BMO Financial Group’s total compensation package will vary based on the pay type of the position and may include performance-based incentives, discretionary bonuses, as well as other perks and rewards. BMO also offers health insurance, tuition reimbursement, accident and life insurance, and retirement savings plans. To view more details of our benefits, please visit: https://jobs.bmo.com/global/en/Total-Rewards

We’re here to help

At BMO we are driven by a shared Purpose: Boldly Grow the Good in business and life. It calls on us to create lasting, positive change for our customers, our communities and our people. By working together, innovating and pushing boundaries, we transform lives and businesses, and power economic growth around the world.

As a member of the BMO team you are valued, respected and heard, and you have more ways to grow and make an impact. We strive to help you make an impact from day one – for yourself and our customers. We’ll support you with the tools and resources you need to reach new milestones, as you help our customers reach theirs. From in-depth training and coaching, to manager support and network-building opportunities, we’ll help you gain valuable experience, and broaden your skillset.

To find out more visit us at https://jobs.bmo.com/ca/en .

BMO is committed to an inclusive, equitable and accessible workplace. By learning from each other’s differences, we gain strength through our people and our perspectives. Accommodations are available on request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process. To request accommodation, please contact your recruiter.

Note to Recruiters: BMO does not accept unsolicited resumes from any source other than directly from a candidate. Any unsolicited resumes sent to BMO, directly or indirectly, will be considered BMO property. BMO will not pay a fee for any placement resulting from the receipt of an unsolicited resume. A recruiting agency must first have a valid, written and fully executed agency agreement contract for service to submit resumes.