Fall 2024 Capital Markets, Data Analytics Strategy Analyst

at  BMO Financial Group

DESCRIPTION

BMO Capital Markets’ Office of the COO is looking for Co-Op Students to support our Data and Analytics Strategy Team for the fall of 2024.
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:

• Currently enrolled in an undergraduate program; graduating in December 2025 and onwards.
• Strong academic record –minimum 3.4/4.0 GPA
• We are looking for highly motivated individuals who can work well in a team-based environment
• 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:

Candidates must have advanced technical capabilities in Excel, Python, VBA, Java, and SQL.
Skill in other languages such as C, C#, C++ are an asset.
Expertise in dashboarding and visualization using PowerBI
Experience with AWS environments and tools (Sagemaker, Glue, S3, Athena etc.) preferred
Knowledge of AI tools and concepts (Tensorflow, Pytorch, Prompt Engineering, Transformers, etc.) valued
Strong knowledge of the Microsoft Office Suite
Solid understanding of statistical concepts

THE CAMPUS JOB DESCRIPTION ABOVE ALIGNS TO THE FULL TIME JOB DESCRIPTION BELOW.

Provides a markets-based suite of sales and trading solutions to Institutional, Corporate, and Retail clients. Offers a full spectrum of integrated capabilities to deliver leading market insight, risk management, and execution services to issuing and/or investor clients, including access to major global markets across asset classes including: debt, foreign exchange, interest rate, credit, equity, securitization, and commodities. Provides competitive pricing to all clients and seeks out new opportunities with prospective clients. Maximizes profit while prudently minimizing the bank’s exposure and adhering to regulatory statutes.

• Acts as point person to provide client support in the form of proposals, marketing material, event planning, and scheduling with the cooperation of trading and sales, research, and marketing and with the support of a senior leader.
• Responds to inquiries from clients, regulatory agencies, or members of the business community in a professional manner and determines acceptable solutions.
• Helps manage the flow of inquiries, market data, and other information from clients. Routes client calls appropriately and responds quickly to client questions.
• Seeks to develop an understanding of client needs and outcomes.
• Coordinates conference calls, client events and meetings.
• Maintains a proactive, client service focus in order to meet their needs and increase revenue; contacts customers to present available investment services and develops client prospects from among current customers, referral leads and other sources.
• Verifies that all confirms on trades or sales are accurate and promptly delivered.
• Communicates transaction details to the brokerage community and custodians. Resolves settlement issues related to incorrect billing.
• Answers phones, file, fax, and coordinates meeting and travel arrangements.
• Develops strong market knowledge to provide comprehensive service to clients, develop new solutions, and construct compelling recommendations.
• Reads, analyzes and interprets common technical journals, financial reports, and legal documents in order to better serve client needs.
• Supports the execution of strategic initiatives in collaboration with internal and external stakeholders.
• Builds effective relationships with internal/external stakeholders.
• Ensures alignment between stakeholders.
• Cultivates strong relationships with the research team in order to understand their industries and stock coverage.
• Uses analytical skills (probability, statistical inference, etc.) and applies appropriate technical concepts and completes/leads consistent and reliable technical and financial reports/analyses to support client deliverables.
• Defines problems, collects data, establishes facts, and draws valid conclusions.
• Develops an understanding of and proficiency in using all required systems and models.
• Supports change management of varying scope and type; tasks typically focused on execution and sustainment activities.
• Executes a variety of administrative and analytical tasks as assigned and with minimal supervision (e.g. procedural documentation, brokerage and client commission reporting, maintenance of contacts database, disaster recovery planning, tracking and updating of periodic trading or sales metrics, etc.).
• Administers all aspects of the sales and or trading desk, record keeping, reporting, and file maintenance in accordance with internal controls and compliance policies and external regulations.
• Responds to requests for information from both internal and external sources.
• Communicates market data and client changes to colleagues when they are on the road or in meetings.
• Provides feedback on, and, supports continuous improvement opportunities.
• Considers risk, internal controls and compliance as part of day-to-day accountabilities and adheres to policies and procedures.
• 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:
• 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.
• Familiarity with institutional equity markets.
• Series 7, 63 licenses.
• Able to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, investment and financial reports.
• Strong familiarity with Outlook, Excel, Reuters Plus, Bloomberg, public finance/business news websites is desired.
• I-Star familiarity.
• Specialized knowledge from education and/or business experience.
• Verbal & written communication skills - In-depth.
• Collaboration & team skills - In-depth.
• Analytical and problem solving skills - In-depth.
• Influence skills - In-depth.

• 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-makin