Alberta Securities Commission

Business Analyst

• Define business needs, document requirements, and support the delivery and improvement of applications and processes
• Partner with stakeholders and IT teams to identify solutions, resolve issues, and improve service delivery
• Lead business analysis activities to identify, document, and validate business needs, requirements, processes, and data or access needs
• Work with stakeholders and IT partners to assess current and future state processes, evaluate solution options, and recommend practical improvements
• Produce clear business analysis documentation and support solution delivery through design, testing, implementation, and issue resolution
• Understand the processes, plans, objectives, drivers, policies, regulations, culture and issues related to IT’s business partners at the ASC
• Build strong relationships with stakeholders to understand business goals, challenge assumptions, and support sound decision-making
• Support change management, testing, and implementation activities in partnership with business units and project teams
• Maintain best practices for requirements traceability, version control, change control, and stakeholder expectations

IT Business Analyst, 1-year term position

General Counsel

• Prosecuting alleged violations of the Securities Act (Alberta) in hearings conducted before panels of the Commission
• Represent the ASC in two to three hearings a year
• Provide legal advice and negotiating settlements on other files
• Work collaboratively with investigators, evidence management analysts and other litigation counsel to disrupt securities misconduct and prepare for and conduct hearings, trials and appeals
• Prepare legal memoranda that provide an assessment of and recommendations for each assigned case
• Conduct legal research in relation to Enforcement files
• Draft Notices of Hearing, submissions and other documents for administrative proceedings
• Conduct and supervise disclosure in accordance with the requisite legal standards
• Make interim and interlocutory applications at the Court of Kings Bench, Alberta Court of Justice, and the ASC
• Prepare witnesses for giving testimony
• Attempt to resolve matters through settlement negotiations when appropriate
• Provide legal advice on securities law issues to all professional members of the ASC

Litigation Counsel

• Assist with the development of securities regulatory policy.
• Engage with market participants to understand securities-related challenges.
• Consider securities regulatory solutions to challenges.
• Conduct legal research and analysis for market regulation issues.
• Work on initiatives involving rapidly evolving technologies while balancing innovation and investor protection.
• Conduct legal analysis and provide advice and recommendations regarding registration, compliance, and policy development.
• Participate on national working groups to ensure consistent application of securities laws across Canada.
• Work on committees regarding the regulation of crypto-asset trading platforms and digital assets.
• Provide legal input and direction to various oversight teams.
• Draft legal memos summarizing relevant areas of law and present policy recommendations.

IT Business Analyst, 1-year term position

Litigation Counsel

Senior Legal Counsel, Market Regulation