Business Analyst Intern – Business Operations (May - 4 months)

Job description

Introduction
A career in IBM Consulting is rooted by long-term relationships and close collaboration with clients across the globe.

You'll work with visionaries across multiple industries to improve the hybrid cloud and AI journey for the most innovative and valuable companies in the world. Your ability to accelerate impact and make meaningful change for your clients is enabled by our strategic partner ecosystem and our robust technology platforms across the IBM portfolio; including Software and Red Hat.

Curiosity and a constant quest for knowledge serve as the foundation to success in IBM Consulting. In your role, you'll be encouraged to challenge the norm, investigate ideas outside of your role, and come up with creative solutions resulting in ground breaking impact for a wide network of clients. Our culture of evolution and empathy centers on long-term career growth and development opportunities in an environment that embraces your unique skills and experience.

Your Role and Responsibilities
This position resides in Toronto and is a 4 month work term commencing in May 2024. It is mandatory that all applicants are enrolled in full-time studies at a post-secondary institution and returning to full-time studies upon completion of the work-term.

IBM Payments Center, an IBM company is a Montreal-based fintech company specializing in end-to-end digital payments, to help clients address the aging payments infrastructures used by banks, credit unions, regulatory agencies and large corporations. The acquisition strengthens IBM's portfolio as an end-to-end payments platform solution provider, further advancing IBM's hybrid cloud and AI strategy.

The intern selected for this position will assist our team in developing the target operating model for a new IBM business unit within the payments sector. They will be responsible for documenting and presenting the findings of their work products to the team. Additionally, the intern will collaborate on the preparation of presentations aimed at showcasing how our new business unit will function within IBM and the market.

Throughout this internship, the selected candidate will have the opportunity to acquire valuable knowledge about the payments industry, gain insights into market trends and understand how a business unit is created and functions. They will also have the opportunity of interacting with and learning from a dynamic and highly skilled team of professionals. This internship promises to be a fantastic learning experience and a chance to contribute to the exciting world of payments.

Required Technical and Professional Expertise

·  Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal.
·  Proficiency in Microsoft Office suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint),
·  Enthusiasm for the payments industry and a willingness to learn.
·  A clear credit check is required for this role
·  Must be eligible to work 4 months starting in May 2024

Preferred Technical and Professional Expertise

·  Previous experience consulting is desired.
·  Exposure to electronic payments processing, banking, or treasury operations is a plus.
·  Knowledge of standards like ISO20022,
·  Familiarity with industry practices and processes, compliance, and regulatory bodies like OFAC, will be advantageous but not required.