Business Specialist jobs in Canada

Skills and attributes for success

• Learn U.S. business immigration processing categories and requirements for each visa category.
• On instruction from the lawyer, research current processing requirements at service centres/consulates etc.
• Manage the lifecycle of applications including, document collection, drafting, reviewing, editing and submission of packages.
• Collect information and documentation from HR contacts and applicants.
• Using available resources, draft complete application packages for review by the supervising lawyer.
• Ensure that applications are filed in a timely manner.
• Draft emails in response to queries by clients and notify them of updates to their applications.
• Delegate appropriate work to support staff, such as: completion of forms, copying of documents, and mailing out application packages.
• Follow up with immigration authorities on pending applications.
• Conduct electronic data entry including billing and general client information in applicant tracking system.
• Ensure that lawyers are at all times advised of client related issues.
• Professional Development: may be required to attend seminars and professional development courses that are relevant to their area of specialty.
  

Qualifications

• Undergraduate University Degree, College Diploma, or equivalent experience.
• Basic knowledge of U.S business immigration preferred.
• Excellent organizational, verbal and written communication skills.
• Strong attention to detail.

Additional skills

• The ability to work independently in a fast-paced, dynamic team-oriented environment.
• Ability to multi-task and take on a variety of projects.
• High level of professionalism in handling sensitive and confidential information.

What we offer

We offer a competitive compensation package where you’ll be rewarded based on your performance and recognized for the value you bring to our business. In addition, our Total Rewards package allows you to decide which benefits are right for you and which ones help you create a solid foundation for your future. Our Total Rewards package includes a comprehensive medical, prescription drug and dental coverage, a defined contribution pension plan, a great vacation policy plus firm paid days that allow you to enjoy longer long weekends throughout the year, statutory holidays and paid personal days (based on province of residence), and a range of exciting programs and benefits designed to support your physical, financial and social well-being. Plus, we offer:

• Support, coaching and feedback from some of the most engaging colleagues around
• Opportunities to develop new skills and progress your career
• The freedom and flexibility to handle your role in a way that’s right for you

The salary range for this job in British Columbia is $48,000 to $72,000. Individual salaries within this range are determined through a wide variety of factors including but not limited to education, experience, knowledge, skills and work location city.

Our engagements span from strategic assessments and target operating model designs to system/vendor selections, technology and data architecture design, and implementation support for mid to large-scale transformation opportunities.

Your Key Responsibilities

• Lead Multiple Client Engagements: Manage and lead the delivery of small and large/complex client engagements, overseeing planning, execution, stakeholder management, and delivering strategic outcomes.
• Provide subject matter guidance to team members based on experience and knowledge of the retail banking industry and experience with technology and operations projects.
• Business & Practice Development: Assist the partner and the team by leading and managing business development initiatives, including developing proposals and scoping documents, and proactively building relationships with clients and peers at EY.
• Team Management: Support people development through activities such as recruitment, mentoring, and counseling programs.
• Account Management & Financials: Oversee engagement financials to maintain profitability and efficient resource allocation, as well as ensure compliance with internal risk and oversight procedures.
• Growth Strategy Execution: Collaborate with the partner, other practices, and the team to execute growth strategies and initiatives.

Skills and Attributes for Success

• Strong knowledge and experience in the retail banking industry (e.g., customer experience, operational efficiency, regulatory compliance, and digital banking solutions).
• Proven delivery leadership and people management experience in retail banking projects.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills for report writing and client presentations.
• A structured approach to critical problem-solving.
• Ability to lead and supervise project teams in a collaborative environment, providing valuable insights and high-impact solutions to client issues.
• High motivation, a self-starting attitude, and the ability to think outside the box while thriving on new challenges.

To Qualify for the Role You Must Have

• A successful track record leading projects (10 years+) in the retail banking industry, gained through experience working at a retail bank, a top-tier consulting firm, or a specialist financial services consultancy.
• Experience in leading sales collateral such as proposal responses.
• Strong business writing, presentation, and stakeholder management skills.
• Experience in coaching and mentoring team members.
• Extensive experience in project and program delivery.
• Deep understanding of current market trends in the retail banking industry and subject matter expertise.

Ideally, You’ll Also Have

• A good understanding of one or more of the following: retail banking operations, customer journey mapping, product development, P&L knowledge, regulatory compliance, channel optimization, and digital transformation.
• Experience with financial institutions, retail banking, or fintech companies would be preferred.
• Prior experience in consulting is preferred.

What We Look For

• As a valued member of the team and leader, we are looking for applicants who are keen, dynamic, and flexible—who enjoy a variety of challenges and offer diverse insights.

What We Offer

We offer a competitive compensation package where you’ll be rewarded based on your performance and recognized for the value you bring to our business. In addition, our Total Rewards package allows you to decide which benefits are right for you and which ones help you create a solid foundation for your future. Our Total Rewards package includes comprehensive medical, prescription drug, and dental coverage, a defined contribution pension plan, a generous vacation policy, firm-paid days for extended weekends, statutory holidays, and paid personal days (based on province of residence), along with a range of exciting programs and benefits designed to support your physical, financial, and social well-being. Plus, we offer:

• Support and coaching from some of the most engaging colleagues in the industry.
• Learning opportunities to develop new skills and progress your career.
• The freedom and flexibility to handle your role in a way that’s right for you.
• If you can demonstrate that you meet the criteria above, please contact us as soon as possible.

Key responsibilities

As an Attorney, you will join our U.S. Business Immigration team. You will manage the delivery of challenging U.S. business immigration services and contribute to developing solutions for our diverse clients. You will provide not only technical legal expertise, but also proactive and strategic business solutions that are in line with the needs of our clientele.

Skills and attributes

• Utilize your technical legal and procedural understanding of U.S. business immigration law - including PERM, NIV and IV law - and effectively apply this knowledge to client situations.
• Prepare, review, and submit non-immigrant, immigrant, and PERM applications in a high-volume environment.
• Manage client deliverables and expectations and demonstrate an ability to effectively execute on competing priorities.
• Facilitate the legal movement of employees across borders for business travel.
• Manage law clerks and other client service team members.
• Be an active member of our US immigration practice in implementing best practices.

Qualifications

• JD along with admission to any U.S. state bar.
• Basic knowledge of U.S. immigration preferred.
• Excellent managerial, organizational, and verbal/written communication skills.
• Ability to provide not only technical legal expertise, but also proactive and strategic business solutions that are in line with the needs of our clientele.

Additional skills

• The ability to work independently in a fast-paced, dynamic team-oriented environment.
• Ability to multi-task and take on a variety of projects.
• High level of professionalism in handling sensitive and confidential information.

What we offer

We offer a competitive compensation package where you’ll be rewarded based on your performance and recognized for the value you bring to our business. In addition, our Total Rewards package allows you decide which benefits are right for you and which ones help you create a solid foundation for your future. Our Total Rewards package includes a comprehensive medical, prescription drug and dental coverage, a defined contribution pension plan, a great vacation policy plus firm paid days that allow you to enjoy longer long weekends throughout the year, statutory holidays and paid personal days (based on province of residence), and a range of exciting programs and benefits designed to support your physical, financial and social well-being. Plus, we offer:

• Support and coaching from some of the most engaging colleagues in the industry
• Learning opportunities to develop new skills and progress your career
• The freedom and flexibility to handle your role in a way that’s right for you

The salary range for this job in British Columbia is $85,000 to $155,000. Individual salaries within this range are determined through a wide variety of factors including but not limited to education, experience, knowledge, skills and work location city.

Our engagements span from strategic assessments, target operating model designs, system / vendor selections, technology and data architecture design and implementation support of mid to large scale transformation opportunities

Your key responsibilities

• Lead multiple client engagements – Manage and lead the delivery of small and large / complex client engagements including overseeing planning, execution, stakeholder management and delivering strategic outcomes
• Provide subject matter guidance to team members based on experience and knowledge of the CCSB industry
• Business & practice development – Assist the partner and the team by leading and managing business development initiatives including developing proposals and scoping documents, and proactively building relationships with clients and peers at EY.
• Team management – Support people development through activities such as recruitment, mentoring and counsellor programmes
• Account management & Financials – Oversee engagement financials to maintain profitability, and efficient resource allocation as well as maintain compliance with internal risk and oversight procedures
  

Skills and attributes for success

• Bring CCSB industry knowledge and experience (e.g., Front-to-back capabilities and value chain, understanding of CCSB technology vendor landscape and service providers)
• Proven delivery leadership and people leadership roles in CCSB projects
• Strong written and verbal communication skills for report writing and client presentations
• Structured approach to critical problem solving
• The ability to lead and supervise project teams in a collaborative environment, to provide valuable insight and high-impact solutions to client issues.
• A high level of motivation and a self-starting attitude and an ability to think outside of the box and thrive on new challenges

To qualify for the role you must have

• A successful track record leading projects (10 years+) in CCSB Banking, CCSB Credit, Treasury Management, Transaction Banking and/or Client Front Office, gained through experience working at a financial services company, a top tier consulting firm, a specialist financial services consultancy, or an CCSB technology or service provider
• Experience of leading sales collateral such as proposal responses
• Strong business writing, presentations and stakeholder management skills
• People coaching and mentoring experience
• Extensive experience of project and programme delivery
• Deep understanding of current market trends in the CCSB industry and subject matter expertise

Ideally, you’ll also have

• CCSB Lending/Credit experience across the credit lifecycle (e.g. sales/origination, underwriting, fulfillment, servicing, loan accounting, monitoring, and default)
• Consulting experience with a Big 4 firm or large global financial institution
• Knowledge of KYC, AML, and other applicable compliance regulations
• Channel (branch, online, mobile, contact center, relationship manager) transformation experience
• Experience with operating model design to define target state business, operations, technology, and control partner functions
• Experience in core platform transformation to support the changing business and regulatory landscape, enabling the realization of strategic business priorities including improved client experience,
• market expansion and easier partner/correspondent banking integration
• Experience in design, testing, and implementation of technology-enabled solutions
• Experience in vendor assessment, selection, and transformation
• Experience in capability maturity model planning, roadmap development and investment prioritization for large-scale, strategic, and transformative initiatives
• Knowledge of workforce readiness, mobilization, and sales force effectiveness

What we offer

We offer a competitive compensation package where you’ll be rewarded based on your performance and recognized for the value you bring to our business. In addition, our Total Rewards package allows you decide which benefits are right for you and which ones help you create a solid foundation for your future. Our Total Rewards package includes a comprehensive medical, prescription drug and dental coverage, a defined contribution pension plan, a great vacation policy plus firm paid days that allow you to enjoy longer long weekends throughout the year, statutory holidays and paid personal days (based on province of residence), and a range of exciting programs and benefits designed to support your physical, financial and social well-being. Plus, we offer:

• Support and coaching from some of the most engaging colleagues in the industry
• Learning opportunities to develop new skills and progress your career
• The freedom and flexibility to handle your role in a way that’s right for you

Your Key Responsibilities

• Client Engagement & Advisory o Partner with sales teams to engage senior stakeholders and CxOs, uncovering business drivers and aligning them with enterprise technology solutions.
  • Act as a trusted advisor, simplifying complex technology landscapes and presenting future-state architectures.
• Solution Architecture o Translate business requirements into scalable solution architectures, roadmaps, and integration strategies.
  • Lead architectural discussions across cloud, digital platforms, data, and application modernization.
• Bid & Proposal Management o Own the architectural components of RFP/RFI responses, proposals, and bids.
  • Collaborate with bid managers, sales, and delivery leads to craft compelling, compliant, and differentiated solutions. o Ensure solutions are technically sound, commercially viable, and aligned with client objectives.
  • Contribute to executive summaries, win themes, and value propositions.
• Sales Enablement
  • Deliver persuasive presentations, demos, and solution pitches tailored to client needs.
  • Provide technical leadership during bid defenses and orals presentations. o Support pipeline development by contributing to account planning and pursuit strategies.

Skills and attributes for success

• Proven experience as an Enterprise Architect or Solutions Architect with significant exposure to pre-sales and bid/proposal management.
• Strong knowledge of enterprise systems, cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP), and modern architecture practices.
• Demonstrated success in leading architecture for large-scale proposals and winning complex bids.
• Excellent communication, influencing, and storytelling skills for both technical and business audiences.
• Familiarity with bid management processes, governance, and tools is a strong plus.
• Relevant certifications: TOGAF, AWS/Azure/GCP Architect, ITIL, or APMP.

Our engagements span from strategic assessments and target operating model designs to system/vendor selections, technology and data architecture design, and implementation support for mid to large-scale transformation opportunities.

Your key responsibilities

• Lead Engagements/Key Workstreams: Manage the delivery of small and large/complex client engagements, including planning, execution, stakeholder management, and delivering strategic outcomes.
• Business & Practice Development: Assist the partner and the team by contributing to business development initiatives, including developing proposals and scoping documents, and proactively building relationships with clients and peers at EY.
• Team Management: Support people development through activities such as recruitment, mentoring, and counseling programs.
• Growth Strategy Execution: Collaborate with the partner, other practices, and the team to execute growth strategies and initiatives.

Skills and attributes for success

• Strong knowledge and experience in the retail banking industry (e.g., customer experience enhancement, operational efficiency, regulatory compliance, and digital banking solutions).
• Proven delivery leadership and people management experience in retail banking projects.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills for report writing and client presentations.
• A structured approach to critical problem-solving.
• Ability to lead and supervise project teams in a collaborative environment, providing valuable insights and high-impact solutions to client issues.

To qualify for the role you must have

• A successful track record leading projects (5 years+) in the retail banking industry, gained through experience working at a retail bank, a top-tier consulting firm, or a specialist financial services consultancy.
• Experience in leading sales collateral such as proposal responses.
• Strong business writing, presentation, and stakeholder management skills.
• Experience in coaching and mentoring team members.
• Extensive experience in project and program delivery.
• Deep understanding of current market trends in the retail banking industry and subject matter expertise.

Ideally, you’ll also have

• A good understanding of one or more of the following: retail banking operations, customer journey mapping, product development, regulatory compliance, and digital transformation.
• Experience with financial institutions, retail banking, or fintech companies would be preferred.
• Prior experience in consulting is preferred.

What we offer

We offer a competitive compensation package where you’ll be rewarded based on your performance and recognized for the value you bring to our business. In addition, our Total Rewards package allows you decide which benefits are right for you and which ones help you create a solid foundation for your future. Our Total Rewards package includes a comprehensive medical, prescription drug and dental coverage, a defined contribution pension plan, a great vacation policy plus firm paid days that allow you to enjoy longer long weekends throughout the year, statutory holidays and paid personal days (based on province of residence), and a range of exciting programs and benefits designed to support your physical, financial and social well-being. Plus, we offer:

• Support and coaching from some of the most engaging colleagues in the industry
• Learning opportunities to develop new skills and progress your career
• The freedom and flexibility to handle your role in a way that’s right for you

Our engagements span from strategic assessments, target operating model designs, system / vendor selections, technology and data architecture design and implementation support of mid to large scale transformation opportunities.

Your key responsibilities

• Lead engagements / key workstream – Manage the delivery of small and large / complex client engagements including planning, execution, stakeholder management and delivering strategic outcomes
• Business & practice development – Assist the partner and the team by contributing in business development initiatives including developing proposals and scoping documents, and
• proactively building relationships with clients and peers at EY
• Team management – Support people development through activities such as recruitment, mentoring and counsellor programmes
• Work with the partner, other practices and the team to execute the growth strategy and initiatives

Skills and attributes for success

• Bring CCSB industry knowledge and experience (e.g., Front-to-back capabilities and value chain, understanding of CCSB technology vendor landscape and service providers)
• Proven delivery leadership and people leadership roles in CCSB projects
• Strong written and verbal communication skills for report writing and client presentations
• Structured approach to critical problem solving
• The ability to lead and supervise project teams in a collaborative environment, to provide valuable insight and high-impact solutions to client issues.

To qualify for the role you must have

• A successful track record leading projects (5 years+) in CCSB Banking, CCSB Credit, Treasury Management, Transaction Banking and/or Client Front Office, gained through experience working at a financial services company, a top tier consulting firm, a specialist financial services consultancy, or an CCSB technology or service provider
• Experience of leading sales collateral such as proposal responses
• Strong business writing, presentations and stakeholder management skills
• People coaching and mentoring experience
• Extensive experience of project and programme delivery
• Deep understanding of current market trends in the CCSB industry and subject matter expertise

Ideally, you’ll also have

• CCSB Lending/Credit experience across the credit lifecycle (e.g. sales/origination, underwriting, fulfillment, servicing, loan accounting, monitoring, and default)
  Consulting experience with a Big 4 firm or large global financial institution
• Knowledge of KYC, AML, and other applicable compliance regulations
• Channel (branch, online, mobile, contact center, relationship manager) transformation experience
• Experience with operating model design to define target state business, operations, technology, and control partner functions
• Experience in core platform transformation to support the changing business and regulatory landscape, enabling the realization of strategic business priorities including improved clientexperience, market expansion and easier partner/correspondent banking integration
• Experience in design, testing, and implementation of technology-enabled solutions
• Experience in vendor assessment, selection, and transformation
• Experience in capability maturity model planning, roadmap development and investment prioritization for large-scale, strategic, and transformative initiatives
• Knowledge of workforce readiness, mobilization, and sales force effectiveness

What we offer

We offer a competitive compensation package where you’ll be rewarded based on your performance and recognized for the value you bring to our business. In addition, our Total Rewards package allows you decide which benefits are right for you and which ones help you create a solid foundation for your future. Our Total Rewards package includes a comprehensive medical, prescription drug and dental coverage, a defined contribution pension plan, a great vacation policy plus firm paid days that allow you to enjoy longer long weekends throughout the year, statutory holidays and paid personal days (based on province of residence), and a range of exciting programs and benefits designed to support your physical, financial and social well-being. Plus, we offer:

• Support and coaching from some of the most engaging colleagues in the industry
• Learning opportunities to develop new skills and progress your career
• The freedom and flexibility to handle your role in a way that’s right for you