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We are a purpose-driven, dynamic and sustainable pension plan. An industry leading global investor with teams in Toronto to London, New York, Singapore, Sydney and other major cities across North America and Europe. We embody the values of our 600,000+ members, placing their best interests at the heart of everything we do.
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Why join us?
Are you looking to join a dynamic pension plan that embodies the strong values of its 482,000 members and is an industry leading global investor? If so, we would love to tell you our story.
At OMERS we put our people first and are proud to embrace the diversity of thought and leadership that comes from having locations in Toronto, London, New York, Singapore, Sydney and other major cities across North America and Europe. Our culture is truly one of a kind. We get stuff done and have fun doing it! We take great pride in contributing to the communities where we live with an ever-constant eye to the global investment markets.
The Risk team and is deeply integrated within OMERS and operates on a foundational principle of trusted partner aligned to and supporting the overall objectives of OMERS. We provide both an independent view of risk-taking activities, as well as analytics and research to inform portfolio construction and risk optimization.
As a member of this team, you will be responsible for:
- Contributing to the ongoing development of a leading Risk program to support OMERS investment activities and the evolution of its investment strategies.
- Interacting and building relationships with investment professionals across Risk and the investment teams to understand and communicate the needs of the business.
- Supporting the research, testing, and development of risk models used in Risk Manager
- Supporting risk model governance and reviews across various asset classes, including public and private asset.
- Analyze and document the implication of various model assumptions used in Risk Manager
- Creating a new triage template to track and monitor on-going issues with risk models
To Succeed In This Role, You
The ideal candidate for this role is a student with a strong interest in modelling of financial instruments, with a desire to apply their knowledge in the investment management domain.
Requirements
- Enrolment in a university degree in a quantitative discipline such as Math, Statistics, Finance, Economics, Engineering, or a related field.
- Previous experience (including co/op or internship) in capital markets, pensions and/or risk management is a strong plus.
- Solid understanding of financial instrument valuation and derivatives pricing theory
- Ability to build effective relationships internally and externally
- Has exceptional communication skills
- Is eager to learn and has strong intellectual curiosity
- Experience using Python and Power BI (and/or similar experience creating visualizations and dashboards) is a plus
As one of Canada’s largest defined benefit pension plans, our people-first culture is at its best when our workforce reflects the communities we live and work — and the members we proudly serve.
From hire to retire, we are an equal opportunity employer committed to an inclusive, barrier-free recruitment and selection process that extends all the way through your employee experience. This sense of belonging and connection is cultivated up, down and across our global organization thanks to our vast network of Employee Resource Groups with executive leader sponsorship, our Purpose@Work committee and employee recognition programs.