Analyst, Data management - Trans-Canada Capital

at  Air Canada

TRANS-CANADA CAPITAL (TCC) IS AN ASSET MANAGEMENT FIRM SPECIALIZING IN INNOVATIVE INVESTMENT STRATEGIES FOR INSTITUTIONAL INVESTORS. SINCE 2009, THE TEAM HAS SUCCESSFULLY MANAGED THE PENSION ASSETS OF AIR CANADA, ONE OF THE LARGEST CORPORATE PENSION PLANS IN THE COUNTRY. OVER THE YEARS, WE HAVE EARNED AN ENVIABLE REPUTATION BY GENERATING SUPERIOR RETURNS THROUGH STRATEGIES FOCUSING ON ALPHA GENERATION IN A RIGOROUS RISK-CONTROLLED FRAMEWORK. WITH C$27 BILLION IN ASSETS UNDER MANAGEMENT (INCLUSIVE OF LEVERAGE), MORE THAN 100 INVESTMENT PROFESSIONALS BASED IN MONTREAL AND TORONTO, AND A COMPLETE RANGE OF ALTERNATIVE SOLUTIONS, TCC IS WELL POSITIONED TO MEET THE NEEDS OF INSTITUTIONAL INVESTORS SEEKING STEADY RETURNS.

Reporting to the Manager, Data Management, we are currently seeking a Analyst to join the Data Management team responsible for overseeing the end-to-end data management process, ensuring data quality, integrity, and proper utilization. This role requires a strong understanding of data governance, master data management, investment valuation process, financial products and the ability to collaborate with various teams to meet the organization’s data needs.
The candidate will choose TCC because of its collaborative work environment, its innovative approach to asset management, the sophistication and diversification of its investment strategies, its growth potential, the tight-knit relationship amongst the investment teams and the competitiveness of its total compensation package.
This is a hybrid position that has a 6am starting time. The position is based in downtown Montréal.

SKILLS:

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to collaborate across departments.
• Analytical skills and critical thinking
• Results-oriented
• Excellent team player
• Strong communication skills in both French and English (required)
• Detail oriented
• Reliable

CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT:

• Candidates must be eligible to work in the country of interest, at the time any offer of employment is made and seeking any required work permits/visas or other authorizations which may be required is the sole responsibility of the candidates applying for this position.

LINGUISTIC REQUIREMENTS

Bilingual (English and French). This position requires proficiency in a language other than French to provide support to clients and employees located outside Quebec or who require services in a language other than French.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree Finance, or a related quantitative field; Master’s degree preferred.
• 4 years of experience in data management, with a focus on asset management, financial services, or pricing/valuation.
• Experience with financial and trading systems (Bloomberg, Bloomberg AIM, Eagle, Burgiss etc.).
• Understanding of financial markets, instruments, and market data.
• Understanding of data governance and master data management principles.
• Proficiency in SQL and relational databases.
• Experience with ETL processes
• Familiarity with relevant regulatory requirements and industry standards for data management.
• CFA completed or in progress
• Independen

• Establish and enforce rigorous data quality standards and best practices.
• Assess and improve the quality of data through data profiling and validation processes.
• Proactively communicate with stakeholders to understand their data needs and expectations and inform them of data issues.
• Conduct constant monitoring of data quality, identifying and addressing issues in a timely manner.
• Understand and implement data governance policies and procedures to maintain data quality and integrity.
• Investigate valuation issues or any pricing errors by performing deep-dive analysis of the operating procedure and/or systems workflow, and implement a corrective action plan, if required.
• Provide support to the firm’s data analysts and portfolio managers, ensuring they have access to clean and reliable data.
• Establish and maintain key performance indicators (KPIs) for data quality and generate reports for stakeholders and management.
• Ensure comprehensive documentation of the corporate data environment, including data models, data dictionaries, and metadata, to provide clear insights for data consumers.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to understand their documentation needs and tailor documentation accordingly.
• Validate financial data before the beginning of the trading day
• Investigate financial product valuation to ensure the adequacy of prices and metrics
• Collaborate with stakeholders to establish validation criteria on a diversified array of financial products, indices and other market data.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree Finance, or a related quantitative field; Master’s degree preferred.
• 4 years of experience in data management, with a focus on asset management, financial services, or pricing/valuation.
• Experience with financial and trading systems (Bloomberg, Bloomberg AIM, Eagle, Burgiss etc.).
• Understanding of financial markets, instruments, and market data.
• Understanding of data governance and master data management principles.
• Proficiency in SQL and relational databases.
• Experience with ETL processes
• Familiarity with relevant regulatory requirements and industry standards for data management.
• CFA completed or in progress
• Independent