Analyst - Senior Analyst Portfolio Construction - 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 Senior Director, Portfolio Construction & Risk, we are currently seeking a Portfolio Construction Analyst / Senior Analyst to join the Portfolio Construction & Risk team to contribute to portfolio analysis and research activities, as well as to the elaboration of tools, reports and processes aiming at improving firm-wide portfolio construction.
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 requiring at least 3 days per week at our office in downtown Montreal.

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)

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a STEM field, Master’s degree preferred
• CFA, CAIA, FRM, PRM and/or actuarial professional designation, an asset
• Minimum 2 years of relevant industry experience, specific role/title will depend on experience level
• Strong programming skills (Python, Matlab, R, C++, SQL, Java, etc.) and experience with Excel/VBA
• Strong analytical skills
• Rigorous, disciplined and well organized
• Excellent team player, yet autonomous and dynamic work style
• Desire to keep up with the latest developments in portfolio construction and quantitative research
• Bilingual (spoken/written) French and English, essentia

• Contribute to portfolio construction analysis and portfolio research activities, including impact analysis of trades considered to be added to the portfolio
• Assist in the development of tools, reports and processes aimed at improving portfolio construction and risk management across the firm’s mandates
• Analyze portfolio positioning and recommend transactions to optimize portfolios and strategies
• Perform quantitative and qualitative investment research projects to refine portfolio understanding and improve portfolio exposures and diversification
• Assist in the risk analysis of various investment strategies, recommend improvements
• Maintain close inter-departmental ties, including with Traders, Portfolio Managers, IT and Operations teams
• Additional tasks required by the position

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a STEM field, Master’s degree preferred
• CFA, CAIA, FRM, PRM and/or actuarial professional designation, an asset
• Minimum 2 years of relevant industry experience, specific role/title will depend on experience level
• Strong programming skills (Python, Matlab, R, C++, SQL, Java, etc.) and experience with Excel/VBA
• Strong analytical skills
• Rigorous, disciplined and well organized
• Excellent team player, yet autonomous and dynamic work style
• Desire to keep up with the latest developments in portfolio construction and quantitative research
• Bilingual (spoken/written) French and English, essential