Director, Capital Markets Risk (Public Equities)

at  OMERS

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OMERS Capital Markets manages a well-diversified portfolio of equities, fixed income, credit, structured investments and derivatives, across geographies, sectors, strategies and income streams, with a goal to deliver long-term, consistent returns to meet the pension promise.
Part of the broader OMERS Risk team, Capital Markets Risk is deeply integrated within the Capital Markets team. It operates on a foundational principle of trusted partner aligned to and supporting the overall objectives of the Capital Markets business. We provide both an independent view of risk-taking activities, as well as analytics and research to inform portfolio construction and risk optimization.
Reporting to the Vice President, Capital Markets Risk, you will act as the risk lead for OMERS’ ~$15B fundamental public equities portfolio, as well as having extended responsibilities to provide insights into OMERS’ total public equities risk (including quantitative equities, passive equities, equities long/short, etc.). This role represents a unique opportunity for the successful candidate to work closely with portfolio managers and the broader investment risk team to evaluate risks inherent in public equities portfolios, deliver independent risk advice, and provide insightful risk analysis to support portfolio construction and portfolio risk management.
Individuals that will thrive in this role will have extensive experience in risk management of public equities portfolios, an in-depth understanding of equity factor model and various quantitative equity risk techniques, as well as having the ability to synthesize quantitative and qualitative information into actionable insights to support effective risk management.
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AS A MEMBER OF THIS TEAM, YOUR RESPONSIBILITIES WILL BE TO:

Function as the risk lead of the fundamental-based Global Equities portfolio, with extended responsibilities to provide risk insights into the total OMERS public equities book
Provide an in-depth knowledge and understanding of individual Global Equities investment strategies and their investment risk characteristics, as well as OMERS’ aggregate public equities risk
Develop strong relationships and work collaboratively with portfolio managers, both as an independent risk fiduciary and a value-adding partner
Monitor Public Equities portfolios’ exposure, factor risk, active risk usage and overall risk profile; conduct monthly and quarterly portfolio reviews focusing on assessing the drivers of portfolio performance, contributions to risk, identifying significant changes to portfolio risk, and opining on strategy implementation and investment behavior
Support investment decision making from a risk perspective by providing independent, constructive insights of portfolio risk taking, portfolio construction, performance/risk attribution, portfolio vulnerability analysis, pre-trade transaction risk assessment, strategy risk deep-dive, what-if analysis, stress testing and scenario analysis
In partnership with the Risk Analytics team, enhance equity quantitative risk modeling and develop/enhance new risk analytics capabilities
Ongoing collaboration and engagement with the broader OMERS Risk team to support the overall development of a leading risk management program; mentor and develop junior team talent

TO SUCCEED IN THIS ROLE, YOU HAVE:

Over 10 years of professional experience in risk management, portfolio management or investment research roles from a global institutional asset manager, with at least 5 years’ experience in public equities
Strong knowledge of broad equity markets, equity investments and equity risk management for buy-side equity portfolio management required
Prior quantitative equity investment and/or equity research experience is a strong plus
Proficient knowledge and analytical rigor in terms of equity risk models, equity risk sensitivities and best practice for risk decomposition in a portfolio context is an advantage
An advanced degree in Engineering, Science, Finance, or other relevant discipline, and/or a professional designation (e.g. CFA, FRM, PRM)
Excellent interpersonal, leadership and oral/written communication skills. Ability to communicate, influence and engage with senior level portfolio managers on risk discussions
Able to take ownership and provide leadership of thought, execution and implementation; self-starter who functions well both independently and with a team, while fostering a collegial and creative team culture
Ability to be flexible and adaptable within the boundaries of the risk framework and understand the risk/return profiles of a business
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