Date Posted: 05/02/2025
Req ID: 42793
Faculty/Division: School of Management
Department: Joseph L. Rotman School of Management
Campus: St. George (Downtown Toronto)
Position Number: 00054227

ABOUT US:

The Rotman School of Management is part of the University of Toronto, a global centre of research and academic excellence at the heart of Canada’s commercial and financial capital. Rotman is a catalyst for transformative learning, insights and public engagement, bringing together diverse views and initiatives around a defining purpose: to create value for business and society. We make a fundamental promise – Here’s where it changes – to our students, our partners and the broader community. Everyone at Rotman, faculty and staff, plays a role in bringing that promise to life.

ESSENTIAL QUALIFICATIONS:

• Master’s Degree in Finance, Economics, Applied Statistics, or related discipline; or acceptable combination of equivalent education and experience
• Minimum five (5) years recent and related experience
• Experience in applied statistics (multivariate models and distributions, jump processes, inference), e.g. simulation tools such as Monte Carlo
• Experience with data analysis and modeling
• Demonstrated understanding of capital market theory, portfolio management, and market microstructure
• Experience or interest in financial markets
• Experience soliciting and interpreting requirements from end users (faculty, etc.) for development or enhancement of custom products and services
• Quantitative finance and requisite data and optimization skills
• Coding proficiency, e.g. Python, VBA, MS Excel (or any other object-oriented language)
• Knowledge of Application Program Interfaces (API)
• Proactive and self-motivated to initiate activities without specific instruction
• Expert in prioritization and value delivery, good judgment and decision-making skills
• Excellent interpersonal skills; teamplayer
• Good work ethic and ability to work in an active learning space with distractions and interruptions
• Excellent communication skills (verbal and written)
• Ability to present/instruct/demo in front of UofT stakeholders and develop offline tutorial videos
• May require extended or unusual working hours based on program support and business needs

LIVED EXPERIENCE STATEMENT

Candidates who are members of Indigenous, Black, racialized and 2SLGBTQ+ communities, persons with disabilities, and other equity deserving groups are encouraged to apply, and their lived experience shall be taken into consideration as applicable to the posted position

YOUR RESPONSIBILITIES WILL INCLUDE:

• Developing and implementing components of instructional programs
• Editing program and service materials
• Researching curriculum and program trends and writing summary reports for instructors
• Developing content for instructional workshops
• Facilitating educational workshops and seminars
• Collecting data to support faculty research
• Delivering presentations to promote programs, opportunities and/or initiatives

TO BE SUCCESSFUL IN THIS ROLE YOU WILL BE:

• Achievement oriented
• Motivated self-learner
• Multi-tasker
• Proactive
• Problem solver
• Team player