Portfolio Manager Quantitative Investment

at  National Bank of Canada

Joining National Bank Investments (NBI) means growing in a dynamic environment and having the opportunity to learn and progress within a team that values collaboration, innovation, risk-taking, the right to make mistakes, and client satisfaction. The words “impossible” and “status quo” are not part of our vocabulary.
NBI is an investment fund management firm committed to manufacturing and distributing mutual funds, exchange-traded funds, investment solutions, and services designed to help Canadian investors pursue their financial goals.
Reporting to the Senior Manager, Portfolio Management, Systematic and Indexing you will have the opportunity to contribute significantly to the daily portfolio management processes as well as making significant contributions to the research and development of quantitative/systematic investment strategies.

Your role:

• Significant contribution to the daily portfolio management routine/activities
• Act as a catalyst for the research and development of quantitative/systematic investment strategies
• Participate in the technological evolution of the team’s trading tools
• Bring new proposals on various projects

We want to contribute to your quality of life by offering you as much flexibility as possible in your work. For example, we offer a hybrid (remote and in the office) work model and work schedule arrangements to help you achieve work/life balance.

Prerequisites:

• You have experience in quantitative portfolio management.
• Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) or Chartered Investment Manager (CIM) designation completed
• At least 4 to 5 years of relevant experience in portfolio management.
• Meaningful experience with derivative products.
• Quantitative experience
• Completed bachelor’s or master’s degree in financial engineering, actuarial science or any other related field
• Practical experience in finance/trading-oriented programming
• Java, Python or VBA programming skills
• Knowledge of programming support tools: Atlassian Jira, Confluence and Bitbucket, an asset
• You have an interest in systematic portfolio management applied to different asset classes
• Stocks, bonds, futures, options and currencies
• Work well under pressure
• Agility/strong ability to adapt to a constantly changing environment
• Detail-oriented with strong analytical skills
• Strong ability to communicate effectively and present information in layman’s terms
• Excellent leadership and communication skills
• Sense of initiative and team spirit

Your benefits

In addition to competitive compensation, upon hiring you’ll be eligible for a wide range of flexible benefits to help promote your wellbeing and that of your family.

• Health and wellness program, including many options
• Flexible group insurance
• Generous pension plan
• Employee Share Ownership Plan
• Employee and Family Assistance Program
• Preferential banking services
• Opportunities to get involved in community initiatives
• Telemedicine service
• Virtual sleep clinic

These are a few of the benefits available to you. We have an offer that keeps up with trends as well as your needs and those of your family.
Our dynamic work environments and cutting-edge collaboration tools foster a positive employee experience. We actively listen to employees’ ideas. Whether through our surveys or programs, regular feedback and ongoing communication is encouraged.

• Significant contribution to the daily portfolio management routine/activities
• Act as a catalyst for the research and development of quantitative/systematic investment strategies
• Participate in the technological evolution of the team’s trading tools
• Bring new proposals on various project