WHY YOU’LL LOVE WORKING HERE:

• high-performance, people-focused culture
• our commitment that equity, diversity, and inclusion are fundamental to our work environment and business success, which helps employees feel valued and empowered to be their authentic selves
• learning and development initiatives, including workshops, Speaker Series events and access to LinkedIn Learning, that support employees’ career growth
• membership in HOOPP’s world class defined benefit pension plan, which can serve as an important part of your retirement security
• competitive, 100% company-paid extended health and dental benefits for permanent employees, including coverage supporting our team’s diversity and mental health (e.g., gender affirmation, fertility and drug treatment, psychological support benefits of $2,500 per year, parental leave top-up, and a health spending account).
• optional post-retirement health and dental benefits subsidized at 50%
• yoga classes, meditation workshops, nutritional consultations, and wellness seminars
• the opportunity to make a difference and help take care of those who care for us, by providing a financially secure retirement for Ontario healthcare workers

JOB SUMMARY:

Reporting to the Senior Managing Director (SMD), the Portfolio Manager will be responsible for working within the group to analyze, identify and implement Structured Products which will facilitate the achievement of HOOPP’s investment objectives. This role may also include researching and implementing new strategies, supporting on-going day-to-day operations, and helping to develop systems required to support the overall strategy. The strategy is valued at several billion dollars, with meaningful growth expected.

• Generate ideas and translate them into trades/positions to deliver value-add/Alpha within Structured Products, with a primary focus on Public ABS/MBS/CMBS.
• Actively manage risks within the portfolio in Public Asset Backed Credit markets and periodically work on Private Asset-Backed Structured Credit direct investments to identify innovative opportunities and potential risks.
• Proactively identify investment opportunities and conduct risk/return analysis for consideration.
• Develop and propose strategies to enhance value-add to the fund.
• Review the overall portfolio, evaluate return-to-risk targets, and ensure alignment with HOOPP’s goals.
• Identify investment opportunities, conduct qualitative and quantitative analysis, recommend investments, negotiate terms, and execute investment recommendations for traditional, alternative, and innovative structured products.
• Partner with internal teams, including operations, legal, and tax.
• Keep up to date with global developments in investment, operations, legal, tax, and risk related to Structured Products
• Monitor economic, investment, and market trends to understand long-term trends driving performance in the product types and markets.
• Share responsibility for and contribute to the full lifecycle of the model building process including idea generation, model construction, research and back testing, and implementation.
• Help foster collaborative relationships with counterparties, execution providers and other external services.
• Adaptable to work in a changing work environment.
• Demonstrated high level of judgment, initiative, investment acumen, and negotiation skills.