Director, Risk Modeling

4 months ago


Old Toronto, Canada HOOPP Thames Limited Full time
Director, Risk Modeling & Development

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Locations: Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Time Type: Full time

Posted On: Posted 3 Days Ago

Job Requisition ID: JR101805

Why you’ll love working here:

  • High-performance, people-focused culture.

  • Commitment to equity, diversity, and inclusion as fundamental to our work environment and business success.

  • Learning and development initiatives, including workshops and access to LinkedIn Learning.

  • Membership in HOOPP’s defined benefit pension plan.

  • Competitive, 100% company-paid extended health and dental benefits.

  • Optional post-retirement health and dental benefits subsidized at 50%.

  • Wellness programs including yoga classes and nutritional consultations.

  • Annual wellness reimbursement program for health-related expenses.

  • Opportunity to make a difference for Ontario healthcare workers.

Job Summary:

Reporting to the Senior Director, Risk Analytics and Modeling, the Director will be responsible for the oversight of valuation models that underpin market, credit, and liquidity risk measurement. The incumbent will contribute to the development and maintenance of risk models, primarily for market risk, exposure measurement, and country and FX risk.

What you will do:

  • Manage the development and validation of risk models, including data extraction and database design.

  • Propose, implement, and maintain appropriate levels of controls for model development and testing.

  • Manage performance, training, and onboarding of team members involved in the development of risk models.

  • Build models using Python for production and prototyping, validating models, and performing ad-hoc analysis.

  • Maintain active dialogue with other risk leaders and financial professionals.

  • Work with IT and members of the group to develop and implement models.

  • Work closely with internal controls group and external auditors in their review and validation of risk processes.

  • Identify creative solutions to model the risk of alternative investments and exotic derivatives.

  • Provide senior management with ad hoc analysis relating to risk and valuation models.

What you bring:

  • Experience building risk models and related tools using Python.

  • Experience with 3rd party software for managing risk is an asset.

  • Master’s degree in a quantitative field (Math, Finance, Actuarial Science).

  • Professional designation in finance (CFA, FRM, PRM).

  • Minimum of 10 years’ experience in quantitative finance.

  • Experience with best practices for model development.

  • Excellent collaboration and relationship management skills.

  • Ability to build and motivate strong technical contributors.

  • Excellent communication, interpersonal, and leadership skills.

  • Team player with examples of delivering project deliverables within budgets.

  • Ability to influence teams in other divisions to achieve common goals.

About Us

About HOOPP

The Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan (HOOPP) is one of the strongest and most stable defined benefit pension plans in Canada, serving more than 460,000 members. We are committed to providing our members with a stable and reliable pension.

Our core values - professional, accountable, collaborative, compassionate, and trustworthy - guide every interaction with our members. HOOPP is an equal opportunity employer and we're proud of our diversity.

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