Capital Markets Investment Intern

3 weeks ago


Toronto, Canada OPTrust Full time

Paying pensions today, preserving pensions for tomorrow._

We’re always looking for smart, talented people to fuel our success and who have a passion for pensions. Everyone at OPTrust makes a meaningful impact, challenges conventional wisdom and has fun, too. Respect, integrity and teamwork are all part of our cultural DNA. We embrace curiosity and diversity because it makes us stronger. Our environment is fast paced, but we find time to give back to our community.

QUANTITATIVE RESEARCH INTERN, TOTAL FUND COMPLETION PORTFOLIO STRATEGIES

Department: Investments - Capital Markets Group

Type: Contract (4, 8 or 12 months)

Location: Toronto, Ontario

Posting date: January 3, 2023

At OPTrust,
_paying pensions today, preserving pensions for tomorrow_ is our mission and business.

When you choose OPTrust, you join a team of smart, talented people who fuel our success and have a passion for pensions. Everyone at OPTrust - from London, Toronto, and Sydney - makes a meaningful impact, our environment is fast paced, but we find time to have fun and give back to the community as well. Our strength resides in our team members with different backgrounds and perspectives creating an inclusive and fulfilling place to work for everyone.

What OPTrust Offers You- Unique culture rooted in our core values - collaboration and teamwork, integrity, respect, flexibility, and excellence and continuous improvement - reflected across the team.- Dedicated business strategy for inclusion, diversity, and equity with multiple, meaningful opportunities to participate.- Flexible, hybrid work model being implemented to balance the benefits of working from home and the collaborative teamwork experience in the office.- Professional development opportunities and learning initiatives including access to LinkedIn Learning, in-house speaker series,- Competitive salaries including an extra 8% of pay in lieu of vacation time off- Hours of work are 36.25 per week

About the Role

What You’ll Do- Contribute to the team’s research and development agenda- Develop novel algorithms to solve specific challenges in the financial markets, seamlessly integrate them into the overall quant research stack and automate processes where appropriate-
- Create content and research papers that will be catalogued in the internal research database and shared within the broader Investment Division- Assist in the enhancement of the quantitative investing infrastructure for the Capital Markets investment program- Improve the current interactive visualization dashboard for analyzing various systematic strategies

What You Bring

For applicants to be considered for this position, their resume must clearly demonstrate that they possess the following qualifications:
- Working towards an advanced degree in quantitative finance, computer engineering or data science- Passionate about leveraging technology to conduct research in financial markets- Object-Oriented Programming experience in Python and strong knowledge of data structures and algorithms- Strong verbal and written communication skills

Additional Information: Security Clearance Required

We thank all interested applicants, however only those under consideration will be contacted.

Serving a membership as diverse as ours and investing in a global market means cultivating an environment that embraces inclusion, diversity and equity in everything we do. We know a diversity of backgrounds, cultures and perspectives are critical to creating long-term value. OPTrust is an organization engaged in building on our unique and diverse strengths. If you require an accommodation at any time during the recruitment process, or have preferred pronouns, please send a message to

, or discuss your needs with the Recruitment Consultant during the telephone screen. We will do our best to work with you and provide appropriate accommodation.

We thank all interested applicants, however only those under consideration will be contacted.



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