Investment Risk Assistant Co-op

2 weeks ago


Toronto, Canada OPTrust Full time

Investment Risk Assistant - MFRM

Department: Investment Risk

Type: Contract, Co-op (Fixed Term)

Location: Toronto, Ontario

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 Students- 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.- OPTrust’s flexible, hybrid work model balances the benefits of working from home and in the office.- A purpose-driven environment, including the opportunity to contribute to OPTrust’s climate change and responsible investing programs.- Professional development opportunities, social and networking events and learning initiatives including access to LinkedIn Learning and speaker series.- Ongoing coaching and feedback to help you succeed, learn and much more

About the Role

The Investment Risk group at OPTrust provides independent oversight as a “second line of defense” to protect the organization from undue loss. We are responsible for the measuring, managing and reporting of investment risks associated with the investment of the assets of the OPSEU Pension Plan. Investment risk includes market risk, credit risk, counterparty risk and liquidity risk. A challenging and excellent learning opportunity awaits an enthusiastic co-op student for the position of Investment Risk Assistant. Training will be provided on OPTrust procedures, systems and work processes. Students will also participate in OPTrust’s virtual orientation program for new employees. To learn more about OPSEU Pension Trust please visit our web site:

The MFRM Industry Project co-op position is an opportunity for students enrolled in the Master of Financial Risk Management program at Rotman - University of Toronto to tackle a real issue that is relevant and of interest to them and to OPTrust.

What You’ll Do- You will contribute to specific duties as assigned through this project.- Details will be discussed at the interview phase.- Other duties as assigned.

What You Bring- Enrolled in the MFRM program at the University of Toronto- Computer skills including VBA, Python, R or Matlab- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills- Ability to conduct independent research using traditional and alternative resources to produce reports- Excellent oral and written communication skills including presentation skills- Organizational skills to manage priorities in a deadline driven environment.- Strong oral and written communication skills, including presentation skills

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.

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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