Investment Analyst Grad Intern

INVESTMENT ANALYST INTERN- PORTFOLIO CONSTRUCTION GRAD INTERN

Department: Investments - Portfolio Construction

Type: Contract ( 4 month)

Location: Toronto, Ontario

Posting Date:
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

Under the guidance of senior staff in the team, the Investment Analyst Intern will assist in a wide range of portfolio construction activities, and focus on researching and developing analyses, tools and methodologies in support of Total Fund portfolio construction mandate. The studies may include all aspects of Total Fund investment strategies, including liquid asset strategy research, customized benchmark research and development, quantitative macro and market research and strategy analysis, and asset/strategy modeling.

Statistics and analytical software will be commonly used in completing studies and reports. A high level of oral and written communication of the studies and the reports will be required.

What You’ll Do
- Perform quantitative analysis to support portfolio construction research and quantitative macro strategy development
- Analyze market and portfolio information to support investments' risk analysis and management
- Explore innovative ways of constructing portfolios, and provide inputs to portfolio construction and asset allocation decision-making process
- Prepare and deliver clear and well-structured research reports and presentations for internal audiences
- Maintain and improve internal analytical tools and systems
- Other duties as assigned

What You Bring

To be considered for this position, students must clearly demonstrate that they possess the following qualifications:

- Currently enrolled in a graduate program such as quantitative finance, economics, statistics, or a related field
- Strong knowledge of economics, modern portfolio theory, and financial markets. Solid analytical, quantitative, and financial modeling skills
- Proficient in Microsoft Office suite (especially Excel including Visual Basic), knowledge of quantitative software, and willingness to leverage technology and systems
- Motivated and able to work independently under the guidance of senior staff and manage priorities to meet time-sensitive deadlines. Able to perform effectively in a team-oriented environment
- Excellent oral and written communication skills
- Prior work experience in the financial sector would be considered an asset

Additional Information: Security Clearance Required

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 duri