Investment Analyst

1 month ago


Montreal, Canada Intact Financial Corporation Full time
JOB DESCRIPTION

Our employees are at the heart of what we do best: helping people, businesses and society prosper in good times and be resilient in bad times. When you join our team, you’re bringing this purpose to life alongside a passionate community of experts.

Feel empowered to learn and grow while being valued for who you are– here, diversity is a strength. You have our commitment to support you in reaching your goals with tools, opportunities, and flexibility. It’s our employee promise. 

Our hybrid work model provides the balance between working from home and enjoying meaningful in-person interactions.

Read on to see how you can shape the future, win as a team, and grow with us.

About the role

Intact Investment Management Inc. is a subsidiary of Intact Financial Corporation (IFC). Our Investment team manages $40 billion in assets from our Montreal office.

We are:

Specialized in the active management of equity and fixed-income security portfolios for our parent company, Intact, and for institutional investors; A growing company that continuously improves its investment capabilities and the development of new investment strategies; A high-energy workplace where you can make a difference and your opinion matters.

We are seeking bright, serious, forward-thinking and adaptable talent for our Equities team.

About the Equities team

Come work with our management team and enhance our portfolio management strategies. You will learn and grow with a fast-developing team. The Equities team comprises 11 people, including five general portfolio managers, five sector-based analysts and an investment analyst. The team has expertise across the Canadian, U.S. and European markets and actively manages several mandates, including large-cap, dividend, small-cap, U.S. equity, and neutral-market mandates. The management style is growth at a reasonable price. Our portfolio managers will give you all the guidance you need. At Intact Investment Management, your professional development is extremely important to us

Job description

The Investment Analyst position is part of the Equities team. You will support the U.S. Equity Manager by generating investment ideas based on our internal quantitative tools, combining fundamental analysis of securities and frequent meetings with executives from the companies covered. You will also develop and maintain new strategies, always with the aim of helping portfolio managers outperform benchmarks. Investment ideas will be generated by ensuring the manager respects the team’s investment style. You may also be asked to manage a sector-based equity portfolio.

What you’ll do here:

Develop and improve Quantamental (Quantitative + Fundamental) investment strategies. Design and develop investment decision support strategies. Collaborate with managers on active equity management mandates. Meet with managers and suggest investment alternatives for quantitative portfolio optimization.  Be at the heart of decision-making by participating in lively discussions at Equities team meetings. Take on stimulating special projects on various investment topics. Expand your knowledge of public markets through research. Eventually cover one or more sectors of the U.S. economy, make investment recommendations and manage a sector-based equity portfolio. Attend meetings with sell-side analysts and management of listed companies.

Your strengths

You hold a master’s degree in finance or a related field. You have or wish to obtain the CFA designation. You have an advanced knowledge of Excel. You have programming skills with VBA and/or Python (an asset). You are comfortable navigating and consulting programs: Bloomberg, Capital IQ and/or ClariFI (an asset). You are interested in and curious about the equity market. You enjoy working with colleagues and partners. You have strong problem-solving and decision-making skills. You have at least one to four years of investment experience. You share our values of integrity, excellence, mutual respect and being customer-driven. For candidates located in Quebec, bilingualism is required considering the necessity to interact on a regular basis with English-speaking colleagues across the country.

Our parent company, Intact Financial Corporation, has more than 30, employees in offices across Canada, as well as in the United States and the U.K. Intact is Canada’s largest provider of property and casualty insurance and a leading provider of specialty insurance in North America.

Intact has been recognized as one of Canada’s Top Employers, as well as an Aon Best Employer – Canada (Platinum Level), for three years running, based on research and employee surveys. We believe that insurance is not about things; it’s about people. We take a similar approach when it comes to investments. We never compromise on our values of integrity and respect. We support employee growth and learning, strive to be innovative, surround employees with inspiring teams and offer financial rewards that recognize success.

To apply, please send us a cover letter and your résumé , combined in a single document .

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What we offer

Working here means you'll be empowered to be and do your best every day. Here is some of what you can expect as a permanent member of our team:

A financial rewards program that recognizes your success

An industry leading Employee Share Purchase Plan; we match 50% of net shares purchased

An extensive flex pension and benefits package, with access to virtual healthcare

Flexible work arrangements

Possibility to purchase up to 5 extra days off per year

An annual wellness account that promotes an active and healthy lifestyle

Access to tools and resources to support physical and mental health, embracing change and connecting with colleagues

A dynamic workplace learning ecosystem complete with learning journeys, interactive online content, and inspiring programs

Inclusive employee-led networks to educate, inspire, amplify voices, build relationships and provide development opportunities

Inspiring leaders and colleagues who will lift you up and help you grow

A Community Impact program, because what you care about is a part of what makes you different. And how you contribute to your community should be just as unique.



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