Transactions & Total Portfolio Risk - Victoria, Canada - BC IMC

BC IMC

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Victoria, Canada

3 weeks ago

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Sophia Lee

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Description

Closing date:
February 2, 2023

Use your risk management skills in a fast-growing company where you can have an impact.

The British Columbia Investment Management Corporation (BCI) is currently seeking a Transactions & Total Portfolio Risk co-op student/intern for the Summer 2023 work term (May to August or December) to provide risk initiatives in both Public and Private Markets Risk Management.

WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW

BCI manages a globally diversified portfolio of assets valued at $211.1 billion and is one of Canada's largest institutional investors.

We invest globally to support pension and other funds for more than 30 clients based in British Columbia. We are proud to have been chosen as one of

Canada's Top 100 Employers

and

BC's Top Employers

These national and provincial competitions recognize employers who offer exceptional workplaces for their employees.

The Transactions & Total Portfolio Risk intern/co-op will work within our Investment Strategy & Risk department.

This is a fantastic opportunity for you to learn and assist the Transactions & Total Portfolio Risk Team in the development of the risk factor attribution for public equity portfolios, the design and production of risk dashboards (both public and private), the enhancement of risk evaluation analytics/processes, and various other ad hoc projects (e.g., what-if analysis).

The team has risk expertise from risk roles with world-class global financial institutions.

WHO YOU WILL WORK WITH- You will work with the Transactions & Total Portfolio Risk team within the Investment Strategy & Risk department.

The Investment Strategy & Risk (ISR) department plays a key role in BCI's long-term investment strategy by influencing and advising on investment decisions made by clients, management and asset classes.- ISR consists of three branches: Investment Strategy, Investment Risk and Strategic Asset Allocation.- Investment Research & Governance advises on and influences total portfolio investment strategy and governance.

This includes maintaining macroeconomic perspectives, evaluating ESG opportunities and long-term trends, benchmark governance and the design and implementation of total portfolio approaches and solutions.- Strategic Asset Allocation assists clients with developing tailored investment policies that achieve their investment objectives consistent with their investment philosophies, funding policies and risk tolerances.- Investment Risk includes the maintenance of systems for monitoring, measuring, and estimating various forms of relevant investment risks across the various asset classes that BCI currently invests or may invest in and aggregating that risk at a total fund level.

WHAT YOU WILL BE DOING- Assist in performing industry and company research (private equity, Infrastructure, etc.)- Provide support in responding to requests other teams/departments in BCI- Assist with the production of risk assessments for potential new investments- Assist with what-if analysis for new deal/product/instrument- Assist in the development/production of dashboards for asset classes and the BCI total fund- Help validate and document data procedures to ensure accuracy and consistency with projects specifications- Ad-hoc projects in VBA, SQL, Matlab

REQUIRED SKILLS- Students in graduate programs such as Risk Management, Finance, Statistics, Economics, Business etc. are preferred- B+ equivalent cumulative GPA- Familiarity with various financial instruments- Has relevant prior co-op experience at a bank or investment firm- Demonstrates an ability to gather and process large amount of data and information and present it in a concise manner- Demonstrates an extremely strong work ethic and displays initiative to strive to deliver value above and beyond the job description- Familiarity with VBA, SQL, MatLab and Bloomberg are preferred- Exhibit a high level of professionalism and excellent interpersonal skills- Participates in a student investment club or other investment case competitions- Have a passion for investment management, a dedication to challenging work, commitment to the highest ethical standards, and an eagerness to learn- Analytical and problem-solving abilities

WHAT WE OFFER Work with a dynamic team in a fast-paced environment- The development of real-world skills at one of the largest institutional investors in Canada- Exposure to some of the most talented, approachable, and inspiring people in the industry- Time to connect with co-op students & interns at BCI - build your network and shared learning- Two paid days for volunteering per year

THE DETAILS- Work term: Summer 2023 (May to August or December)- Department: Investment Strategy & Risk-
Office Location: 750 Pandora Avenue, Victoria, BC- Spend your off hours exploring beautiful Victoria and Vancouver Island- Travel: if coming to Victoria for this work term, BCI will provide a fixed-rate travel allowance based on your location- All co-ops/internships will need to be comple