Analyst, Risk Analytics - Toronto, Canada - OMERS

OMERS

Verified Company

Toronto, Canada

3 weeks ago

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Sophia Lee

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Description

The Risk Analytics team is deeply integrated within OMERS and operates on a foundational principle of trusted partner aligned to and supporting the overall objectives of OMERS.

We provide both an independent view of risk-taking activities, as well as analytics and research to inform portfolio construction and risk optimization.

As a member of this team, you will be responsible for:
Supporting analyses related to leverage, funding liquidity risk, and liquidity management
Contributing to the ongoing development of a leading risk analytics program to support OMERS investment activities and the evolution of its investment strategies with a collaborative mindset
Working with investment data to help ramp up the development of insightful tools that support the measurement and reporting of investment risk
Providing inputs into the team's Investment Risk and Total Plan reporting
Supporting the research, testing, and development of analytical measures of performance and market, funding liquidity, market liquidity, and emerging risks
Supporting the team's technology and automation initiatives
Liaising with the Analytics Oversight team to help enhance our data pipelines, risk tools, and dashboard development
Interacting and building relationships with investment professionals across Risk and the investment teams to understand and communicate the needs of the business
Leverage our systems to source large datasets to answer key investment questions
Create interactive dashboards for use by the risk team
Support the team in the creation of new analytical frameworks

To succeed in this role:

Requirements:

University degree in a quantitative discipline such as Math, Statistics, Finance, Economics, Engineering, or a related field
1-5 years of experience in capital markets, treasury, private markets, funding liquidity risk, pensions, and/or risk management is a strong plus
Strong working knowledge of financial markets (public and private/alternative), including an understanding of how financial instruments are modeled
Hands-on experience working with large datasets using numerical computing tools, with a desire to understand business risks through data
Ability to build effective relationships internally and externally
Excellent at synthesizing complex analyses and presenting them to different audiences in an easy-to-understand way
Eager to learn and possessing strong intellectual curiosity
Experience using Python (Pandas, Numpy, Matplotlib) and Power BI (and/or similar) is an asset
Experience using 3rd party systems such as MSCI Risk Manager (or Barra) and Bloomberg is an asset

Our story:

Founded in 1962, OMERS is one of Canada's largest defined benefit pension plans, with $127.4 billion in net assets as at June 30, 2023.

OMERS is a jointly-sponsored pension plan, with more than 1,000 participating employers ranging from large cities to local agencies, and over half a million active, deferred and retired members.

OMERS members include union and non-union employees of municipalities, school boards, local boards, transit systems, electrical utilities, emergency services and children's aid societies across Ontario.

Contributions to the Plan are funded equally by members and employers.

OMERS teams work in Toronto, London, New York, Amsterdam, Luxembourg, Singapore, Sydney and other major cities across North America and Europe - serving members and employers and originating and managing a diversified portfolio of high-quality investments in public markets, private equity, infrastructure and real estate.

OMERS is committed to having a workforce that reflects the communities in which we live and work. We are an equal opportunity employer committed to a barrier-free recruitment and selection process. At OMERS inclusion and diversity means belonging. How we create a sense of belonging is through our employees and our vast network of Employee Resource Groups.

Whether you are passionate about gender, pride, or visible minorities, we have groups that are focused on making a difference in all of our lives.