Analyst, Quantitative Research - Montréal, Canada - Air Canada

Air Canada

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Montréal, Canada

3 weeks ago

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Being part of Air Canada is to become part of an iconic Canadian symbol, recently ranked the best Airline in North America. Let your career take flight by joining our diverse and vibrant team at the leading edge of passenger aviation.
Trans-Canada Capital (TCC) is an innovative asset management firm specializing in non-traditional investment strategies for institutional investors.

Since 2009, the team has successfully managed the pension assets of Air Canada, one of the largest corporate pension plans in the country.

Over the years, we have earned an enviable reputation by generating superior returns through sophisticated strategies focusing on alpha generation in a rigorous risk-controlled framework.

With around $30 billion in assets under management, over 100 investment professionals based in Montreal, and a complete range of innovative solutions, TCC is well positioned to meet the needs of institutional investors seeking consistent returns.

Reporting to the Senior Portfolio Manager, Absolute Return, the incumbent will contribute to the implementation of the investment strategy by doing quantitative research with respect to various investment opportunities.

The analyst will also assist in developing and improving the financial tools used in the optimization of the investments and will participate in the improvement of the day-to-day investment activities.

Role and Responsibilities:

Develop and improve quantitative models to establish trading signals that would support fundamental analysis on equity, credit, FX, volatility, and fixed income markets using listed and OTC derivatives
Assist in developing systems, tools, and procedures to monitor open derivatives positions in the portfolio
Conduct quantitative research on different investment ideas as required
Act as a resource person for the investment team as necessary
All other tasks required by the position.

Qualifications

Master's degree in finance, mathematics, actuarial science, or other related field
Excellent understanding of derivative products
At ease at manipulating large amount of data and understanding sophisticated investment models
At ease with advanced mathematics
Good programming skills, ideally with Python and SQL

Knowledge of Bloomberg, financial libraries and other investment database and systems

Excellent verbal and written communication skills in both French and English
Rigorous, disciplined and well organized (efficient, high quality, well structured work)
Team worker
Ability to solve complex problems
Strong analytical skills with a sense for detail
Autonomous and dynamic
Ability to keep his/her knowledge up to date and aware of the latest developments and trends in portfolio management

Skills:

Excellent skills in communication and teamwork
Proactive and strong sense of initiative
Ability and curiosity to stay up to date and aware of the latest trends in technology
Bilingual (French and English)

The position is based in downtown Montréal.

Conditions of Employment:

Linguistic Requirements

Diversity and Inclusion

Air Canada is strongly committed to Diversity and Inclusion and aims to create a healthy, accessible and rewarding work environment which highlights employees' unique contributions to our company's success.