Digital Content Design Summer Student - Toronto, Canada - Ontario Securities Commission

Ontario Securities Commission

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Toronto, Canada

1 week ago

Posted by:

Sophia Lee

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Description

Investor Office

Student (Fixed Term), Full time

Closing Date:
February 26, 2024

The Ontario Securities Commission (OSC) is the statutory body responsible for regulating Ontario's capital markets in accordance with the mandate established in the provincial Securities Act and the Commodity Futures Act.

The mandate of the OSC is to provide protection to investors from unfair, improper or fraudulent practices, to foster fair, efficient and competitive capital markets and confidence in the capital markets, to foster capital formation, and to contribute to the stability of the financial system and the reduction of systemic risk.

This mandate is performed through policy, operational, adjudication and enforcement work. The OSC also contributes to national and global securities regulation development.

We offer a diverse, fair, and flexible work environment and take pride in our challenging and rewarding work.

What We Do

The OSC is the only securities regulator in Canada to create a dedicated Investor Office with an aim to achieve better investor outcomes.

The

Investor Office

is a regulatory branch that sets the strategic direction and leads the OSC's efforts in investor engagement, education, outreach and research.

The Office develops investor policy; plays a key role in the oversight of the Ombudsman for Banking Services and Investments; and provides leadership at the OSC in the area of behavioural insights and improving the investor experience.

The Opportunity

The Digital Content Design Summer Student will provide support to the

Investor Office

Education and Outreach team to help with the ongoing maintenance of

website.

is one of Canada's most popular financial education websites, with hundreds of free articles, tools, calculators and other resources to help people with their finances.

In this role, you will support a content management system update and maintenance post a redevelopment of the website.

You will also be working with the content team on new rich media content for the website that helps increase visits to the website and enhancing the retail investor experience.

What do you need to be successful in this role?

In progress toward completing an undergraduate program including but not limited to Education, Business, Marketing, Communications, Computer Science, Information Technology
Basic courses or experience in web design, user experience design, legal, social science or business research are considered an asset
Ability to quickly learn the platform (Word Press) and collaboration tools
An understanding of how information is organized for easy identification and retrieval, including cataloguing and metadata standards for all formats
An aptitude for presenting information with high readability and in plain language
Experience writing content for a learning audience
Detailoriented with strong verbal and written communication skills
Strong work ethic and organizational skills to meet tight deadlines
Knowledge of financial concepts and the securities industry is an asset
French language skills are an asset

You might be the sort of person who:

is a plain language writer

- is active on multiple social media platforms
- understands trends within Gen Z
- is aware of latest technology trends
- is an overachiever who likes being part of a dynamic and creative team
- has a love of excellent design and an understanding of why it's important

Grow your career and make a difference working at the OSC

Application Instructions

Cover letter stating your interest in working for the OSC and branch
Resume
Copies of your current undergraduate transcripts
Reference letters are also welcomed but not required

Please attach the above documents in one PDF document, with the naming convention "Last Name, First Name".

Grow your career and make a difference working at the OSC

Grow your career and make a difference working at the OSC.

We thank all applicants for their interest in the Ontario Securities Commission. We will contact those selected for an interview.

The OSC is committed to diversity and providing an inclusive workplace and providing accommodation in accordance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act and the Human Rights Code.

It is our priority to ensure employment opportunities are visible and barrier-free to all under-represented groups including but not limited to, Indigenous, Black and racialized groups, people with disabilities, women and people from the LGBTQ2S community, to achieve an employee demographic profile reflective of the demographic profile of Ontarians.

The OSC is a proud partner with the following organizations:
BlackNorth Initiative

,

Canadian Centre for Diversity and Inclusion

, and

Pride at Work Canada

If you require an accommodation during the recruitment process, please let us know by contacting our confidential inbox

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