Research Analyst - Toronto, Canada - CIRO / OCRI

CIRO / OCRI

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Toronto, Canada

2 weeks ago

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Sophia Lee

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Description

Position Title:
Research Analyst (Summer Co-Op)

Department:
Financial & Operations Compliance

Location:
Toronto

Status:

Contract (Summer Co-Op)**Canadian Investment Regulatory Organization ("CIRO") is the national self-regulatory organization which oversees all investment dealers, mutual fund dealers and trading activity on Canada's debt and equity marketplaces.

CIRO carries out its regulatory responsibilities through setting and enforcing rules regarding the proficiency, business and financial conduct of dealer firms and their registered employees and through setting and enforcing market integrity rules regarding trading activity on Canadian equity marketplaces.

Key Responsibilities:

Updating of the Acceptable Institutions/Acceptable Counterparties ("AI/AC") list

The updating involves:

Obtaining the net worth information of Canadian and foreign entities based on the most recent audited financial statements
Classifying these Canadian and foreign entities into various categories
Documenting an audit trail of any changes, i.e. additions and deletions, to the previous AI/AC List

Updating of the bare trustee agreements monthly listing

The updating involves:

Obtaining the registration information of various investment fund managers and updating the database accordingly.
Performing research of various investment fund managers to determine their existence.

Any other Financial & Operations Compliance related projects as applicable

Education and Experience:

Preferably in second or third year of university working towards an undergraduate degree in Finance, Economics, or Accounting
Completion of the Canadian Securities Course would be an asset

Key Skills and Competencies:

Ability to access various sources for audited financial statements
Proficiency in MS Word
Excellent organizational and problem solving skills
Strong time management skills, including the ability to effectively prioritize
Ability to work independently
Selfmotivated and disciplined
Effective communication skills, both oral and written

CIRO is committed to employment practices that are inclusive and accessible. Accommodations for individuals with disabilities are available. Should you require accommodation, please contact Human Resources.

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