Intern, Private Investment Risk - Montréal, Canada - PSP Investments

PSP Investments

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Montréal, Canada

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Sophia Lee

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ABOUT US
We're one of Canada's largest pension investment managers, with CAD$243.7 billion of net assets as at March 31, 2023.

We invest funds for the pension plans of the federal public service, the Canadian Forces, the Royal Canadian Mounted Police and the Reserve Force.

Headquartered in Ottawa, PSP Investments has its principal business office in Montréal and offices in New York, London and Hong Kong.

Capturing and leading complex global investments requires us to work as one to seize valuable opportunities, in close collaboration with some of the world's top companies.

At PSP, you'll join a team of motivated and engaged professionals, dedicated to propelling our organization further than ever before.

EXPERIENCE THE EDGE
At PSP, we encourage our employees to grow, forge powerful relationships, contribute and fuel inspired investment launchpads. We are committed to a culture that fosters collaboration and allows us to think beyond, in an interconnected way. We advocate for our employees to speak-up, learn, experiment, share, and be part of an
- inclusive work environment
where diversity is embraced.

ABOUT THE TEAM
The Private Investment Risk Group performs all fundamental analyses, including initial assessments and annual reviews.

For private investment transactions, our group assigns internal risk ratings and specific covenants to each transaction to ensure that the risk profile of each asset class is in line with its portfolio target risk rating.

In addition, the team monitors on an ongoing basis the news and various limits/guidelines for private investments. The Private Investment Risk Group ultimately reports to the Chief Financial and Risk Officer.

ABOUT YOUR ROLE

As an Intern, Private Investment Risk, you'll:

Perform rating reviews of existing investments to ensure that internal ratings reflect the current credit profile of each investment-
Assist with the monitoring of limits and risk controls in place for PSP's investments-
Monitor market news with respect to PSP's private market investments as well as the broader institutional investment world-
Participate in various ad-hoc projects and tasksWHAT YOU'LL NEED
Currently enrolled in a Bachelor's or Master's degree in Finance, Economics or other related field.-
Advanced or intermediate Excel skills-
Strong analytical skills-
Team player and fast learner-
Must return to studies after the internship or the internship must be part of your curriculum-
Proficiency in English and French (or willingness to learn) (frequent interactions in English with PSP employees based in our offices in Hong Kong, London and New York, and interactions in French with employees in our local offices in Montreal and Ottawa)
At PSP, we aim to _

- provide_
- an inclusive workplace where we _
- leverage_
- diversity and where everyone feels valued, safe, _
- respected_

This position is located at our Montreal offices

Length of internship:
January - April 2024To apply, please upload your resume, cover letter and most recent unofficial transcript

Deadline to apply:
September 24, 2023#LI-LN1