Analyst, Investment Risk - Montréal, Canada - Concordia University

Concordia University

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Montréal, Canada

3 weeks ago

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Sophia Lee

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Description

Position Number:

Department:
Treasury and Investments

Grade:
GR12

Campus:
Sir George Williams (Downtown)

Salary:
$76, $91,341.36 per annum

Union:

CUPEU

Posting deadline:
March 1, 2023

Recognized as Canada's top university under the age of 50, and one of Montreal's top Employers, Concordia University is the place to be if you are looking to grow, contribute and innovate in a dynamic and multicultural environment.

Be part of a community that addresses society's big challenges, supports your personal and professional growth, and makes a real impact in building a more sustainable world.

As a member of our community, you will have access to comprehensive benefits, a defined pension plan and numerous on site well-being facilities such as a state of the art gym and health clinic as well as a variety of educational and cultural opportunities.

SCOPE

Reporting to the Director, Investments, the incumbent produces, analyzes and validates all financial information as it pertains to their portfolio as well as program and design concepts and systems.

The incumbent serves as a resource person in their area of expertise.

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES

Provide specialized advice and/or informed opinions to the Supervisor with respect to all investment programs within the Investments Portfolio in order to decide best course of action for optimizing financial returns, minimizing risks and reducing costs.
Perform financial quantification, analysis, stress testing simulations for any concentration of risks with respect to return targets and benchmarks.
Assemble and summarize data to structure sophisticated reports, including supporting documents for periodic meetings, on financial status and risks of the overall Investment Portfolio.
Build and maintain financial models to assist in portfolio construction/monitoring tasks and other valueadded initiatives.
Provide creative alternatives and recommendations to reduce costs and improve process and performance.
Contribute to the portfolio reporting evolution to ensure relevance and usefulness to users in a fastchanging environment.
Support to the maintenance and management of various tools such as the Investment Portfolio's knowledge management system.
Drive process improvements using the creation of standard and adhoc reports, tools and Excel dashboards.
Contribute to the development and maintenance of all operational tasks done by the team.
Act as a resource of broadbased investment and risk management knowledge to colleagues.
Act as a redundancy resource for the Financial Analyst.
Perform any other related duties as required by the Supervisor.

REQUIREMENTS

Bachelor's Degree in Business, Economics, Finance, Mathematics or a field related to the primary responsibilities with a minimum of 24 years of related work experience.
Strong research, financial modeling, risk management and a thorough understanding of various investment valuation concepts.
Good understanding of computing and automation technologies and administrative and information systems.
Demonstrated ability to facilitate planning processes, direct and manage projects within established deadlines and parameters.
Very good knowledge (Level 5) of spoken and written English and good knowledge (Level 4) of spoken French.
Methodical and detailed oriented and strong analytical thinker.
Strong interpersonal skills with proven customer focus and ability to analyze and solve difficult problems.
Ability to collect and analyze large amounts of information and quickly grasp complex issues.
Attention to detail and rigorous approach to research, analysis and documentation.
Enrollment in the CFA Program, CAIA professional designation or other investment related certification is an asset.
Knowledge of Bloomberg is an asset.

Concordia University is an English-language institution of higher learning at which the primary language of instruction and research is English.

Since this position supports academic and administrative functions of the university, proficiency in English and French, as indicated, is required.

Territorial Acknowledgement
Concordia University is located on unceded Indigenous lands

The Kanien'kehá:
ka Nation is recognized as the custodians of the lands and waters on which we gather today

Tiohtià:
ke/Montreal is historically known as a gathering place for many First Nations. Today, it is home to a diverse population of Indigenous and other peoples.

We respect the continued connections with the past, present and future in our ongoing relationships with Indigenous and other peoples within the Montreal community.

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