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CDPQ

Global pension fund manager and investor

Director Principal - Risk Modeling and Measurement

Quantitative RiskConfirmed live in the last 24 hours
Full-timeMontreal, QC, Canada

About the Job

Requirements

  • At least 15 years of experience in quantitative modeling or risk management, including five years managing a team, ideally in risk management.
  • Recognized expertise in market risk modeling, including model design, development, and validation.
  • A relevant second-cycle degree in mathematics, statistics, engineering, or quantitative finance.
  • Advanced proficiency in at least one programming language used in quantitative finance, such as Python, R, or C++, along with rigorous code-development and documentation practices.
  • Strong analytical skills and proficiency with Excel and financial-market tools, particularly Bloomberg.
  • Good spoken and written French.

Responsibilities

  • Lead and supervise the Risk Modeling and Measurement team, fostering methodological rigor, collaboration, and the professional development of team members.
  • Establish an ecosystem that supports mastery of risk models and ensures their consistency and stability over time.
  • Coordinate the risk-model lifecycle, including development, code documentation, parameter updates, and execution.
  • Lead special modeling projects, including model redesign projects.
  • Determine the optimal framework for analyzing and decomposing risk to explain its evolution and enable proactive monitoring.
  • Define risk-measurement methodologies by risk factor and exposure.
  • Oversee production of risk measures for liquid and illiquid assets.
  • Monitor risk limits and communicate results to stakeholders.
  • Lead model validation and ensure compliance with methodological standards.
  • Gradually integrate artificial intelligence tools into the team's practices.

Desired Qualifications

  • Knowledge of market-risk measurement methodologies and illiquid assets.
  • FRM or CFA designation.

About the Company

CDPQ

Global pension fund manager and investor

La Caisse manages the funds for Québec’s public and parapublic pension and insurance plans and invests globally to generate long-term returns that support the province’s economy. It allocates capital across asset classes like private equity, stocks, bonds, private credit, real estate, and infrastructure, using subsidiaries such as Ivanhoé Cambridge and Otéra Capital to build a diversified portfolio. It is government-backed with a mandate to balance returns and public development, operating with a global network of offices and a governance framework focused on transparency and responsibility. Its goal is to maximize long-term value for Québec’s pension and insurance plan members while promoting economic growth in Québec and advancing climate-related investments, including a carbon-neutral portfolio by 2050 and about $400 billion in climate action investments by 2030.

Company size
1,001-5,000
Company stage
Not listed
Total funding
$10.9B
Headquarters
Montreal, Canada
Founded
1965

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