Analyst – Total Plan Risk Management
OMERS
Analyst – Total Plan Risk Management
OMERS
Manages defined-benefit pension plan assets
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The Total Plan Risk Management teamsupports portfolio decision-making by assessing key risk drivers, portfolio construction considerations, market conditions, emerging risks, and risk/reward trade-offs across the total fund. As a partner to investment teams and senior leadership, the team translates complex analysis into insights that inform investment strategy andstrengthen a transparent, collaborative risk culture.
This role combines quantitative analysis, governance reporting, and stakeholder engagement to support decision making acrossthe total fund.
As a member of this team, responsibilities include:
Conduct research and analysis to inform portfolio construction decisions, including scenario analysis, stress testing, risk forecasting, and assessments of tactical asset mix changes.
Contribute to strategic portfolio studies and initiatives, including asset-liability management, risk capacity, and long-term portfolio construction analyses.
Partner with investment professionals across Risk and Total Portfolio Management by analyzing portfolio risks and translating quantitative results into insights that support investment, portfolio construction, and governance decisions.
Support the development, testing, and enhancement of analytical approaches used to assess performance, market, liquidity, credit, and emerging risks across the total portfolio.
Prepare high-quality risk reporting, presentations, and insights for senior leadership, the Board, and its committees.
Use internal and external data sources to investigate risks and develop evidence-based insights.
Support risk governance activities, including investment risk policies, risk appetite frameworks, risk limits, and related monitoring processes.
Develop and enhance analytical tools, dashboards, reporting processes, and visualizations that strengthen the measurement, monitoring, and communication of portfolio risks.
What You Bring
The ideal candidate is an emerging investment risk professional with strong analytical capability, intellectual curiosity, and an interest in applying risk, finance, investment, and data skills to real portfolio decisions. Strong working with data and analytical tools, but equally interested in understanding the investment implications behind the analysis and communicating insights clearly to different audiences.
Required Skills:
Communication & Relationship Management
Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to translate complex quantitative analysis into clear insights for senior stakeholders and governance forums.
Ability to build effective relationships internally and externally.
Analytical & Investment Risk Acumen
Ability to understand and apply financial, statistical, and risk concepts to investment-related questions.
Education & Technical Foundation
University degree in Mathematics, Statistics, Actuarial Science, Finance, Economics, Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field.
Preferred Skills:
Technical & Analytical Tools
Experience using Python, Power BI, or similar analytical and visualization tools.
Experience using third-party systems such as MSCI Risk Manager, BlackRock Aladdin, ORTEC GLASS, Bloomberg, or similar platforms.
Investment & Risk Management Experience
Previous experience, including co-op or internship experience, in capital markets, total portfolio management, or risk management.
Professional Credentials
CFA, FRM, or another financial risk designation, or a willingness to pursue one.
You may also be eligible to receive an annual Incentive Award pursuant to our Short-term Incentive plan and our Long-Term Incentive plan (if applicable), and to participate in our group benefits and retirement plans – details on these elements of compensation are included within OMERS & Oxford offer letters.
As one of Canada’s largest defined benefit pension plans, our people-first culture is at its best when our workforce reflects the communities where we live and work — and the members we proudly serve.
From hire to retire, we are an equal opportunity employer committed to an inclusive, barrier-free recruitment and selection process that extends all the way through your employee experience. This sense of belonging and connection is cultivated up, down and across our global organization thanks to our vast network of Employee Resource Groups with executive leader sponsorship, our Purpose@Work committee and employee recognition programs.
Artificial intelligence (AI) tools are used to support certain stages of the OMERS recruitment process. While AI assists us in our process, human judgment and decision-making remain central to our candidate experience.
OMERS administers pensions and manages investments for over half a million public-sector workers in Ontario, with offices in major cities worldwide. It funds retirements through member contributions and investment returns, maintaining member records and paying benefits as eligible. As one of Canada’s largest defined‑benefit plans by net assets (about C$138.2 billion as of Dec 31, 2024) with a history dating to 1962, it has a broad, multi-jurisdictional investment footprint. Its goal is to provide secure, sustainable retirement benefits for its members while growing the fund prudently to support long‑term financial strength.
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