Advisor – Geopolitics Analytics

ABOUT YOUR ROLE

As the Advisor, Geopolitical Analytics, you will:

• Play a key role in advancing and maintaining  the Ten-Year Thematic Outlook, including scenario building and probability-weighted scenario modelling across the structural themes that could impact our institutional positioning and geographically diversified portfolio

• Serve as a key analytical reference, helping guide the quantitative and analytical approach and providing direction and feedback on specific components of the analysis in collaboration with the Senior Analyst, Geopolitics

• Translate thematic conclusions into quantitative scenario parameters in collaboration with the Macroeconomics team to create the calibrated views that macroeconomic and risk models can leverage

• Engage in the integration and regular upgrading of analytical approaches, including the use of data, modelling tools, and the integration of AI into thematic and scenario-building functions

• Produce and maintain probability-weighted SAA-relevant materials, including inputs to Long-Term Capital Market Assumptions

• Develop analysis on priority themes, including trade fragmentation projections, tariff-productivity interaction modelling, climate costs for investors, and AI diffusion views, in line with senior management priorities

• Provide analytical depth that strengthens the Advisory Function and Country Evaluation Framework with PSP’s asset classes, bridging the altitude gap between structural ten-year analysis and country-level risk assessments for investment groups

• Collaborate with internal stakeholders, including investment teams and the CIO Office, to provide analytical input and contribute to team deliverables

• Contribute subject matter expertise on geopolitical risk, providing analytical perspectives to investment teams, the CIO Office and, as needed, governance committees

WHAT YOU’LL NEED

• Graduate degree (Master’s minimum) in international political economy, political science, finance, security studies, or similar with a quantitative methods component

• Minimum of six (6) years of relevant experience combining (geo)political or macro-strategic analysis with quantitative application

• Demonstrated ability to work across the qualitative-quantitative boundary: geopolitical depth combined with fluency in macroeconomic concepts

• Strong ability to communicate complex geopolitical analysis effectively in a quantitative and investor-driven environment

• Familiarity with institutional investor portfolio construction

• Prior experience with pension funds, sovereign wealth fund strategy teams, macro research firms, central bank research departments, or think tanks with quantitative capacity is highly valued

• Knowledge of scenario modelling tools (Oxford Economics GEM or comparable global macro models)

• Statistical software proficiency is an asset (R, Python, or Stata)

• Experience building automated analytical workflows or scenario modelling tools, including AI-augmented approaches (a strong differentiator)

• Strategic thinking, sound analytical judgment, and attention to detail with strong execution discipline

• Bilingualism: French and English (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)