Advisor – Geopolitics Analytics
About the job
- A graduate degree, with a Master's minimum, in international political economy, political science, finance, security studies, or a similar field with a quantitative methods component.
- At least six years of relevant experience combining geopolitical or political analysis or macro-strategic analysis with quantitative application.
- Demonstrated ability to work across the qualitative-quantitative boundary, combining geopolitical depth 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.
- Knowledge of scenario modelling tools such as Oxford Economics GEM or comparable global macro models.
- Bilingual proficiency in French and English.
- Advance and maintain the Ten-Year Thematic Outlook, including scenario building and probability-weighted scenario modelling across structural themes affecting institutional positioning and a geographically diversified portfolio.
- Serve as a key analytical reference by guiding quantitative and analytical approaches 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 with the Macroeconomics team to create calibrated views for macroeconomic and risk models.
- Integrate and regularly upgrade analytical approaches, including data, modelling tools, and artificial intelligence in thematic and scenario-building functions.
- Produce and maintain probability-weighted strategic asset allocation 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 artificial intelligence diffusion views.
- Strengthen the Advisory Function and Country Evaluation Framework with asset-class analysis by bridging structural ten-year analysis and country-level risk assessments.
- Collaborate with investment teams, the Chief Investment Officer Office, and other internal stakeholders to provide analytical input and contribute to team deliverables.
- Provide subject-matter expertise on geopolitical risk to investment teams, the Chief Investment Officer Office, and governance committees as needed.
- Prior experience with pension funds, sovereign wealth fund strategy teams, macro research firms, central bank research departments, or think tanks with quantitative capacity.
- Statistical software proficiency in R, Python, or Stata.
- Experience building automated analytical workflows or scenario modelling tools, including artificial-intelligence-augmented approaches.
About the company
PSP Investments manages the pension funds for Canada’s public sector as the government’s dedicated investment arm. It builds a diversified portfolio across private and public markets, including private equity, private credit, infrastructure, real estate, natural resources, stocks, and bonds, to grow assets over the long term. Investments are made directly or with partners, and ESG factors are integrated into decision-making. Its goal is to generate sustainable returns that fund current and future pension obligations while managing risk for beneficiaries.
Company Size
1,001-5,000
Company Stage
N/A
Total Funding
$3.8B
Headquarters
Ottawa, Canada
Founded
1999
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What believers are saying
- June 16, 2026: fiscal 2026 net return hit 6.5%, lifting 10-year returns to 8.8%.
- September 16, 2026: Ares joint venture targets up to $2.4 billion in U.S. logistics.
- September 15, 2026: Canada summit marked PSP's plan to raise domestic investing 30%-40%.
What critics are saying
- Real estate lost 7.3% in fiscal 2026, dragging performance below the Reference Portfolio.
- June 2026 climate disclosures ended PSP's 2022-2026 strategy after missed carbon targets.
- Parliament can rewrite PSPIB Act; a 2027 mandate shift could override arm's-length investing.
What makes PSP Investments unique
- PSP manages federal pensions only; no retail fundraising, no third-party client churn.
- March 31, 2026 assets reached C$320.6 billion across equities, credit, infrastructure, real estate.
- Ottawa-owned, arm's-length Crown corporation with AAA debt and an explicit pension backstop.
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Hosted by the Government of Canada in partnership with CPP Investments and PSP Investments, the Summit is intended to attract new investment into major Canadian projects, strategic industries, and related infrastructure, with a focus on areas including critical minerals, clean energy, and advanced technologies. The Summit forms part of the Government of Canada's broader strategy to catalyse $1 trillion of total investment in Canada over the next five years. Berg was chosen as one of a select group of investment opportunities from British Columbia to be showcased through the Canada Investment Summit Dealbook. In confirming Berg's selection, the Honourable Ravi Kahlon, British Columbia's Minister of Jobs and Economic Growth, noted that the selection reflects the strength of the project and its potential to contribute to British Columbia's economic growth, innovation, and global competitiveness. Leif Nilsson, Chief Executive Officer, commented: "Africa Energy Industry is very pleased to have Berg selected for inclusion in the Canada Investment Summit Dealbook. The Summit represents an ambitious effort by the Government of Canada and its institutional partners to attract some of the world's largest pools of capital to major investment opportunities in Canada. Africa Energy Industry believe Berg's selection reflects both the scale and quality of the project and its potential importance within Canada's emerging critical minerals investment landscape. "Canada has an opportunity to become an increasingly important supplier of the critical minerals required by a changing global economy. Large-scale, long-life copper projects in stable jurisdictions will be essential to meeting that demand, and Berg has the potential to make a meaningful contribution. We appreciate the recognition from the Governments of British Columbia and Canada and look forward to the opportunities that may emerge from this initiative." The Berg Copper Project is a large-scale copper-molybdenum-silver-gold development project located in central British Columbia. The Company completed a Pre-Feasibility Study for the Project in June 2026 outlining an approximately 28-year mine life and average annual production of approximately 176 million pounds of copper, 21 million pounds of molybdenum, and 3 million ounces of silver, and an after-tax NPV8% of C$4.6 billion. The Company is currently advancing feasibility-level technical work, environmental baseline studies, and engagement activities in support of the continued development of the Project. Full results of the Prefeasibility Study, including economic assumptions, sensitivities, mineral reserve estimates, and other technical information, are available in the Company's June 15, 2026 news release and the related technical report filed under the Company's profile on SEDAR+ and available on the Company's website. Additional information regarding the Canada Investment Summit is available through the Prime Minister of Canada's April 17, 2026 announcement and the Government of Canada's Summit website. Qualified Persons Dr. Shane Ebert, P.Geo., is the Qualified Person for the Berg Copper Project and the Ootsa Project as defined by National Instrument 43-101 and has approved the technical disclosure contained in this news release. Dr. Ebert is an Officer and a Director of Surge and is not independent of the Company. About Surge Copper Corp. Surge Copper Corp. is a Canadian resource company advancing one of British Columbia's emerging copper districts. 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All statements included herein, other than statements of historical fact, are forward-looking statements, including but not limited to statements regarding the Company's plans for advancement of the Berg Copper Project, the scope, timing, and objectives of ongoing feasibility-level technical work, environmental baseline studies and engagement activities, the potential development of Berg as a large-scale, long-life source of critical minerals, and the opportunities that may emerge from the inclusion of Berg in the Canada Investment Summit Dealbook. These statements are only predictions and involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties, and other factors that may cause the Company's actual results, level of activity, performance, or achievements to be materially different from any future results, levels of activity, performance, or achievements expressed or implied by these forward-looking statements. Such uncertainties and risks may include, among others, actual results of the Company's exploration activities being different than those expected by management, delays in obtaining or failure to obtain required government or other regulatory approvals, the ability to obtain adequate financing to conduct its planned exploration programs, inability to procure labour, equipment, and supplies in sufficient quantities and on a timely basis, equipment breakdown, and bad weather. While these forward-looking statements, and any assumptions upon which they are based, are made in good faith and reflect the Company's current judgment regarding the direction of its business, actual results will almost always vary, sometimes materially, from any estimates, predictions, projections, assumptions, or other future performance suggestions herein. Except as required by applicable law, the Company does not intend to update any forward-looking statements to conform these statements to actual results. 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