About the Role
As a Risk Analytics Intern, you will be exposed to the risk measurement process from data inputs to risk analysis, which facilitates the daily monitoring of risk exposure of the fund. You will gain knowledge in understanding drivers of market risk changes, investment product pricing models, improve skills in Bloomberg, SQL, Snowflake, VBA, and Python coding, and apply math/computer science/business knowledge in a hands-on environment.
Responsibilities
- Play a meaningful role in daily risk reporting while ensuring the integrity and quality of data used by the enterprise risk system.
- Be exposed to the risk calculation process and methodology of a leading-edge risk management department.
- Perform analysis of risk factor’s impact on product/portfolio risk changes.
- Learn about risk calculation, valuation of various investment products and analyzing driving risk factors of those products.
- Engage in “what-if” simulation process or risk impact analysis.
- Propose and implement improvements to risk calculation operational process.
- Validate trade completeness, new trades, and perform market data quality checks on various data sources and programs.
Requirements
- Strong quantitative background in Mathematics, Statistics or Computer Science, along with a curiosity about Finance, Risk or Financial Engineering.
- Advanced knowledge of Excel and VBA.
- Experience with SQL.
- Previous work experience in financial industry.
- Ability to work in a fast-paced environment.
- Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines.
- Must be enrolled in 3rd or 4th year of studies.
- Should be enrolled in a co-op program or returning back to your studies after the work term is completed.
- Candidates must be legally entitled to work in the country where this role is located.
Skills
- Bloomberg
- SQL
- Snowflake
- VBA
- Python
- Excel
Location
- Toronto
Work Type
- Internship
- Full-time
Experience Level
- Intern
Education Level
- 3rd or 4th year of studies
- Co-op program enrollment
- Returning to studies after work term completion
Salary/Compensations
- $24 - $28 per hour
Benefits
- Numerous opportunities for professional growth and development, including lunch and learns.
- Student led team building events on a monthly basis.
- Employee discount programs including Edvantage and Perkopolis.
About the Company
- Finance is a diverse team of professionals with multifaceted backgrounds (CFA, FRM, MFRM, MMF). On the cutting edge of the investments industry, we are continually presented with new opportunities and challenges. We provide accounting and operational services, as well as middle office analysis including performance measurement and risk modelling.
- The Risk Analytics team is a fast-paced and robust team that is responsible for producing risk reports in a timely and accurate manner to facilitate investment decision making. The Risk analytics team supports the monitoring and reporting of the fund’s overall market and credit risk exposure as well as support daily production data initiatives related to all input data and metrics.
- Ontario Teachers' is committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion, fostering an inclusive and equitable workplace where talent is respected, accepted, and empowered.
Equal Opportunity
- At Ontario Teachers', diversity is one of our core strengths. We take pride in ensuring that the people we hire and the culture we create, reflect and embrace diversity of thought, background and experience. Through our Diversity, Equity and Inclusion strategy and our Employee Resource Groups (ERGs), we celebrate diversity and foster inclusion through events for colleagues to connect for professional development, networking & mentoring. We are building an inclusive and equitable workplace where our talent is respected, accepted and empowered to be themselves. To learn more about our commitment to Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, check out Life at Teachers'.
- Accommodations are available upon request (peopleandculture@otpp.com) for candidates with a disability taking part in the recruitment process and once hired.
