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About the Role

Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan (OTPP) is seeking a leader with a proven track record in trading rates products to join our Global Trading team. This role will play a critical part in shaping the team’s strategy and driving the growth of our global trading business.

Responsibilities

Lead and oversee all aspects of FICC trading across rates, repo, commodities and FX, and support broader Global Trading initiatives.
Serve as the desk’s active lead trader, executing directly across all developed markets, with a primary focus on G10.
Train and mentor junior talent, helping develop market expertise.
Maintain strong and professional broker/dealer relationships to ensure efficient coverage in all relevant markets.
Be a market expert in a broad array of products, such as government bonds, spread products (provincial bonds, pension paper, SSAs, etc.), inflation products (cash and derivatives), rates derivatives products (swaps, basis, swaptions, etc.), and US agency mortgage-backed securities.
Assist in the issuance and hedging of OTPP’s global debt programs.
Transact orders and provide guidance to the rest of the team based on market analysis and knowledge of market conditions.
Collaborate with the portfolio managers throughout the investment process, providing an advisory role on trade ideas and alternative deal structures to achieve best liquidity and execution.
Search for sources of liquidity and manage access to markets to minimize execution costs.
Support improvements in trading processes and new strategies, helping deliver key objectives of the broader trading team.
Collaborate with the portfolio analytics team to contribute and enhance pre- and post-trades analytics.
Perform technology intelligence in exploring, testing and recommending any venues and vendors that might improve trading capabilities.
Contribute to the integration of AI-driven tools to enhance execution and operational efficiency across the trade lifecycle.
Assist in the development of policies/procedures designed to ensure compliance with all industry/regulatory requirements.
Partner and communicate with the broader team and departments to ensure appropriate parties are kept informed and engaged on transactions or initiatives.
Build close working relationships with IT, Operations, Legal, Compliance, and Risk partners to ensure appropriate resolution of all issues related to the business.

Requirements

10+ years of experience with focus on rates trading, including cash and derivatives products (both linear and vol).
Experience across broader FICC markets, including FX, repo, and/or commodities would be an asset.
Experience mentoring, managing, and developing junior talent.
Understanding of Global Macro, Relative Value and systemic/model-driven strategies.
Proficiency in trading tools (Bloomberg, MarketAxess, Tradeweb, etc.).
Ability to work under pressure and to handle multiple priorities while remaining detail oriented.
Good experience in data analytics to participate in pre- and post-trades analysis projects and improve cost analysis.
Demonstrate active listening, a proactive attitude and the ability to foster a collaborative team environment.
Strong ethics, regard for compliance and regulatory requirements.
Candidates must be legally entitled to work in the country where this role is located.

Skills

Rates trading
Cash and derivatives products
FX
Repo
Commodities
Data analytics
Trading tools (Bloomberg, MarketAxess, Tradeweb, etc.)

Location

Ontario

Work Type

Flexible work environment combining in office collaboration and remote working

Experience Level

10+ years of experience

Education Level

Bachelor’s degree required, in a related field preferred (e.g.: Financial, Economics, Mathematical or other); Master’s degree would be an asset.

Benefits

Numerous opportunities for professional growth and development
Comprehensive employer paid benefits coverage
Retirement income through a defined benefit pension plan
The opportunity to invest back into the fund through our Deferred Incentive Program
Competitive time off
Our Flexible Travel Program gives you the option to work abroad in another region/country for up to a month each year
Employee discount programs including Edvantage and Perkopolis

About the Company

Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan (OTPP) is seeking a leader with a proven track record in trading rates products and to join our Global Trading team.
The Global Trading team within the Total Fund Management department (consists of three trading pods: FICC, Credit, and Equities).
The FICC trading team covers execution and advisory in rates, repo, FX, and commodities globally for OTPP.

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.