Advisor, Geopolitics Analytics

PSP Investments | Investissements PSP; Montreal (administrative region); Hybrid; CAD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Investment in career development

Comprehensive group insurance plans

Competitive pension plans

Hybrid work model

Job summary

PSP Investments, headquartered in Ottawa with its principal business office in Montréal, seeks an Advisor, Geopolitical Analytics. You will advance a Ten-Year Thematic Outlook, translate geopolitical insights into macroeconomic views, and collaborate across investment teams and the CIO Office to strengthen country-level risk assessments and portfolio strategies.

You will leverage quantitative methods, tools, and AI to build scenario models and contribute to long-term capital market assumptions,

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• Advance and maintain the Ten-Year Thematic Outlook with scenario building and probability-weighted scenario modelling
• Guide quantitative and analytical approaches for investment frameworks
• Translate thematic conclusions into calibrated macros and scenario parameters
• Integrate data, modelling tools and AI into thematic and scenario-building functions
• Produce probability-weighted SAA materials and inputs to long-term capital market assumptions
• Develop analyses on priority themes including trade fragmentation, tariff-productivity, climate costs and AI diffusion
• Bridge structural ten-year analysis with country-level risk assessments for investment groups
• Collaborate with investment teams and the CIO Office to provide analytical input
• Offer subject matter expertise on geopolitical risk to governance committees and internal stakeholders

Job description

We’re one of Canada’s largest pension investors, with CAD$320.6 billion of net assets as of March 31, 2026. We invest funds for the pension plans of the federal public service, the Canadian Forces, the Royal Canadian Mounted Police and the Reserve Force. Headquartered in Ottawa, PSP Investments has its principal business office in Montréal and offices in New York, London and Hong Kong. Capturing and leading complex global investments requires us to work as one to seize valuable opportunities, in close collaboration with some of the world’s top companies. At PSP Investments, you’ll join a team of motivated and engaged professionals, dedicated to propelling our organization further than ever before.

About The Team

The Structural Forces and Geopolitical Insights team within the CIO translates geopolitical and thematic trends into signals relevant for strategic asset allocation. The team also operates the Country Evaluation Framework (CEF), which carries the team’s analysis to the point of investment decision through country-level risk assessments tailored to each asset class.

The Advisor, Geopolitical Analytics plays a key role in advancing the Ten-Year Thematic Outlook, contributing significantly to its development and shaping its analytical direction in a collaborative work environment with the Senior Analyst, Geopolitical Analytics. The Advisor supports the evolution of the methodology that connects geopolitical analysis to macroeconomics and strategic asset allocation, working closely with the Macroeconomics team. The role also contributes to the Structural Forces and Geopolitical Insights team’s internal and external collaboration initiatives. The role requires strong analytical judgment, solid geopolitical and macroeconomic expertise, and the ability to bridge structural analysis and country-level views.

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)

Benefits

• Investment in career development
• Comprehensive group insurance plans
• Competitive pension plans
• Unlimited access to virtual healthcare services and wellness programs
• Gender-inclusive paid family leave policy: up to 26 weeks for primary caregivers, 5 weeks for secondary caregivers
• A personalized family-building support, from pre-pregnancy to menopause, with available financial assistance
• Vacation days available on day one with additional days on milestone service anniversaries, and summer Friday afternoons off
• A hybrid work model with a mix of in-office and remote days
• Benefits package may vary based on your employee type.

EEO Statement

At PSP Investments, we aim to provide a workplace where everyone feels valued, safe, respected and empowered to grow. As part of this leadership commitment, we strongly encourage applications from all qualified applicants and strive to offer an inclusive and accessible candidate experience. If you require any accommodation for any part of the recruitment process, please let us know.