Analyst/Senior Analyst, Governance & Sustainability, Global Alpha

Public Sector Pension Investment Board; Montreal; Hybrid; CAD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Career development

Group insurance

Pension plans

Virtual healthcare services

Family leave

Hybrid work model

Mobility opportunities

Job summary

PSP Investments in Montreal seeks an Analyst or Senior Analyst in Governance & Sustainability within Global Alpha to support long-term value creation for PSP’s contributors and beneficiaries. You will apply rigorous governance and sustainability analysis, leveraging AI tools to automate workflows while upholding governance and confidentiality standards.

Collaboration with investment teams is essential. Fluency in English and French, plus a strong foundation in sustainability/finance and 2–4

Qualifications

• Analytical skills and ability to solve complex problems.
• Strong communication skills and stakeholder engagement.
• Bilingual English and French; comfortable in a multinational team.
• Two to four years of sustainability/governance experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate governance and sustainability analysis across holdings and deals.
• Analyze votes and prepare recommendations for decision-makers.
• Conduct governance and due diligence across companies, deals and funds.
• Monitor regulatory and sustainability developments and flag issues.
• Prepare briefing materials for senior team engagement and reporting.
• Improve workflows and methodologies to increase efficiency and quality.
• Serve as liaison with reporting, data, and operations teams.

Skills

Analytical skills

Problem solving

Communication skills

Bilingual English/French

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Master’s preferred

Job description

ABOUT US

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. At PSP, three values guide our day-to-day work: we embody the mission by aligning the way we work with the needs and expectations of the people we serve; we excel together by joining forces to achieve exceptional results; we are accountable by demonstrating our intentions through our actions. What if your new chapter started here?

ABOUT THE TEAM

Global Alpha’s primary objective is to generate excess return by targeting persistent and exploitable inefficiencies within capital markets. This is achieved through the development of specialized strategies across Active Equities and Alpha Alternatives. Excess return is pursued within a disciplined, risk-adjusted framework, primarily through security selection in diversified portfolios. Alternative investments such as hedge funds play a critical role in enhancing portfolio efficiency by improving the risk-return profile and providing diversification through exposure to strategies less correlated with the economy and with public markets. To broaden its capabilities, Global Alpha also partners with external managers who complement internal expertise. Global Alpha’s Sustainability & Active Ownership function, which sits within Active Equities, provides governance and sustainability expertise and support across Global Alpha’s investment strategies. It also responsible for providing sustainability diligence and active ownership services to PSP’s entire public markets portfolio.

ABOUT YOUR ROLE

As an Analyst or Senior Analyst, Governance & Sustainability, Global Alpha, you will report to the Director, Sustainability & Active Ownership, and will be expected to demonstrate rigor, analytical discipline, consistent judgment, and financial acumen to contribute to stewardship and investment decisions. We are looking for someone who wants to understand a variety of corporate governance practices and investment practices in depth, and generate insights focused on financially material governance and sustainability factors, for the benefit of long‑term value creation for PSP’s contributors and beneficiaries.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Coordinate the end‑to‑end proxy voting process across PSP's public markets portfolio, including annual preparation of processes, tools and guidelines, workflow management throughout the proxy season and post‑season reporting and debriefs
• Analyze selected votes, applying PSP's voting principles and guidelines, consulting with investment teams and coordinating with proxy advisors where relevant, preparing analysis and making recommendations on complex votes for decisionmakers
• Conduct governance and sustainability due diligence across companies, deals, and funds in the public markets portfolio, assessing material environmental, social, and governance factors to inform investment and stewardship decisions
• Monitor portfolio holdings and relevant market, regulatory, and sustainability‑related developments on an ongoing basis, flagging emerging issues that warrant the team’s attention
• Prepare briefing materials and research summaries that support senior team members’ engagement with companies, distilling relevant analysis into clear, actionable input
• Continuously improve the team’s workflows, proactively identifying gaps and proposing process enhancements that increase efficiency and output quality
• Maintain and update internal procedures and methodologies to keep the team’s practices well‑organized and aligned with best practice, and act as the team’s point of contact with reporting, data, and operations colleagues, ensuring information flows smoothly and requests are handled promptly and accurately

The final title will be calibrated based on experience; the expectations above remain the same.

We expect analysts to be fluent with large language models and modern AI research tools, and to use them regularly, within PSP’s governance and confidentiality standards, to automate workflows, interrogate reports, analyze data, and synthesize research in hours rather than days. What matters most is judgment: knowing where these tools help, where they fail, and how to verify the work before submitting it for senior review.

We are looking for someone who can use AI to move faster without becoming less rigorous.

WHAT YOU’LL NEED

• Robust educational foundation, with bachelor’s degree required and master’s degree preferred (in a relevant field such as sustainability, climate, finance, business administration, law, or a related discipline).
• Additional sustainability‑related certifications are assets.
• Demonstrated expertise through two (2) to four (4) years of relevant sustainability‑related experience preferred, preferably with a strong foundation in corporate governance, although graduates with a strong background may be considered.
• Robust understanding of financial concepts, for example demonstrated by progress toward the CFA designation, is an asset.
• Demonstrated analytical skills and ability to solve complex problems.
• Passion for corporate governance and sustainability topics, and willingness to continuously develop subject matter knowledge in specific areas as required by business needs.
• Collaborative, resourceful and action‑oriented, ready to take ownership and deliver results aligned with business needs.
• Comfort building lightweight automations or workflows to improve work efficiency and quality, or willingness to learn.
• Sound judgment and self‑awareness, with the ability to know when to elevate and when to act independently, remain open to challenge, and recognize the limits of one’s own analysis.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to build relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
• Bilingualism: English and French (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 AND COMPENSATION

We offer a tailored employee experience and competitive total rewards and benefits package* designed to attract and retain global diverse talent, reward performance, and reinforce business strategies and priorities.

Beyond salary and incentive pay eligibility, you have access to:

• 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 that includes four in‑office days, Monday through Thursday
• The opportunity to work temporarily from another location in accordance with the applicable policy

*Benefits package may vary based on your employee type.

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.