Associate, Collateral & Liquidity Operations (12 month Contract)

Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan Board; Toronto; Hybrid; CAD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent pension fund in Ontario is seeking an Associate for a 12-month contract to support Investment Operations. Key responsibilities include co-ordinating team work, resolving issues, and producing reports. The ideal candidate should have a relevant university degree, extensive experience in Investment Operations, and strong analytical and interpersonal skills. A flexible/hybrid work environment is offered.

Benefits

Competitive compensation

Professional growth opportunities

Flexible work environment

Qualifications

• Requires extensive experience in Investment Operations processes (5 years or more).
• Solid skills in training others on complex processes.
• Must be detail-oriented, organized, and thorough.

Responsibilities

• Co-ordinates and troubleshoots work of the team.
• Manages relationships with internal clients and suppliers.
• Acts as first point of escalation to manage issues.

Skills

Analytical skills

Interpersonal skills

Time management

Attention to detail

Education

Relevant university degree

Tools

Excel

Access

Job description

The opportunity

This 12-month contract position provides support to Public Securities Operations units including but not limited to Investment Operations Performance & Risk Analytics and Compliance .

The successful candidate requires an in-depth background in Investment Operations processes and a high level of knowledge of the specific unit assigned.

The Associate has key responsibilities for the training and co-ordination of work on the team. This role provides direct assistance to the Manager in the operation of the unit including troubleshooting ad hoc projects and completion and review of the work of the team. From time to time this role could assume temporary responsibility for the operation of the unit during Managements absence .

Who youll work with

This role reports to the Manager Collateral & Liquidity Operations

What youll do

1. Co-ordinates troubleshoots and reviews work of the team.

Reviews daily work and sets work priorities.

Co-ordinates work of the team as required to meet deadlines.

Provides guidance and reviews the teams work to ensure accuracy and control standards are being met

Responds to and resolve problems and provide recommendations as to future procedural changes.

Provides assistance to the team on complex issues.

2. Carries out daily work within the Investment Finance units :

Determines critical priorities for the day

Completes critical priorities for the day

Identifies and analyses issues and problems

Determines and carries out appropriate solutions for issues and problems

Act as first point of escalation to manage issues

Works with team members to ensure all critical priorities for the team are completed in the day

3. Verifies information and upholds controls

Checks and reconciles information to ensure accuracy

Applies controls checks and balances

Follows up on discrepancies and resolves discrepancies

Reviews files and information prepared by others

4. Produces reports

Generates standard reports

Analyses requests for non-standard reports and designs / delivers reports

5. Acts as lead on projects for the department under the guidance of the Financial Analyst

Plans project and identifies needs.

Carries out project tasks and / or co-ordinates the project work of team members

Liaises with IT Investments as needed on systems related projects

Documents processes.

6. Identifies and carries out improvements for the unit

Actively identifies efficiency improvements

Investigates and implements improvements

7. Assists the Financial Analyst in researching identifying and documenting the characteristics and attributes of new products programs or processes.

Identifies procedural / process changes and requirements

Provides recommendations for procedures and processes

Develops and implements tests plans

Documents processes

8. Services internal clients

Build relationships with internal stakeholders

Provides information and services to internal clients

Responds to inquiries and requests from internal clients

Deals with internal clients in a professional and timely manner

9. Deals with internal and external suppliers

Manages the relationship to ensure a high quality of service is delivered by suppliers.

Provides information and requests information as needed to established suppliers (eg. Custodian Counter-parties Systems providers etc.)

Represents OTPP in a professional manner

10. Other

Co-ordinates and reviews completeness and quality of the training of team members.

Investigates system handling of products including testing of problems and testing of new systems

Analyses and implements new processes and systems

Maximizes the use of technology in all work processes

Provides constructive ideas relative to the Boards Investment Operations Groups

Documents (including complex aspects of products processes and systems)

Maintains personal awareness and current knowledge of issues affecting the Boards operations

Represents OTPP in a professional manner

Trains team members as required

Backs up Financial Analysts during absences.

Backs up team members during absences

Other duties as requested

What youll need

Relevant university degree (such as Business Economics Actuarial Science Mathematics Computer Science) or equivalent relevant experience with Investment Finance processes

Requires an individual with extensive experience in Investment Operations processes (5 years or more)

Good priority setting and time management skills in order co-ordinate the work of others to meet deadlines and quality standards.

Solid skills in training others on complex processes.

Excellent analytical skills and the ability to think through problems assess a variety of factors and recommend a solution

Excellent quantitative and computer skills (Excel and Access) including an understanding of database concepts

Good background skills and knowledge of accounting and reconciliation processes

Must be able to work to deadlines adapt to a rapidly changing environment and sustain high productivity levels

Must be extremely detail oriented organized and thorough

Self starter confident innovative team player

Good interpersonal and communication skills

Must be able to effectively deal with internal and external clients and suppliers

Ability to work with minimum supervision

Enrollment in the CFA program an asset

LI-OTPP

What were offering

Competitive compensation

Numerous opportunities for professional growth and development

A flexible / hybrid work environment combining in office collaboration and remote working

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

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Functional Areas : Finance

Requisition ID : 6539

Required Experience :

Key Skills

Business,Information Management,Accounting,Corporate Risk Management,Faculty,Jms

Employment Type : Full-Time

Experience : years

Vacancy : 1