Associate/Sr. Associate, Portfolio Analytics, Private Capital (Funds & Co-Investments)

OMERS / Oxford Properties Group; Toronto; On-site; CAD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

OMERS seeks a motivated Associate for the Funds & Co-Investments team to enhance investment decision-making through data and analytics. The role involves developing technology solutions and collaborating within a dynamic team to support portfolio monitoring and investment strategies, underpinned by an inclusive culture. Ideal candidates will possess a Bachelor's degree and a strong understanding of private capital, alongside proficiency in data tools like Python and Power BI.

Qualifications

• Relevant experience in private capital fund investing with emphasis on data or analytics.
• Proficiency in data tools like Python and analytics platforms.
• Ability to work independently and communicate technical information effectively.

Responsibilities

• Empower investment decision-making with real-time insights through advanced analytics.
• Build and deploy custom tech solutions for investment assessment.
• Deliver insights via dashboards to enhance understanding of fund performance.

Skills

Data analytics

Cloud computing

Python

Power BI

Tableau

Data visualization

Data engineering

Web development

Team collaboration

Communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree in computer science, mathematics, finance, or related field

Job description

Choose a workplace that empowers your impact.

Join a global workplace where employees thrive. One that embraces diversity of thought, expertise and experience. A place where you can personalize your employee journey to be — and deliver — your best.

We are a purpose-driven, dynamic and sustainable pension plan. An industry leading global investor with teams in Toronto to London, New York, Singapore, Sydney and other major cities across North America and Europe. We embody the values of our 600,000+ members, placing their best interests at the heart of everything we do.

Join us to accelerate your growth & development, prioritize wellness, build connections, and support the communities where we live and work.

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The Funds & Co-Investments team within OMERS Private Capital seeks to build a diversified portfolio of global private equity exposures. As a new strategy within the Private Capital ecosystem, the Funds & Co-Investments team is looking to build and develop world-class data and technology capabilities to support all stages of the investment lifecycle, from initial screening and diligence to ongoing portfolio monitoring. This is a high priority focus area for the team and we are looking to add a highly motivated and versatile Associate to play a key role in developing the technology architecture underpinning the future growth of the program.

As a member of the Private Capital (Funds & Co-Investments) team, you will be responsible for the following:

• Empower investment decision-making with real-time insights and seamless data access through advanced analytics and automation across all investment stages.
• Build and deploy custom tech solutions integrating CRM, pipeline, portfolio, and reporting systems for better investment assessment and tracking.
• Assess, select, and implement vendor platforms to streamline portfolio monitoring, workflows, and operational efficiency.
• Deliver clear, actionable insights via dashboards and visualizations to enhance understanding of fund performance, co-investments, and secondary opportunities.

You bring the following skills and qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, mathematics, finance, or a related field.
• Relevant experience in private capital fund investing, ideally in a data, analytics, or data science role.
• Strong understanding of private capital structures (LPs, GPs, fund commitments, co-investments, secondaries).
• Proficiency in data and analytics tools such as Python, Power BI, Tableau, or similar platforms for financial analysis and visualization.
• Experience in designing and managing scalable data infrastructure, including data lakes and/or data warehousing, with expertise in data processing, orchestration, and analytics platforms.
• Experience with cloud environments such as Azure, AWS, or Google Cloud for data engineering and analytics.
• Data engineering or web development experience; skilled in interactive visualizations (React, JavaScript) to enhance user experience.
• Ability to work independently as a self-starter and collaboratively within a team.
• Effectively communicate highly technical subject matter to Private Capital leadership.

Challenges and Opportunities:

• The role involves using highly sensitive information for making business decisions.
• Candidates must be able to prioritize multiple tasks to complete deliverables in a timely fashion.

As one of Canada’s largest defined benefit pension plans, our people-first culture is at its best when our workforce reflects the communities where we live and work — and the members we proudly serve.

From hire to retire, we are an equal opportunity employer committed to an inclusive, barrier-free recruitment and selection process that extends all the way through your employee experience. This sense of belonging and connection is cultivated up, down and across our global organization thanks to our vast network of Employee Resource Groups with executive leader sponsorship, our Purpose@Work committee and employee recognition programs.