Director, FICC, Global Trading – Total Fund Management

Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan Board; Toronto; Hybrid; CAD 250,000 - 350,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Professional growth opportunities

Employer paid benefits coverage

Defined benefit pension plan

Deferred Incentive Program

Hybrid work environment

Generous time off

Travel program to work abroad

Job summary

Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan (OTPP) seeks an accomplished FICC Trading Leader to head the rates, repo, FX and commodities desk. You will drive strategy, coach a high‑performing team, and partner with portfolio managers to optimize liquidity and execution.

The role blends hands‑on trading with cross‑functional leadership in a global context. You will work with other Global Trading Directors to shape risk and market‑driven decisions, leveraging analytics and technology to advance best practices

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience focused on rates trading, including cash and derivatives.
• Experience across broader FICC markets, including FX, repo, and/or commodities would be an asset.
• Experience mentoring, managing, and developing junior talent.
• Bachelor’s degree required; Master’s degree would be an asset.
• Understanding of Global Macro, Relative Value and systemic/model‑driven strategies.
• Proficiency in trading tools (Bloomberg, MarketAxess, Tradeweb).
• 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.

Responsibilities

• Lead the FICC trading team with accountability across rates, repo, FX, and commodities.
• Monitor market trends and provide strategic insights to portfolio managers.
• Leverage market structure, data analytics, and emerging technologies to deliver best‑in‑class execution.
• Oversee all aspects of FICC trading in developed markets with a primary focus on G10.
• Train and mentor junior talent.
• Maintain broker/dealer relationships for efficient coverage.
• Collaborate with portfolio managers on trade ideas and alternative deal structures.
• Search for sources of liquidity and manage access to markets to minimize execution costs.
• Improve trading processes and new strategies to meet team objectives.

Skills

Rates trading

Team leadership

Derivatives

Cash markets

Market analysis

Strategic thinking

Risk management

Mentoring

Communication

Data analytics

Education

Bachelor’s degree in related field

Master’s degree would be an asset

Tools

Bloomberg

MarketAxess

Tradeweb

Job description

The opportunity 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 ideal candidate will bring strong team leadership and deep expertise in both derivatives and cash markets, offering strategic insights and guidance to portfolio management teams. This role will play a critical part in shaping the team’s strategy and driving the growth of our global trading business.

Who you'll work with

The Global Trading team within the Total Fund Management department (consists of three trading pods: FICC, Credit, and Equities). The individual will be managing & leading the FICC trading team, reporting directly to the Managing Director of Global Trading. As manager of the FICC trading team, you will provide leadership and drive strategic decision making in collaboration with the other Global Trading Directors. The Director will also contribute to the Fixed Income Working Group that makes recommendations to CIO around Fixed Income exposures. The FICC trading team works closely with portfolio managers and partners with teams across both Capital Markets & Total Fund Management departments.

What you'll do

The FICC trading team covers execution and advisory in rates, repo, FX, and commodities globally for OTPP. Your primary responsibility is to serve as both head of the FICC Trading team, with accountability across all four asset classes, and its lead trader, with hands‑on execution responsibility and deep subject matter expertise rates. You will monitor market trends, provide strategic insight to the portfolio managers, and enhance trading practices. This includes leveraging advancements in market structure, data analytics, and emerging technologies to deliver best‑in‑class execution.

Trading and Advisory 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.

Data Analytics and Technology

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.

Internal stakeholders

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.

What you’ll need

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

What we’re offering

• 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
• A flexible work environment combining in office collaboration and remote working
• 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

At Ontario Teachers, 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.

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