Director, ISG Risk Valuations

HOOPP (Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan); Toronto; On-site; CAD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading pension plan is seeking a Director for ISG Risk Valuations in Toronto. This role involves leading technology projects in risk and valuation, collaborating with finance teams, and ensuring alignment with business objectives. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in capital markets and proven leadership skills in technology environments.

Benefits

100% company-paid extended health and dental benefits

Learning and development initiatives

Membership in a defined benefit pension plan

Yoga classes and wellness seminars

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience within Capital Markets.
• 5+ years’ experience in leading diverse technologies.
• Comprehensive knowledge of valuation models and risk models.

Responsibilities

• Lead the Risk Valuation Technology team and demonstrate core values.
• Accountable for the Risk Valuation technology platform.
• Develop strong business partnerships and anticipate future technology needs.

Skills

Risk Measurement

Valuation

Statistical Analysis

Quantitative Work

Customer Focus

Collaboration

Education

Degree in Finance, Mathematics, Engineering, Statistics or Computer Science

CFA or FRM designation

Job description

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Director, ISG Risk Valuations

Apply locations Toronto, Ontario, Canada time type Full time posted on Posted 6 Days Ago job requisition id JR102035

Why you’ll love working here:

• high-performance, people-focused culture

• our commitment that equity, diversity, and inclusion are fundamental to our work environment and business success, which helps employees feel valued and empowered to be their authentic selves

• learning and development initiatives, including workshops, Speaker Series events and access to LinkedIn Learning, that support employees’ career growth

• membership in HOOPP’s world class defined benefit pensionplan, which can serve as an important part of your retirement security

• competitive, 100% company-paid extended health and dental benefits for permanent employees, including coverage supporting our team's diversity and mental health (e.g., gender affirmation, fertility and drug treatment, psychological support benefits of $2,500 per year, parental leave top-up, and a health spending account).

• optional post-retirement health and dental benefits subsidized at 50%

• yoga classes, meditation workshops, nutritional consultations, and wellness seminars

• the opportunity to make a difference and help take care of those who care for us, byproviding a financially secure retirement for Ontario healthcare workers

Job Summary:

The Investment Solutions Group (ISG) delivers advanced technological solutions to HOOPP traders, portfolio managers, and cross functional teams including Risk Management and Finance.

Reporting to the Senior Director, Investment Risk & Analytics Solutions, the Director, ISG Risk Valuations will be leading projects and operations on both internal and external valuation engines, compliance, risk and reporting solutions across Finance, Risk and Investment Management functions.

What you will do:

• Lead the Risk Valuation Technology team (business analysts and developers) by example and demonstrating HOOPP’s Core Values on a consistent basis

• Leveraging your expertise in risk, valuation and technology, collaborate with Finance, and Risk business partners to drive vision and achieve goals on the technology underpinning the operations of the business teams.

• Accountable for the Risk Valuation technology platform including solution prioritization, design and delivery involving the pricing and valuation across a comprehensive set of asset classes (Equity, Fixed Income, Credit, Derivatives, FX, OTC products etc.)

• Act as the Product Owner and deploying team members in developing and realizing the product vision (develop roadmaps, manage scope, define minimal viable products, prioritize backlog, create stories to incorporate user and technical feedback etc.)

• Develops and maintains strong business partnerships, including anticipating their future technology needs, joint business planning, support in defining strategic objectives and results with a focus on breaking down those bigger goals into quarterly targets for platform teams. This includes identifying and measuring business value, and providing ongoing communications related to platform/service suite goals.

• Collaborate closely with the broader ISG teams on cross functional strategic goals on HOOPP’s investment platform.

• Manages relationships with several VP/Sr Director/Directors clients across Investment Finance, Investment Risk & Investment Management to ensure department vision and delivery are aligned with business objectives.

• Work closely with clients to make effective strategic decisions on portfolio level work/projects, as the outcome of these decisions has widespread impact- Multiple angles and potential outcomes must be considered/evaluated

Who you are:

• 10+ years of experience within Capital Markets (Banks, Asset Management Firms, Vendors) in risk measurement, reporting, valuation, statistical analysis and quantitative work

• 5+ years’ experience in leading diverse technologies and a variety of technical teams including, software development, Infrastructure Engineering, platform management

• A strong sense of customer focus with implementing customer support strategies in a multiple platforms/services environment

• Breadth and depth of Investment Product knowledge including portfolio theory, investment strategies and pricing theories

• Comprehensive knowledge of valuation models, risk models, finance theory

• Comprehensive understanding of system development life cycle, techniques and tools

• Comprehensive understanding of front-, middle- and back-office processes and workflows

• Have experience balancing time constraints and analysis requirements to make good decisions

• Excellent collaboration and relationship management skills, including the ability to influence and strengthen relationships across the HOOPP enterprise, with senior investment leaders, divisional executives, internal stakeholders, and service providers.

• Experience in playing multiple hands on and leadership roles throughout career (Solution Visioning, Analysis, Solution Design, sizing, building/implementing, QA, Prod Promotions, Production Support)

• Experience in building teams as well as implementing Agile Scrum development environment

• Degree in Finance, Mathematics, Engineering, Statistics or Computer Science; CFA or FRM designation a plus

About Us

About HOOPP

The Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan (HOOPP) is one of the strongest and most stable defined benefit (DB) pension plans in Canada. Since 1960, HOOPP has been helping Ontario's healthcare workers build the foundation for a financially secure retirement.

We take pride in being the pension plan for Ontario’s healthcare community and serve more than 478,000 members at more than 700 employers across the province. At HOOPP, we are committed to providing our members with a stable and reliable pension that starts in retirement and is paid for life.

With offices in Toronto and London, we manage a global,multi-asset class investment portfolio. At the end of 2024 our net assets reached $123.0 billion and our funded status remained strong and stable at 111%.

HOOPP's core values - accountable, compassionate and trustworthy - guide every interaction with our members, employers and employees. We've become one of Canada's leading pension plans by consistently challenging ourselves and embracing innovation. From our unique investment management approach to our innovative technology and thought-provoking research, we constantly seek to push the boundaries, and we do this by hiring passionate, forward-thinking people.

Our high-performance culture is founded on collaboration, respect and belonging. HOOPP is an equal opportunity employer and we're proud of our diversity. We select applicants for employment solely on the basis of their qualifications. Should you require accommodation because of a disability during the recruitment and selection process, please contact our Human Resources team. We will be happy to consult with you so that arrangements can be made for reasonable accommodation.