Premier.ère analyste, Modélisation des produits financiers

Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec; Montreal; On-site; CAD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a passionate analyst to contribute to financial engineering and modeling. This role involves collaborating with various departments to design and integrate financial products, ensuring quality and rigor in business initiatives. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in finance or applied mathematics and proficiency in programming languages such as Python and Matlab. Join a dynamic team that values collaboration, curiosity, and continuous improvement, while enjoying a rewarding career that reflects your contributions to the financial future of Quebecers.

Qualifications

• 6-8 years of relevant experience in financial engineering or finance.
• Solid understanding of financial products, especially derivatives.

Responsibilities

• Design and integrate financial products for operational processes.
• Monitor financial product modeling and enhance evaluation quality.

Skills

Analytical Skills

Collaboration

Curiosity

Critical Thinking

Organizational Skills

Customer Focus

Education

Bachelor's or Master's in Financial Engineering

CFA, FRM, CAIA (asset)

Tools

Python

Matlab

VBA

C#

Power BI

Tableau

Bloomberg

Murex

Job description

Become invested in the community!

Join the CDPQ team and take pride in contributing to the financial future of millions of Quebecers by creating a more sustainable world.

At CDPQ:

• We value your unique contribution to a world-class team.
• We give you work that allows you to flourish and excel.
• We offer opportunities to learn from experts who generously share their knowledge.
• We are fully invested so that you can fulfill our mission every day.

Job Description

Passionate about quantitative finance and eager for a tangible role in financial engineering? Join us as a leading analyst contributing to the modeling, integration, and valuation of financial products.

Collaborate closely with our Operational Performance team to shape tailored portfolio monitoring solutions, while interacting with various departments within the investment sector and general services at the Caisse.

What you will do

• Design, model, and integrate financial products at the core of operational and analytical processes;
• Actively participate in business initiatives while maintaining quality and rigor;
• Monitor the evolution of financial product modeling and design on the market;
• Continuously optimize evaluation quality by enhancing controls;
• Manage the inventory of product integration and document evaluation protocols;
• Propose relevant recommendations and validate results related to configuration of functions and analytical tools, new products, or valuation and sensitivity models (e.g., 'Greeks', 'DV01') within management tools (e.g., Murex), in collaboration with involved services.

What you are

You stand out by your:

• Ambition;
• Accountability;
• Openness;
• Collaboration;
• Analytical and synthesis skills;
• Curiosity and critical thinking;
• Constant pursuit of quality and rigor, combined with customer focus;
• Organizational sense and prioritization skills;
• Autonomy.

What you bring

• A degree at the bachelor or master level in financial engineering, finance, applied mathematics to finance, or a related field;
• Membership in a professional order; CFA, FRM, CAIA, an asset;
• Six (6) to eight (8) years of relevant experience;
• Solid understanding of financial products, especially derivatives, and good knowledge of concepts in finance, applied mathematics to portfolio management, and financial instruments;
• Proficiency in programming (Python, Matlab, VBA, C#, etc.);
• Experience with reporting tools (Power BI, Tableau, SSRS), an asset;
• Knowledge of market-used software (Bloomberg, Murex, Barra, Reuters, Compustat, etc.), an asset.

Feeling that your role is important, having fun every day, growing with your ambitions, and earning compensation that reflects your contribution — that’s the professional experience CDPQ offers!

We carefully review each application and contact those selected for an interview directly.

CDPQ promotes equal employment opportunities for everyone. Women, visible/ethnic minorities, Indigenous people, and individuals with disabilities are encouraged to apply. Even if your application does not meet all criteria, do not hesitate to apply or contact us!

CDPQ is committed to promoting equity, diversity, and inclusion as core values, viewing them as sources of enrichment and pride for all employees. Please inform us if you require accommodations during the recruiting process.

CDPQ represents la Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec and its subsidiaries.