Global Equities Portfolio Analyst - Data-Driven Insights

Socket.dev; Toronto; On-site; CAD 66,000 - 88,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual incentive plan

Group benefits & retirement plans

Job summary

OMERS is hiring for a role within the Global Equities team in Canada. The position focuses on developing quantitative tools and delivering insights using large datasets, with responsibilities spanning portfolio construction support, risk monitoring, and cross-sector research.

Strong Excel, visualization and programming skills are valued, along with collaboration across Capital Markets. The role emphasizes learning and growth within a diverse, inclusion‑driven environment and offers competitive

Qualifications

• Currently enrolled in an undergraduate or graduate degree program in Business, Finance, Mathematics, Statistics, Economics, or a related field.
• Strong academic track record with extra-curricular experience.
• Previous experience in capital markets, pensions or asset management is a strong plus.
• Comfortable using Microsoft Office, especially Excel and PowerPoint; some programming in Python/VBA/SQL; Bloomberg/Power BI experience is a plus.
• Familiar with data analytics concepts and large datasets or basic statistical models.
• Foundational understanding of portfolio construction, risk metrics, or asset management concepts, or willingness to learn.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement quantitative analytical tools using large amounts of data.
• Deliver analytic results in simple, clear visualizations.
• Assist PMs with portfolio construction analysis, trade execution support, risk monitoring, and reporting.
• Research portfolio construction questions, macro trends, and cross-sector themes to support Research and PMs.
• Collaborate closely with colleagues across Global Capital Markets.

Skills

Python/SQL

Excel

Data visualization

Communication

Team collaboration

Education

Undergrad/Grad in Business, Finance, Math, Statistics, Economics

Tools

Bloomberg

Power BI

Power Automate

SQL

Job description

OMERS is hiring for a role within the Global Equities team in Canada. The position focuses on developing quantitative tools and delivering insights using large datasets, with responsibilities spanning portfolio construction support, risk monitoring, and cross-sector research.

Strong Excel, visualization and programming skills are valued, along with collaboration across Capital Markets. The role emphasizes learning and growth within a diverse, inclusion‑driven environment and offers competitive