Investment Analyst – Fixed Income & Alternatives

Empire Life Investments Inc.; Toronto; On-site; CAD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual pay increases

Bonus program

Benefits starting day one

Flexible work arrangements

Four weeks annual vacation

Employer matching pension

Parental leave/top up programs

Wellness and recognition programs

Job summary

Empire Life is seeking an Investment Analyst to join the Fixed Income and Alternative Assets team in Toronto. The role supports active management of portfolios across institutional and retail mandates, covering public bonds, private debt, commercial mortgages, and external alternatives.

You will analyze opportunities, prepare memos, and help maintain models and performance reports. The ideal candidate has 1–3 years in fixed income analysis, strong quantitative skills, and proficiency in Excel

Qualifications

• Completion of a university degree with courses in finance, economics, mathematics, statistics, quantitative methods
• Strong knowledge of credit principles and capital markets
• Well-developed mathematical skills
• High proficiency in Excel including VBA, Word and PowerPoint
• Experience with Bloomberg is desirable
• Strong research and financial modelling skills
• Clear written and verbal communication skills

Responsibilities

• Collect and analyze industry, company and economic information from a variety of sources
• Assist in the asset selection process through analysis of investment opportunities
• Assist in the preparation of investment recommendations and memos
• Coordinate financial settlements with the Investment Administration team
• Assist in the management of fixed income assets including bonds, private debt, mortgages, preferred shares and money market instruments
• Monitor holdings’ compliance with loan covenants and internal credit ratings
• Build and maintain spreadsheet models for valuation and monitoring
• Prepare reports on portfolio investment performance
• Participate in Investment team strategic meetings
• Other ad hoc duties as may arise

Skills

Credit principles

Fixed income analysis

Excel

Python

Bloomberg

Financial modelling

Communication

Education

University degree in finance/economics

Tools

Bloomberg

Excel VBA

Python

Job description

Empire Life is seeking an Investment Analyst to join the Fixed Income and Alternative Assets team in Toronto. The role supports active management of portfolios across institutional and retail mandates, covering public bonds, private debt, commercial mortgages, and external alternatives.

You will analyze opportunities, prepare memos, and help maintain models and performance reports. The ideal candidate has 1–3 years in fixed income analysis, strong quantitative skills, and proficiency in Excel