Principal, Investment Insights

Investment Management Corporation of Ontario; Toronto; On-site; CAD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Investment Management Corporation of Ontario (IMCO) in Toronto seeks a Principal, Investment Insights to join the Client Relationship Management team on a fixed-term 16‑month contract. You will bridge IMCO’s investment platform with institutional clients, delivering timely insights, market commentary, and thought leadership to support investment decisions and client education.

Ideal candidates bring 8–10 years of experience across institutional asset management, consulting, and portfolio

Qualifications

• 8–10 years of experience in institutional asset management, investment consulting, portfolio strategy, capital markets, or related field.
• Strong understanding of institutional investing, asset allocation, portfolio construction, investment performance, and capital markets.
• Ability to translate complex investment issues into clear investment commentary, market insights and client-facing communications.
• Excellent communication, writing, presentation, and public speaking skills.
• Ability to establish trusted relationships with portfolio managers, researchers, strategists and other investment professionals.
• Proactive, self-motivated, originate ideas, and drive initiatives with limited direction.
• Sound judgment and the confidence to challenge thinking and escalate when needed.
• Strong curiosity, interpersonal skills, and ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Economics, Business; CFA/CAIA/CIPM/FRM would be an asset.

Responsibilities

• Serve as a key liaison between IMCO’s investment teams, CRM, and institutional clients, providing timely insights on portfolio outcomes, market developments, and strategic initiatives.
• Build trusted relationships across IMCO’s investment platform and engage portfolio managers and subject matter experts to surface insights for clients.
• Independently identify emerging investment themes and client questions, taking ownership from concept to delivery.
• Translate investment views and market perspectives into clear client-facing communications.
• Monitor market developments and develop timely investment insights, market commentary, and portfolio narratives.
• Lead investment thought leadership and client education initiatives, including market updates and webinars.
• Lead investment content for client meetings, investment committees, boards, conferences, and events, coordinating with Client Reporting.
• Bring together CRM and investment platform expertise to deliver a coherent IMCO investment narrative.

Skills

Asset management

Investment consulting

Portfolio strategy

Capital markets

Client communication

Public speaking

Relationship management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Finance/Economics/Business

Job description

At IMCO, our talent is among the best! IMCO offers a uniquely stimulating and rewarding environment where you can help build and drive organizational transformation, all while seeking to challenge yourself, learn, and grow your career. Our culture is built on collaboration and passion, with a shared commitment to delivering lasting value to the clients we serve. Located in downtown Toronto, our vision is to be the partner of choice for Ontario’s public sector funds and to build a high‑performing, value‑driven asset management firm. This job posting is for an existing vacancy. If you are ready to deliver best‑in‑class service and join a collaborative, motivated and fun team of professionals, IMCO offers the opportunity to do impactful work and broaden your expertise. If you’re looking to use your expertise to drive strategic outcomes, we’d love to hear from you. The Client Relationship Management (CRM) team serves as the ambassador and primary relationship lead for IMCO's institutional clients and prospect relationships. Given the critical importance of client partners to IMCO, the CRM team leads core organizational initiatives and activities to enhance the client experience and serves as the client's voice and advocate within IMCO. The CRM team also builds and cultivates relationships with prospective institutional clients in Ontario's public sector and oversees the onboarding and integration of new client relationships into IMCO. In addition, the team provides strategic client advisory services, including portfolio construction and asset mix advice, helping clients align their investment strategies, objectives, and risk considerations with IMCO's investment capabilities and long‑term investment views. The CRM team is accountable for managing the growth and retention of clients, proactively addressing evolving needs, generating new business, and engaging with prospective clients while onboarding and integrating new clients into IMCO. The CRM team is accountable for fostering and managing an enhanced and consistent positive client experience across IMCO and partners with internal functional teams to support a client‑centric mindset throughout the organization. The Opportunity IMCO is seeking an experienced investment professional to join its Client Relationship Management team as Principal, Investment Insights. Reporting to the Managing Director, Head of Investment Insights and Client Reporting, the Principal will serve as a key link between IMCO's investment teams and institutional clients. The role is responsible for developing and delivering investment insights, portfolio commentary, market perspectives, and thought leadership that help clients understand IMCO's investment strategies, portfolio positioning, performance outcomes, and long‑term investment views. The Principal will work closely with IMCO’s asset class teams, Portfolio Construction, Risk, Performance, and Research teams to translate complex investment concepts into clear and meaningful client‑facing content. The role requires someone who will proactively build relationships across IMCO’s investment platform, independently identify emerging themes and client‑relevant issues, and mobilize the right expertise to develop timely investment perspectives. The Principal will take initiative in shaping IMCO’s investment insights and client education agenda, rather than relying solely on assigned deliverables or established reporting cycles.

This is a fixed‑term contract opportunity for 16 months.

As a Member of Our Team, You Will:

• Serve as a key liaison between IMCO’s investment teams, CRM, and institutional clients, and as an investment subject matter expert within CRM, equipping relationship managers and clients with timely insights on portfolio outcomes, investment decisions, market developments, and strategic initiatives.
• Build trusted relationships and credibility across IMCO’s investment platform, proactively engaging portfolio managers and subject matter experts to understand their perspectives, connect insights across teams, and identify issues and opportunities relevant to clients.
• Independently identify emerging investment themes, portfolio developments, and client questions that warrant further analysis or communication, and take ownership of moving ideas from initial concept through delivery.
• Partner with investment professionals to translate investment views, portfolio developments, strategic research, and market perspectives into clear, accurate, and meaningful client‑facing communications.
• Monitor economic, geopolitical, market, and portfolio developments and develop timely investment insights, market commentary, portfolio narratives, and thought leadership on themes relevant to client portfolios and long‑term investment outcomes.
• Lead investment thought leadership and client education initiatives, including market updates, thematic publications, webinars, roundtables, and other client communications.
• Lead the investment content and messaging for client meetings, investment committees, boards, conferences, and industry events, working closely with Client Reporting teams to develop supporting materials, and participate in discussions on investment strategy, portfolio positioning, asset allocation, performance, risk, and long‑term market themes.
• Bring together the appropriate expertise across CRM and the investment platform to support a coherent IMCO investment narrative, strengthen the development and delivery of investment insights, and ensure communications are accurate, timely, and aligned with IMCO’s investment philosophy, current investment views, and client needs.

What do you need to succeed?

• 8 to 10 years of experience in institutional asset management, investment consulting, portfolio strategy, capital markets, or a related investment field.
• Strong understanding of institutional investing, asset allocation, portfolio construction, investment performance, and capital markets, with the judgment to identify the issues most relevant to institutional clients.
• Proven ability to interpret complex investment issues and translate them into clear, accurate, and compelling investment commentary, market insights, thought leadership, presentations, and other client‑facing communications.
• Excellent communication, writing, presentation, and public speaking skills, including experience presenting to institutional clients, boards, investment committees, or senior executives.
• Demonstrated ability to establish trusted relationships and credibility with portfolio managers, researchers, strategists, and other investment professionals, and to use those relationships to surface insights, facilitate collaboration, and advance shared priorities.
• Highly proactive and self‑motivated, with a demonstrated ability to originate ideas, independently identify opportunities, navigate ambiguity, and drive initiatives from concept through execution with limited direction.
• Sound judgment and the confidence to bring forward a perspective, constructively challenge thinking, influence across teams and levels, and determine when an issue requires broader input or escalation.
• Strong intellectual curiosity, interpersonal skills, and attention to accuracy, with the ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast‑paced, collaborative environment.
• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Economics, Business, or a related discipline required; CFA designation preferred. CAIA, CIPM, FRM, or experience working directly with sophisticated institutional investors would be considered an asset.

We thank all applicants for their interest. Only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

Our hybrid work model prioritizes an office‑first approach, encouraging employees to make the most of our collaborative workspace at 16 York Street, Suite 2400, Toronto, ON M5J 0E6. This welcoming environment fosters teamwork, connection, and professional growth. While flexibility remains a key component of our model, we believe that regular in‑office engagement enhances productivity and strengthens our culture. Our approach supports a fulfilling lifestyle that balances professional ambition with personal wellbeing.

IMCO is committed to providing accommodation for people with disabilities throughout the recruitment process. If you require support, please let us know and we will work with you to meet your needs. Artificial intelligence (AI) tools may be used to support parts of our recruitment process, such as screening and assessments. However, all hiring decisions are made by our recruitment team. Candidates being considered for this position will be required to undergo background screening.

The Investment Management Corporation of Ontario (IMCO) is Ontario’s professional asset manager, investing on behalf of our public sector clients so they can care for beneficiaries and secure retirement futures. With approximately 90.7 billion in assets under management, we are one of the largest institutional investment managers in Canada and around the globe. Our mandate is to provide broader public sector clients with exceptional investment management services, including best‑in‑class advice around portfolio construction, efficient access to a diverse range of asset classes and superior reporting on risks and returns. Our vision is to rank among the world’s leading public‑sector asset managers. We will achieve this through an unwavering focus on creating client value. That means ensuring that we deliver the returns required for our clients to meet their long‑term financial obligations.