Principal, Investment Insights

Investment Management Corporation of Ontario (IMCO); Toronto; Hybrid; CAD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work model

Job summary

Investment Management Corporation of Ontario (IMCO) seeks a Principal, Investment Insights to connect IMCO’s investment teams with institutional clients, delivering timely insights, market perspectives, and thought leadership. You will partner with asset class teams to translate complex concepts into clear client-facing content.

You will lead client education activities, shape investment education agendas, and collaborate with Client Reporting to prepare materials for meetings and events in a

Qualifications

• 8–10 years in institutional asset management or related investment fields.
• Ability to translate complex investment issues into clear client-facing content.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills.
• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Economics, or related discipline; CFA/CAIA assets.

Responsibilities

• Serve as liaison between investment teams, CRM, and clients with timely insights.
• Build credibility across the investment platform through collaboration with PMs and researchers.
• Identify emerging investment themes and drive ideas from concept to delivery.
• Translate investment views into clear client communications and thought leadership.
• Lead investment thought leadership and client education initiatives.

Skills

Client relations

Written comms

Public speaking

Investment analysis

Cross-team work

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Finance/Economics/Business

CFA designation preferred

Tools

Bloomberg Terminal

PowerPoint

Excel

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.

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.