Senior Analyst, Investments

Economical; Toronto; Hybrid; CAD 109,000 - 159,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company share ownership program

Incentive Program

Pension and savings with RRSP

Volunteer days and matching donations

Tuition assistance

Inclusive culture programs

Wellness and recognition programs

Product/service discounts

Job summary

Definity’s Investment team seeks a Senior Investment Analyst to support portfolio managers with performance measurement, analytics, and model development. You will lead daily reporting, attribution, and risk monitoring, reporting to the CIO.

You will build analytical models for insights and decision making, collaborate with PMs on new assets and derivatives, and oversee back-office trade processing and data integrity.

Qualifications

• 7-10 years progressive experience in related roles.
• Experience at a financial institution is considered an asset.
• Strong programming skills, with Python preferred.
• Proficiency with financial information systems and data platforms, such as Bloomberg.
• Solid understanding with equity, fixed-income markets, and derivative instruments.
• Firm grasp of accounting treatments for equity, bond, and derivative portfolios.
• Demonstrates independent thinking, analytical rigor, and the ability to create solutions from first principles.
• Strong aptitude to work collaboratively within a team, displaying leadership and maintaining strong working relationships with peers.
• Willingness to work outside standard business operating hours on a rotational basis to ensure continuity of reporting functions.

Responsibilities

• Lead daily reporting tasks with accuracy, consistency, and timeliness.
• Develop and enhance analytical reports to support portfolio monitoring and performance assessment.
• Collaborate with portfolio managers and other team members to build reporting solutions for new asset classes, derivative instruments, and emerging analytic requirements.
• Oversee back-office operational tasks supporting trade processing, reconciliation, and data integrity.

Skills

7-10 years

Python

Bloomberg

Equities

Fixed income

Derivatives

Analytical thinking

Team leadership

Collaboration

Independent thinking

Education

Bachelor's degree in Finance

Tools

Bloomberg Terminal

Job description

Definity is the parent company to some of Canada’s most long-standing and innovative insurance brands, including Economical Insurance, Sonnet Insurance, Family Insurance Solutions, and Petline Insurance. Our ambition is to be one of Canada’s leading and most innovative property and casualty insurers. We can’t do that without our people, so we embrace and encourage a culture that’s collaborative, ambitious, rewarding, and empowering.

We offer a flexible, hybrid work experience where employees work from the office and virtually depending on the type of work they are doing and who they are working with. Bring your true self and be a part of our journey. It's better here.

The Opportunity

The Investment team manages approximately $10 billion in assets across a diverse set of mandates. The Senior Investment Analyst role will play a critical part in supporting portfolio managers through robust performance measurement, analytics, and model development.

In this role, you will report to the Chief Investment Officer and lead the Investment Analytics team overseeing timely and accurate performance reporting, including daily analytics on portfolio returns, positioning, and risk exposures. You will assume responsibility for daily performance attribution calculations relative to benchmarks, conduct scenario and sensitivity analysis, and ensure ongoing monitoring.

The role also involves building and enhancing analytical models that improve insights and support more effective investment decision-making and risk management for portfolio managers.

What to Expect

• Lead daily reporting tasks with accuracy, consistency, and timeliness
• Develop and enhance analytical reports to support portfolio monitoring and performance assessment
• Collaborate with portfolio managers and other team members to build reporting solutions for new asset classes, derivative instruments, and emerging analytic requirements
• Oversee back - office operational tasks supporting trade processing, reconciliation, and data integrity

What you Bring

• 7-10 Years progressive experience in related roles
• Experience at a financial institution is considered an asset.
• Strong programming skills, with Python preferred.
• Proficiency with financial information systems and data platforms, such as Bloomberg.
• Solid understanding with equity, fixed - income markets, and derivative instruments.
• Firm grasp of accounting treatments for equity, bond, and derivative portfolios.
• Demonstrates independent thinking, analytical rigor, and the ability to create solutions from first principles.
• Strong aptitude to work collaboratively within a team, displaying leadership and maintaining strong working relationships with peers.
• Willingness to work outside standard business operating hours on a rotational basis to ensure continuity of reporting functions.

Salary Range: $108,700-$158,700

Actual salary for the role may vary depending on work location of the successful candidate and other factors including but not limited to, skills, education, experience, working conditions and the local labour market.

This position is being posted to fill an existing vacancy.

Interested in this role, but don't meet every requirement? We encourage you to apply! We know from experience that a candidate doesn't need 100% of the qualifications listed to bring incredible value to our team. We're actively seeking diverse backgrounds and perspectives to help us make insurance better. At Definity, inclusion, diversity, and equity aren't just "nice to have" - they're essential to our success.

What's in it for you?

• Company share ownership program
• Incentive Program - Eligible employees may participate in various incentive plans which are paid out at the discretion of the company and subject to individual and company performance.
• Pension and savings programs, with company-matched RRSP contributions
• Paid volunteer days and company matching on charitable donations
• Educational resources, tuition assistance, and paid time off to study for exams
• Focus on inclusion with employee groups, support for gender affirmation surgery, access to BIPOC counsellors, access to programs for working parents
• Wellness and recognition programs
• Discounts on products and services

Go ahead and expect a lot - you deserve it.

It's better here - but don't take our word for it. Definity was named by Great Place to Work® as one of the Best Workplaces™ in Canada for women, for youth, and for inclusion.

Our inclusive work environment welcomes diversity and supports accessibility. If you require accommodation at any time during the recruitment process, please let us know by [e-mail].

As part of Definity's commitment to reconciliation, we acknowledge that our work, meetings, and travel take place on the lands now known as Canada, and recognize the enduring presence, wisdom, and stewardship of the First Nations, Métis, and Inuit peoples who have long cared for these lands.

Background checks

This role requires successful clearance of background checks (including criminal checks and leadership references).