Student Analyst, Total Portfolio Management (Winter 2027, 4 Months)

OMERS / Oxford Properties Group; 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 / Oxford Properties Group in Toronto is seeking a Student Analyst to support the Total Portfolio Management group. You will assist in liquidity management, portfolio analysis, and building analytics tools for reporting, with frequent interaction with Traders.

The role offers exposure to AI-enabled analytics, cross‑department collaboration, and the chance to learn within a leading Canadian pension plan and global investor.

Qualifications

• University degree in business, economics, quantitative or related discipline.
• Keen interest in financial markets and portfolio construction.
• Exceptional ability to communicate complex ideas clearly to diverse stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Support portfolio management of funding portfolios and financing decisions.
• Collaborate with Traders on transactions and trade capture into OMS.
• Provide portfolio analysis and research to identify opportunities.
• Conduct scenario analysis to support portfolio construction and strategies.
• Enhance automation, data visualization, and analytics for reporting.

Skills

Financial analysis

Data analysis

Microsoft Excel

Communication

Teamwork

Education

University degree

Tools

Power BI

Bloomberg

Job description

Choose a workplace that empowers your impact. Join a global workplace where employees thrive. One that embraces diversity of thought, expertise and experience. A place where you can personalize your employee journey to be - and deliver - your best. We are a purpose-driven, dynamic and sustainable pension plan. An industry leading global investor with teams in Toronto to London, New York, Singapore, Sydney and other major cities across North America and Europe. We embody the values of our 665,000 members, placing their best interests at the heart of everything we do. Join us to accelerate your growth & development, prioritize wellness, build connections, and support the communities where we live and work. Don’t just work anywhere - come build tomorrow together with us.

Under the leadership of the Chief Investment Officer, Total Portfolio Management (TPM) group plays a critical role in helping OMERS optimize the balance sheet over the medium term using a total portfolio approach. We lead the development of CIO strategies and medium-term asset allocation recommendations (building on the OMERS Strategy and long-term asset mix), we manage OMERS liquidity and funding, we trade in public markets, and we lead the development of sophisticated analytic capabilities including AI. The primary focus of the Student Analyst is to support the portfolio management functions in the Liquidity Management team, with frequent interactions with the Trading team. Additional responsibilities include the build-out of analytical tools, timely monitoring and cleaning data for execution, detailed analysis for reporting, and supporting the broader TPM mandate. This role has the unique opportunity to gain knowledge into the total portfolio approach, with lens into both public and private asset management. The right person for this role is a strong team player, demonstrates intellectual curiosity, brings outstanding communication skills and has a keen interest in financial markets.

Responsibilities

• Supporting the portfolio management of our funding portfolios, which also cover leverage and financing decisions
• Liaise with Traders on transactions and assisting with trade capture into order management system
• Providing portfolio analysis and research to identify opportunities to enhance the portfolio
• Conducting scenario analysis to support overall portfolio construction and investment strategies
• Enhancing and supporting automation, data visualization, and analytics to improve the group’s tool set and reporting
• Providing support for the oversight and optimization of total plan leverage & liquidty which includes building and maintaining relationships internally as well as with banks, rating agencies and industry professionals
• Synthesizing analysis and views into clear, concise messages that can be shared with stakeholders throughout OMERS
• Bringing new perspectives and distilling insights when analyzing our portfolio and strategies
• Collaborating, sharing information and insights across investment teams to deliver the best outcomes for the pension plan
• Helping to communicate strategic investment direction of the Total Plan

Requirements

• University degree in business, economics, quantitative or related discipline
• Keen interest in financial markets, portfolio construction, currency, thematic research and macro-economics
• Industry experience covering portfolio management/capital markets/private markets/strategy preferably at a financial institution, pension fund, insurance company, asset management firm/management consulting firm
• Exceptional ability to communicate potentially complex ideas and results simply and effectively, to a diverse range of stakeholders
• Intellectual curiosity, an eagerness to learn, and you are thoughtful, diligent and proactive in gathering information
• Ability to work with large amounts of data
• A high attention to detail that complements your ability to see the big picture
• Excellent interpersonal skills to build relationships with internal and external stakeholders and to deliver cross departmental projects/solutions
• Action-oriented and proactive with a high degree of initiative
• Effective team player with a collaborative attitude
• Ability to multitask and manage a steady stream of priorities
• Proficient in Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint)
• Familiarity with CRD, Bloomberg, PowerBI preferred but not required

This posting is for an existing vacancy.

The expected salary range for this position is $66,300.00 - $87,750.00 per year, prorated based on the term of the contract.

You may also be eligible to receive an annual Incentive Award pursuant to our Short-term Incentive plan and our Long-Term Incentive plan (if applicable), and to participate in our group benefits and retirement plans – details on these elements of compensation are included within OMERS & Oxford offer letters.

As one of Canada’s largest defined benefit pension plans, our people-first culture is at its best when our workforce reflects the communities where we live and work - and the members we proudly serve.

From hire to retire, we are an equal opportunity employer committed to an inclusive, barrier-free recruitment and selection process that extends all the way through your employee experience.

This sense of belonging and connection is cultivated up, down and across our global organization thanks to our vast network of Employee Resource Groups with executive leader sponsorship, our Purpose@Work committee and employee recognition programs.

Artificial intelligence (AI) tools are used to support certain stages of the OMERS recruitment process. While AI assists us in our process, human judgment and decision-making remain central to our candidate experience.

We're committed to: We are passionate about inclusion and advocate for I&D across our network of employees, members and partners We are proud of our commitment to developing a best in class approach to complete wellness for our employees and members We invest in our people, providing them with opportunities so they can develop and grow