Student, Liquidity Risk Management (Winter 2027, 4 Months)

OMERS / Oxford Properties Group; Toronto; On-site; CAD 66,000 - 88,000; Full time

Job summary

OMERS / Oxford Properties Group in Toronto seeks a candidate for the Risk team to help develop liquidity risk frameworks and support investment activities. You will interact with investment professionals and build dashboards.

Strong Python and Power BI skills, plus experience in analytics, modelling, and scalable tooling, are valued. A quantitative degree and internship in capital markets are preferred; Streamlit is a plus.

Qualifications

• Proven ability to develop analytical models and dashboards.
• Strong Python and Power BI skills with experience in analytics.
• Experience or internship in capital markets, pensions or risk management is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to development of a leading Risk program.
• Collaborate with investment professionals to understand business needs.
• Develop liquidity risk frameworks to support investment strategies.
• Design dashboards and analytics using Power BI for liquidity measures.
• Build Python code to support scenario configuration and results reconciliation.
• Package reusable components for input validation, scenario layering and logging.

Skills

Python

Power BI

Data analysis

Dashboards

Communication skills

Team collaboration

Education

Quantitative degree (Math/Statistics/Finance or Engineering)

Tools

NumPy/Pandas

Streamlit

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.

At OMERS we put our people first and are proud to embrace the diversity of thought and leadership that comes from having locations in Toronto, London, New York, Singapore, Sydney and other major cities across North America and Europe. Our culture is truly one of a kind. We get stuff done and have fun doing it! We take great pride in contributing to the communities where we live with an ever-constant eye to the global investment markets.

The Risk team

The Risk team is deeply integrated within OMERS and operates on a foundational principle of trusted partner aligned to and supporting the overall objectives of OMERS. We provide both an independent view of risk-taking activities, as well as analytics and research to inform portfolio construction and risk optimization.

Responsibilities

This posting is for an existing vacancy.

• Contributing to the ongoing development of a leading Risk program to support OMERS investment activities and the evolution of its investment strategies.
• Interacting and building relationships with investment professionals across Risk and the investment teams to understand and communicate the needs of the business.
• Develop and enhance liquidity risk frameworks to support OMERS’ investment strategies and funding requirements.
• Design and improve liquidity and leverage dashboards and analytics using Power BI (e.g., LCR, cash buffers, funding gaps, margin forecasts), ensuring clarity and usability for stakeholders.
• Build and maintain Python code to support scenario configuration, calculation engines, and results reconciliation.
• Package reusable components for input validation, scenario layering, sensitivity runs, and performance logging.

Preferred Skills & Experience

• Enrolment in a university degree in a quantitative discipline such as Math, Statistics, Finance, Economics, Engineering, or a related field.
• Previous experience (including co/op or internship) in capital markets, pensions and/or risk management is a strong plus.
• Strong proficiency in Python for data analysis, statistical modelling, and automation workflows.
• Demonstrated experience in developing, testing, and deploying analytical models using libraries.
• Power BI experience for creating visualisations and dashboards.
• Ability to design interactive dashboards with slicers, drilldowns, and custom visuals.
• Ability to build effective relationships internally and externally.
• Has exceptional communication skills.
• Is eager to learn and have strong intellectual curiosity.
• Familiarity with Streamlit or similar frameworks for building interactive, data-driven web applications is considered an asset.

Compensation & Benefits

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.