Student, Portfolio Construction (Fall 2025, 4 Months)

OMERS; Toronto; On-site; CAD 45,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

An industry-leading global investor is seeking a motivated student to join their dynamic Portfolio Construction group. This role offers the chance to contribute to investment strategies and decision-making processes that impact a significant pension portfolio. You will collaborate with a talented team, enhancing your analytical skills, and gaining exposure to investment management. With a focus on professional growth, this opportunity allows you to engage in meaningful projects while building a network in the finance sector. If you're passionate about investments and eager to learn, this position is perfect for you.

Benefits

Ongoing learning and mentorship

Networking opportunities

Orientation program for success

Engaged team environment

Qualifications

• Currently pursuing an undergraduate degree in Finance, Mathematics, Engineering, or related field.
• Strong analytical skills with some exposure to programming would be an asset.

Responsibilities

• Creating clear, concise presentations that communicate ideas simply.
• Working with team members to provide analysis related to portfolio construction.
• Enhancing automation, data management, and visualization tools.

Skills

Analytical Skills

Programming (Python, SQL)

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft PowerPoint

Investment Strategies

Education

Undergraduate Degree in Finance

Undergraduate Degree in Mathematics

Undergraduate Degree in Engineering

Undergraduate Degree in Computer Science

Tools

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 600,000+ 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.

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Under the leadership of the Chief Investment Officer, the Total Portfolio Management Group provides a holistic lens across the OMERS investment portfolio, with responsibility for asset allocation, currency, liquidity management and economic research at the total portfolio level. The Total Portfolio Management group works closely with the broader investment teams and partners to integrate best-in-class thinking across OMERS to support balance sheet growth.

As a member of the Portfolio Construction group, the student will contribute to the team’s mission of improving OMERS’ ability to meet its pension promise by supporting better, more informed investment decisions regarding regional exposures, asset classes, sectors and other characteristics at a total portfolio level. You will contribute in a variety of ways to TPM strategies, methodologies, and decisions, which will impact numerous aspects of the Plan investment portfolio.

As a member of this team, you will be responsible for:

• Creating clear, concise presentations that communicate ideas in a simple, visually appealing way
• Working with team members to provide analysis related to overall portfolio construction, liquidity, and foreign currency management
• Enhancing and supporting automation, data management, visualization, and analytics to improve the group’s tool set and reporting
• Support web development and/or database-linked tools to improve dynamic modeling of Plan metrics and investment scenarios
• Apply quantitative methods and/or fundamental research to generate portfolio and market insights
• Ad-hoc projects and research as required

To succeed in this role, you bring:

• Currently pursuing an undergraduate degree in Finance, Mathematics, Engineering, Computer Science, or related field
• Industry interest in investments or capital markets
• Strong analytical skills with some exposure to programming (python, SQL and working with large data sets) would be considered an asset
• Good understanding of Microsoft Office (specifically Excel and PowerPoint) and Bloomberg
• Experience articulating complex analysis into simple language for senior leaders
• A passion for discussing, debating, and implementing investment strategies
• Ability to contribute to and foster a collegial and creative team culture
• Intellectual curiosity and a firm commitment to continually learn
• Drive, self-motivation, and the ability to take initiative
• A high attention to detail that complements your ability to see the big picture
• Humility and self-awareness, you value feedback, and invite and integrate different perspectives
• The ability to prioritize competing tasks while delivering high-quality products within deadlines
• Experience producing clear, logical, and convincing arguments and explaining complex ideas simply

What’s In It for You:

• The opportunity to develop and grow your investment expertise while being a part of an engaged team of investors committed to meeting the pension promise
• Ongoing learning, mentorship, and networking opportunities
• Collaboration with colleagues and leaders who offer diverse experiences and expertise in a supportive environment
• The opportunity to be part of the student community at OMERS & Oxford
• An orientation program to set you up for success during your work term
• Networking and educational session with different leaders across the business
  

IMPORTANT: Application Instructions:

To ensure your application is submitted to our applicant tracking system accurately, please follow the instructions below.

Please include all required documents (Resume, Cover Letter, Unofficial Transcript, etc.) in one combined file. Your application may be submitted in PDF of Microsoft Word format.

Posting will be taken down on May 11th at 11:59pm. Please submit your application prior to deadline.

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.