Student, Total Plan Investment Risk (Winter 2027, 4 Months)

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

Benefits offered by this job

Annual Incentive Award

Long-Term Incentive plan

Group benefits and retirement plans

Job summary

OMERS / Oxford Properties Group is seeking a student to contribute to risk management initiatives supporting its investment activities. The role involves metrics development, testing, and reporting, with data analytics support across large datasets.

Preferred candidates study a quantitative field and have knowledge of major asset classes, with exposure to Python and Power BI. Strong communication and curiosity are highly valued for collaboration across teams.

Qualifications

• Enrolment in a university degree in a quantitative discipline such as Math, Statistics, Finance, Economics, Engineering.
• Ability to understand and apply complex financial and statistical principles.
• Broad understanding of major asset classes (equities, fixed income, derivatives) and alternatives.

Responsibilities

• Contributing to the ongoing development of a leading Risk program to support OMERS investment activities and the evolution of its investment strategies.
• Work with the total plan risk team to implement new metrics aligned with the refreshed Risk Framework.
• Support the development, testing, and implementing metrics to measure market and liquidity risks.

Skills

Risk management

Investments

Quantitative analysis

Python

Power BI

Communication

Curiosity

CFA/FRM (nice to have)

Education

Quantitative degree

Tools

Python

Power BI

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.

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Responsibilities

• Contributing to the ongoing development of a leading Risk program to support OMERS investment activities and the evolution of its investment strategies.
• Working with the total plan risk team to implement new metrics aligned with our refreshed Risk Framework to support the measurement and reporting of investment risk.
• Supporting the development, testing, and implementing metrics to measure market and liquidity risks.
• Support reporting needs, including quarterly Board reporting.
• Performing ad hoc research on special projects as required.
• Providing data and analytical support to the team, including working with large data sets and data automation.

Opportunities

• Learn about OMERS unique portfolio of investments.
• Learn how OMERS manages total plan risks and how we engage with stakeholders.
• Develop a deeper understanding of risk metrics.
• Build relationships with investment professionals across Risk and the broader organization.
• Build relationships with other co-op students and attend co-op specific events.

Preferred Skills & Experience

• The ideal candidate for this role is a student with a strong interest in Risk, Asset Allocation, and Investments, with a desire to apply their knowledge in the investment management domain.
• Enrolment in a university degree in a quantitative discipline such as Math, Statistics, Finance, Economics, Engineering, or a related field.
• Ability to understand and apply complex financial and statistical principles and methods.
• Broad understanding of major investment assets classes (equities, fixed income, derivatives) and alternative asset classes (private equity, infrastructure, and real estate).
• Experience using Python and Power BI (and/or similar experience creating visualizations and dashboards).
• Exceptional communication skills.
• Eager to learn and has strong intellectual curiosity.
• Nice to have: Previous experience (including co/op or internship) in investments, pensions and/or risk management.
• Enrolled or a desire to enroll in CFA, FRM or equivalent.

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

Benefits

• Annual Incentive Award pursuant to our Short-term Incentive plan.
• Long-Term Incentive plan (if applicable).
• Participation 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.

Our Commitments

• 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.