Senior Analyst, Total Fund Risk Management

Opportunity

We are looking for a Senior Analyst to join our Product Risk Management team who will support the risk managers in total fund risk oversight and conduct quantitative/qualitative analysis and risk reporting for the AIMCo total fund portfolio.

You are an ideal candidate if you are a self-starter, intellectually curious, highly diligent, and results focused. The successful candidate is a relationship builder, able to interact with diverse stakeholders, and comfortable putting critical issues up for discussion.

Highly consultative yet confident, you will support risk related decision making and portfolio risk monitoring.

Investment Risk Management (IRM) is a department within the Risk Management division consisting of two teams – Product Risk Management (PRM) and Client Risk Management (CRM). The PRM team supports AIMCo’s investment decision-making processes by providing insight and independent oversight of AIMCo’s investment risks at the total fund, asset class, product, and strategy levels. PRM is organized along the same asset class lines in which the Investment Management division is organized: Total Fund, Public Equity, Fixed Income, TAA, Infrastructure & Renewable Resources, Real Estate and Private Equity.

IRM is supported by the Investment Risk Analytics (IRA) department, which is responsible for the accurate modelling and the timely measurement and reporting of investment risks.

Responsibilites

• Assist portfolio risk monitoring and reporting to support AIMCo in making risk-informed decisions
• Conduct risk assessments—identify and analyze existing and emerging risks that affect the total fund
• Support the hiring manager in monitoring market conditions
• Support total fund liquidity and leverage risk oversight
• Assist the development of ad-hoc risk methodologies across various asset classes
• Support the development and validation of economic scenarios used in stress testing and scenario analysis
• Work with data service departments and/or technology partners to identify and source necessary position, market and reference data to fulfill risk measurement practices.

Ideal Candidate Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in a quantitative/analytic discipline (Finance, Economics, Commence, Actuarial Science, Statistics, Financial Economic, Financial Mathematics, Computer Science)
• Completion or working towards CFA, PRM, and FRM designation is an asset
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• 1-3+ years relevant experience preferred. Would consider new graduates with excellent co-op/intern experience
• Solid knowledge of investment strategies and risks across asset classes
• Ability to pay attention to detail as well as to prioritize and organize multiple tasks simultaneously
• Strong commitment to AIMCo’s core values of excellence, transparency, humility, integrity, and collaboration
• Familiar with MS Applications and programming skills, such as Python, R or other analytic/data visualization tools.

Success Measures

Within the first three months, the incumbent will have developed a good working knowledge of AIMCo’s total fund, workflows and processes. They will demonstrate a commitment to AIMCo’s core values through interactions and work deliverables.

Benefits & Rewards

• Exciting special project work and stretch assignments.
• Ongoing training, coaching and educational reimbursement programs.
• Health care spending account and onsite fitness facilities.

About AIMCo

AIMCo is one of Canada’s largest and most diversified investment managers, with over $168 billion of assets under management for 32 clients, a diverse group of Alberta public sector pension plans, endowment funds, and government accounts representing all Albertans. We are guided by the core values of excellence, transparency, humility, integrity and collaboration.

AIMCo is mindful and responsive to actively evaluating, assessing and optimizing risk to achieve superior performance for Albertans. We believe that every employee is empowered and accountable for managing risk.

AIMCo is committed to building and supporting a diverse, equitable and inclusive work environment. We believe that fostering a culture of belonging allows our people to bring their best selves to work. We actively encourage applications from persons who identify as women, visible minorities, persons with disabilities, Indigenous peoples and members of marginalized sexual orientations, gender identities and gender expressions.

Next Steps

We are excited to meet you. Please submit your resume or CV to be considered for this opportunity. Applications are being reviewed on a rolling basis and we will be in touch with any questions.

Final candidates will be asked to undergo a security screening, which includes a credit bureau and a criminal record investigation, the results of which must be acceptable to AIMCo.

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Job Reference: CA00615