Job Description
Location
Toronto, ON•Hybrid work
Full job description
The opportunity
This 12-month contract position provides support to Public Securities Operations units including, but not limited to Investment Operations, Performance & Risk Analytics, and Compliance.
The successful candidate requires an in-depth background in Investment Operations processes and a high level of knowledge of the specific unit assigned.
The Associate has key responsibilities for the training and co-ordination of work on the team. This role provides direct assistance to the Manager in the operation of the unit, including troubleshooting, ad hoc projects and completion and review of the work of the team. From time to time this role could assume temporary responsibility for the operation of the unit during Management’s absence.
Who you'll work with
This role reports to the Manager, Collateral & Liquidity Operations
What you'll do
1. Co-ordinates, troubleshoots and reviews work of the team.
Reviews daily work and sets work priorities.
Co-ordinates work of the team as required to meet deadlines.
Provides guidance and reviews the team’s work to ensure accuracy and control standards are being met
Responds to and resolve problems and provide recommendations as to future procedural changes.
Provides assistance to the team on complex issues.
2. Carries out daily work within the Investment Finance “units”:
Determines critical priorities for the day
Completes critical priorities for the day
Identifies and analyses issues and problems
Determines and carries out appropriate solutions for issues and problems
Act as first point of escalation to manage issues
Works with team members to ensure all critical priorities for the team are completed in the day
3. Verifies information and upholds controls
Checks and reconciles information to ensure accuracy
Applies controls, checks and balances
Follows up on discrepancies and resolves discrepancies
Reviews files and information prepared by others
4. Produces reports
Generates standard reports
Analyses requests for non-standard reports and designs/delivers reports
5. Acts as lead on projects for the department under the guidance of the Financial Analyst
Plans project and identifies needs.
Carries out project tasks and/or co-ordinates the project work of team members
Liaises with IT Investments as needed on systems related projects
Documents processes.
6. Identifies and carries out improvements for the unit
Actively identifies efficiency improvements
Investigates and implements improvements
7. Assists the Financial Analyst in researching, identifying and documenting the characteristics and attributes of new products, programs or processes.
Identifies procedural/process changes and requirements
Provides recommendations for procedures and processes
Develops and implements tests plans
Documents processes
8. Services internal clients
Build relationships with internal stakeholders
Provides information and services to internal clients
Responds to inquiries and requests from internal clients
Deals with internal clients in a professional and timely manner
9. Deals with internal and external suppliers
Manages the relationship to ensure a high quality of service is delivered by suppliers.
Provides information and requests information as needed to established suppliers (eg. Custodian, Counter-parties, Systems providers, etc.)
Represents OTPP in a professional manner
10. Other
Co-ordinates and reviews completeness and quality of the training of team members.
Investigates system handling of products including testing of problems and testing of new systems
Analyses and implements new processes and systems
Maximizes the use of technology in all work processes
Provides constructive ideas relative to the Board's Investment Operations Groups
Documents (including complex aspects of products, processes and systems)
Maintains personal awareness and current knowledge of issues affecting the Board's operations
Represents OTPP in a professional manner
Trains team members as required
Backs up Financial Analysts during absences.
Backs up team members during absences
Other duties as requested
What you'll need
Relevant university degree (such as Business, Economics, Actuarial Science, Mathematics, Computer Science) or equivalent relevant experience with Investment Finance processes
Requires an individual with extensive experience in Investment Operations processes (5 years or more)
Good priority setting and time management skills in order co-ordinate the work of others to meet deadlines and quality standards.
Solid skills in training others on complex processes.
Excellent analytical skills and the ability to think through problems, assess a variety of factors and recommend a solution
Excellent quantitative and computer skills (Excel and Access), including an understanding of database concepts
Good background skills and knowledge of accounting and reconciliation processes
Must be able to work to deadlines, adapt to a rapidly changing environment and sustain high productivity levels
Must be extremely detail oriented, organized and thorough
Self starter, confident, innovative, team player
Good interpersonal and communication skills
Must be able to effectively deal with internal and external clients and suppliers
Ability to work with minimum supervision
Enrollment in the CFA program an asset
#LI-OTPP
What we’re offering
Competitive compensation
Numerous opportunities for professional growth and development
A flexible/hybrid work environment combining in office collaboration and remote working
Our Flexible Travel Program gives you the option to work abroad in another region/country for up to a month each year
Employee discount programs including Edvantage and Perkopolis
At Ontario Teachers', diversity is one of our core strengths. We take pride in ensuring that the people we hire and the culture we create, reflect and embrace diversity of thought, background and experience. Through our Diversity, Equity and Inclusion strategy and our Employee Resource Groups (ERGs), we celebrate diversity and foster inclusion through events for colleagues to connect for professional development, networking & mentoring. We are building an inclusive and equitable workplace where our talent is respected, accepted and empowered to be themselves. To learn more about our commitment to Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, check out
Life at Teachers'.
How to apply
Are you ready to pursue new challenges and take your career to the next level? Apply today! You may be invited to complete a pre-recorded digital interview as part of your application.
Accommodations are available upon request ([email protected]) for candidates with a disability taking part in the recruitment process and once hired.
Candidates must be legally entitled to work in the country where this role is located.
The privacy of your personal information is important to us. Please visit our
Privacy Centre
to learn how we handle your personal information.
Functional Areas:
Finance
Requisition ID:
6539
Toronto, ON•Hybrid work
Full job description
The opportunity
This 12-month contract position provides support to Public Securities Operations units including, but not limited to Investment Operations, Performance & Risk Analytics, and Compliance.
The successful candidate requires an in-depth background in Investment Operations processes and a high level of knowledge of the specific unit assigned.
The Associate has key responsibilities for the training and co-ordination of work on the team. This role provides direct assistance to the Manager in the operation of the unit, including troubleshooting, ad hoc projects and completion and review of the work of the team. From time to time this role could assume temporary responsibility for the operation of the unit during Management’s absence.
Who you'll work with
This role reports to the Manager, Collateral & Liquidity Operations
What you'll do
1. Co-ordinates, troubleshoots and reviews work of the team.
Reviews daily work and sets work priorities.
Co-ordinates work of the team as required to meet deadlines.
Provides guidance and reviews the team’s work to ensure accuracy and control standards are being met
Responds to and resolve problems and provide recommendations as to future procedural changes.
Provides assistance to the team on complex issues.
2. Carries out daily work within the Investment Finance “units”:
Determines critical priorities for the day
Completes critical priorities for the day
Identifies and analyses issues and problems
Determines and carries out appropriate solutions for issues and problems
Act as first point of escalation to manage issues
Works with team members to ensure all critical priorities for the team are completed in the day
3. Verifies information and upholds controls
Checks and reconciles information to ensure accuracy
Applies controls, checks and balances
Follows up on discrepancies and resolves discrepancies
Reviews files and information prepared by others
4. Produces reports
Generates standard reports
Analyses requests for non-standard reports and designs/delivers reports
5. Acts as lead on projects for the department under the guidance of the Financial Analyst
Plans project and identifies needs.
Carries out project tasks and/or co-ordinates the project work of team members
Liaises with IT Investments as needed on systems related projects
Documents processes.
6. Identifies and carries out improvements for the unit
Actively identifies efficiency improvements
Investigates and implements improvements
7. Assists the Financial Analyst in researching, identifying and documenting the characteristics and attributes of new products, programs or processes.
Identifies procedural/process changes and requirements
Provides recommendations for procedures and processes
Develops and implements tests plans
Documents processes
8. Services internal clients
Build relationships with internal stakeholders
Provides information and services to internal clients
Responds to inquiries and requests from internal clients
Deals with internal clients in a professional and timely manner
9. Deals with internal and external suppliers
Manages the relationship to ensure a high quality of service is delivered by suppliers.
Provides information and requests information as needed to established suppliers (eg. Custodian, Counter-parties, Systems providers, etc.)
Represents OTPP in a professional manner
10. Other
Co-ordinates and reviews completeness and quality of the training of team members.
Investigates system handling of products including testing of problems and testing of new systems
Analyses and implements new processes and systems
Maximizes the use of technology in all work processes
Provides constructive ideas relative to the Board's Investment Operations Groups
Documents (including complex aspects of products, processes and systems)
Maintains personal awareness and current knowledge of issues affecting the Board's operations
Represents OTPP in a professional manner
Trains team members as required
Backs up Financial Analysts during absences.
Backs up team members during absences
Other duties as requested
What you'll need
Relevant university degree (such as Business, Economics, Actuarial Science, Mathematics, Computer Science) or equivalent relevant experience with Investment Finance processes
Requires an individual with extensive experience in Investment Operations processes (5 years or more)
Good priority setting and time management skills in order co-ordinate the work of others to meet deadlines and quality standards.
Solid skills in training others on complex processes.
Excellent analytical skills and the ability to think through problems, assess a variety of factors and recommend a solution
Excellent quantitative and computer skills (Excel and Access), including an understanding of database concepts
Good background skills and knowledge of accounting and reconciliation processes
Must be able to work to deadlines, adapt to a rapidly changing environment and sustain high productivity levels
Must be extremely detail oriented, organized and thorough
Self starter, confident, innovative, team player
Good interpersonal and communication skills
Must be able to effectively deal with internal and external clients and suppliers
Ability to work with minimum supervision
Enrollment in the CFA program an asset
#LI-OTPP
What we’re offering
Competitive compensation
Numerous opportunities for professional growth and development
A flexible/hybrid work environment combining in office collaboration and remote working
Our Flexible Travel Program gives you the option to work abroad in another region/country for up to a month each year
Employee discount programs including Edvantage and Perkopolis
At Ontario Teachers', diversity is one of our core strengths. We take pride in ensuring that the people we hire and the culture we create, reflect and embrace diversity of thought, background and experience. Through our Diversity, Equity and Inclusion strategy and our Employee Resource Groups (ERGs), we celebrate diversity and foster inclusion through events for colleagues to connect for professional development, networking & mentoring. We are building an inclusive and equitable workplace where our talent is respected, accepted and empowered to be themselves. To learn more about our commitment to Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, check out
Life at Teachers'.
How to apply
Are you ready to pursue new challenges and take your career to the next level? Apply today! You may be invited to complete a pre-recorded digital interview as part of your application.
Accommodations are available upon request ([email protected]) for candidates with a disability taking part in the recruitment process and once hired.
Candidates must be legally entitled to work in the country where this role is located.
The privacy of your personal information is important to us. Please visit our
Privacy Centre
to learn how we handle your personal information.
Functional Areas:
Finance
Requisition ID:
6539
💡 Quick Summary
Seeking a career-building opportunity? The Associate, Collateral & Liquidity Operations (12 month Contract) position is now open for candidates interested in the Operations Executive Jobs sector. This role in Toronto offers a professional environment and growth potential.
Requirement Snapshot: Candidates should possess basic communication skills, a proactive attitude, and the ability to work in a team. Experience in Operations Executive Jobs is a plus.
