City : Toronto, Canada

Category : Investments

Industry : Financial Services

Employer : Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan - OTPP

The opportunity

May 2024 - April 2026

As a contributing member of the Global Investment Strategy (GIS) team you will help enhance Ontario Teachers’ global competitive advantage by developing and building conviction on strategic responses to emerging global themes that traverse asset classes and regions. The team has played an instrumental role in developing concrete strategies for the Fund, including the creation of Teachers Venture Growth (TVG), co-leading Net Zero ambitions, advancing the Fund’s approach to strategic geographies and developing an impact investment framework. In addition, you will help us connect people across Ontario Teachers’ to bring a Total Fund perspective and help cultivate key external relationships to drive innovation and differentiated insight.

Who you'll work with

Based in Toronto, you will be joining as a member of the Global Investment Strategy team, which is part of the CIO Office. You will work closely with your GIS colleagues in Toronto and Asia to help further key strategic priorities and relationships. You will have a unique opportunity to work collaboratively with investment professionals across all asset classes and regions to gain a truly global and holistic perspective of Ontario Teachers’. In addition, you will help support senior members of the GIS team to develop and cultivate key external relationships for the Fund.

What you'll do

• Support the GIS team’s efforts in providing recommendation on key strategic initiatives by leveraging internal and external resources and synthesizing key findings

• Distill sophisticated concepts into simple to understand and concise presentation materials for the Fund’s senior leadership

• Connect with various asset classes/regions and functional partners to capture input to support strategic initiatives and solicit feedback

• Support the senior GIS team’s development, cultivation, and overall coordination of key internal and external relationships for the Fund

• Actively contribute to the continuous improvement of our team

What you'll need

• Undergraduate degree required; focus on economics, business or global affairs an asset

• Minimum one-year work experience required

• Ability to work independently and self-start, as well as to perform optimally in a collaborative and dynamic environment

• Superior communication skills (oral and written)

• Excellent interpersonal skills

• Strong proficiency in MS Office applications

• Curiosity about, and understanding of, the investment industry, global politics, and/or economic affairs

• Curiosity about, and willingness to take on, strategic challenges facing Teachers’

• Strong attention to detail and accuracy

• Ability to navigate ambiguity

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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

• Degreed: a digital platform that helps you quickly and easily discover, share, and track various learning resources — from courses to videos to articles and more

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.

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