City : Ottawa, Ontario

Category : Stakeholder Relations

Industry : Financial Services

Employer : PSP Investments

We’re seeking a Manager/Senior Manager, Government Affairs, to partner with key stakeholders and peers to support and engage with our powerful networks of people, opportunities, and investments. At PSP, we embrace people that are eager to learn, ideate, and innovate: people who strive for excellence, challenge the status quo and seek alternative perspectives. 

Reporting to the Director, Global Government Affairs, the Manager serves as a contact person for parliamentary and public affairs matters related to PSPIB’s statutory mandate and associated cyclical reporting accountabilities. The Manager will monitor, report and advise on parliamentary debates, committee deliberations and public policy initiatives relevant to PSPIB’s mandate and operations. The Manager will facilitate PSPIB’s occasional parliamentary committee appearances and/or expert witness testimony before parliamentary committees as well as Canadian public sector stakeholder engagement(s), including meetings with the Pension Advisory Committees, PSPIB’s annual public meeting, relevant meetings and/or public policy consultations with the Treasury Board Secretariat and other government officials. In addition to working closely with relevant colleagues in the Total Fund Strategy Group, the Manager will work in close coordination with PSPIB’s legal, tax, communication departments, and the asset classes.  

This job is located in Ottawa, but you will be expected to travel to the Montreal office bi-weekly or on an ad-hoc basis (travel expenses covered by company). 

As a Manager/Senior Manager, Government Affairs, your duties will include:

• Monitor Federal and Provincial legislative activity and track relevant economic and social policy-related legislation in the context of parliamentary processes

• Manage the relationship with the TBS portfolio and matters related to Parliamentary inquiries and regulatory initiatives

• Maintain collaborative contact with Government leads representing the three Pension Advisory Committees (TRIPAC) from the RCMP, DND, and Federal Public Service.

• Coordinate and execute the annual TRIPAC and Annual Public Meeting (APM)

• Collaborate with PSP’s external communications functions.

• Serve as the primary point of contact for all matters relating to PSP’s board appointment process, liaising with Treasury Board’s nominating committee and PSP’s Corporate Secretary 

• Carry out public policy research, as well as policy consultation content development and input coordination

• Coordinate logistics associated with parliamentary and senate committee appearances and/or hearings associated with studies, legislative and/or regulatory reviews

• Provide policy content support for relevant industry association/thought leadership engagements

• Liaise with the Maple 8 Peers on domestic public policy issues pertaining the PSP

• Act as business partner for several asset classes and business groups (internal clients)

WHAT WE’RE LOOKING FOR

• Strong understanding of the Federal and Provincial governments

• Ability to work collaboratively, cultivating meaningful relationships with colleagues and clients

• Ability to write and edit comprehensive documents such as briefing notes, press releases, government engagement strategies, and Q&As

• Proactive, hardworking, result oriented and a strong work ethic

• Ability to work well in small team dynamics

• Bilinguism English and French *Frequent interactions in English with PSP employees based in our offices in Hong Kong, London and New York, and interactions in French with employees in our local offices in Montreal and Ottawa

WHAT YOU’LL NEED

• University degree in business administration, public relations, economics, political science or related fields

• Four (4) to six (6) years of experience pertinent to the role, with at least 3-5 years in government affairs/public affairs/ stakeholder relations/ as a political staffer

• Familiarity with Canadian public administration, machinery of government and public policy development processes

• Understanding of international and domestic relations, financial institutions, international and domestic trade policy and/or institutions

• Ability to interact with executives and maintain discretion with confidential information

• Excellent analytical skills and ability to think critically 

• Proficiency with computers — MS Office (Power Point and Excel)

• Financial business acumen an asset

• Working with senior level executives an asset