Senior Analyst, Derivatives Administration and Settlement Full Time NEW

ABOUT US

We’re one of Canada’s largest pension investors, with CAD$299.7 billion of net assets as of March 31, 2025.
We invest funds for the pension plans of the federal public service, the Canadian Forces, the Royal Canadian Mounted Police and the Reserve Force. Headquartered in Ottawa, PSP Investments has its principal business office in Montréal and offices in New York, London and Hong Kong.
Capturing and leading complex global investments requires us to work as one to seize valuable opportunities, in close collaboration with some of the world’s top companies. At PSP Investments, you’ll join a team of motivated and engaged professionals, dedicated to propelling our organization further than ever before.

ABOUT THE TEAM

The Investment Operations team is responsible for managing data and investment operations activities, executing and optimizing the processes and solutions that support and enable investment activities. Additionally, they oversee a committee that presents, discusses, and approves business and technological changes related to Operational Chain activities and processes.

The team ensures that these operations are accurate, efficient, compliant, and aligned with PSP’s overall investment strategy. Their activities include:
Cash administration and settlement
Collateral, security financing, and market events
Derivatives administration and settlement
Public markets integration and servicing
Data quality management

ABOUT YOUR ROLE

The Senior Analyst, Derivatives Administration and Settlement supports OTC and Listed Derivatives investment activities by conducting analyses, guiding portfolio managers, trustees, and other various stakeholders, preparing reports and acting as a resource for Analysts as required. This role ensures business continuity in terms of data management, settlement, reconciliation, cash administration and actively contributes to the optimization of processes.

As a Senior Analyst, Derivatives Administration and Settlement, you will:

– Analyze, approve, support, and escalate, while guiding the analyst in their daily tasks related to OTC and Listed Derivatives investment transactions and data management. Highlight discrepancies and question to ensure accuracy and foster continuous improvement in day-to-day investment operations
– Provide ongoing system/solution support to facilitate OTC and Listed Derivatives investment operation activities, ensuring they run smoothly. Maintain, update, and adapt support systems/solutions as directed
– Identify and solve operational issues by engaging with the relevant internal and external stakeholders, and guide the analyst as required. Raise operational issues to the Advisor and team members when necessary
– Prepare, maintain, and validate OTC and Listed Derivatives operational investment transaction and regulatory reports, as well as records of procedures and contacts to ensure they are accurate and up-to-date. Generate daily, monthly, or on-demand reports for stakeholders
– Support the efficiency of processes by collaborating with team members to analyze and resolve issues. Raise complex issues and participate in the resolution, collaborating with internal and external stakeholders

WHAT YOU’LL NEED

– Bachelor’s degree in a field related to finance or administration
– At least three (3) to five (5) years of relevant experience
– In-depth knowledge of OTC and Listed Derivatives (Canadian and international) and their life cycles
– Simcorp Dimension an asset
– High attention to detail, strong organizational skills, and ability to manage multiple tasks
– Ability to work in a team and maintain effective relationships at all levels of the company
– Bilingualism: 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)

We offer a tailored employee experience and competitive total rewards and benefits package* designed to attract and retain global diverse talent, reward performance, and reinforce business strategies and priorities. Beyond salary and incentive pay eligibility, you have access to:

– Investment in career development
– Comprehensive group insurance plans
– Competitive pension plans
– Unlimited access to virtual healthcare services and wellness programs
– Gender-inclusive paid family leave policy: up to 26 weeks for primary caregivers, 5 weeks for secondary caregivers
– A personalized family-building support, from pre-pregnancy to menopause, with available financial assistance
– Vacation days available on day one with additional days on milestone service anniversaries, and summer Friday afternoons off
– A hybrid work model with a mix of in-office and remote days
*Benefits package may vary based on your employee type.

At PSP Investments, we aim to provide a workplace where everyone feels valued, safe, respected and empowered to grow. As part of this leadership commitment, we strongly encourage applications from all qualified applicants and strive to offer an inclusive and accessible candidate experience. If you require any accommodation for any part of the recruitment process, please let us know.

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