Job Description

IGM Financial Inc. is one of Canada's leading diversified wealth and asset management companies with approximately $242 billion in total assets under managements. The company provides a broad range of financial planning and investment management services to help more than two million Canadians meet their financial goals. Its activities are carried out principally through IG Wealth Management, Mackenzie Investments and Investment Planning Counsel.

Under IGM Financial's unique business model based on leading brands and multi-channel distribution strategy is Mackenzie Investments, founded in 1967. Mackenzie Investments is a holistic asset-management partner for thousands of Canadian financial advisors and the investors they support.

At Mackenzie Investments You Can Build Your Career with Confidence.

We have a vision and a strategy that will challenge the way business in this industry is done and help Canadians be successful in the ways that mean the most to them. As part of our team, you will do some of your best work, develop some of your most valuable skills and give back in ways that make a difference in the lives of Canadians. We are proud to be recognized as one of Greater Toronto's Top Employers (2022) by Mediacorp Canada Inc. for empowering our employees with the tools to thrive while working remotely, while also providing resources to ensure physical and mental wellness were put front and centre.

Join an unstoppable team that is embedded in continuous learning, understanding, and knowledge sharing. You will thrive in our supportive environment where you can indulge your curiosity to learn, while receiving the feedback you need to refine your skills and abilities. We are dedicated to offering a hybrid work environment when applicable.

Mackenzie Investments is a diverse workplace committed to doing business inclusively - this starts with having a representative workforce! We encourage applications from all qualified candidates that represent the diversity present across Canada - including racialized persons, women, Indigenous persons, persons with disabilities, 2SLGBTQIA+ community, gender diverse and neurodiverse individuals, as well as all who may contribute to the further diversification of ideas.

We are currently looking for a Portfolio Operations Administrator. Portfolio Operations is a fast paced, deadline driven area responsible for the capture of essential information used to value mutual funds, ETFs, and SMAs. Department functions include oversight of securities pricing, corporate actions, dividends, trade reporting, settlements, FX, cash projections, market documentation, and securities lending. We are a shared services division providing services to IG Wealth Management, Mackenzie Investments and Investment Planning Counsel, in support of more than 400 investment funds.

This position requires a self-motivated individual to play a key administrative role. Reporting to the Director, Portfolio Operations Oversight & Governance, the successful candidate will be responsible for:

• Rigorously executing critical daily processes to provide essential inputs for fund, ETF, SMA, and LP accounting
• Promptly and accurately preparing documentation in conjunction with the legal and compliance departments for foreign markets, tax agencies, brokers, IPOs, loans, and private placements
• Communicating professionally with portfolio managers, custodians, issuers, data vendors, brokers, auditors, and law firms
• Supporting the daily pricing and fund valuation process
• Operating and supporting specialist systems for securities valuations and corporate actions
• Gathering, analyzing, validating and distributing dividend, corporate action, and proxy information
• Ensuring correct and timely posting of all corporate actions, including solicitation and onward reporting of instructions, and identifying financial accounting and tax accounting implications
• Researching and creating security profiles of financial instruments

The following qualifications will assist the successful candidate in carrying out these responsibilities:

• Two to four years experience in an accounting/operations related position (experience with mutual funds, securities/investments, foreign currency translation and derivatives preferred)
• Post-secondary education in accounting/finance/business/commerce or equivalent
• Successful completion of the CSC is required; completion of DFC is an asset
• Programming/development and data management skills an asset
• Proficiency in MS Excel and Word
• Familiarity with systems such as MPower, Bloomberg
• Ability to perform in a time sensitive environment and deal with fluctuating work volumes
• High attention to detail
• Good written and verbal communications skills

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For internal applicants, please share with your current leader your intent to apply to the role. In the event that you are selected, please let your Talent Acquisition Partner know if you are in any other internal recruitment process.

We thank all applicants for their interest in Mackenzie Investments; however only those candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.

Mackenzie Investments is an accessible employer committed to providing a barrier free recruitment experience. If you require an accommodation or this information in an alternate format at any stage of the recruitment process, please reach out to the Talent Acquisition team who will work with you to meet your needs.

Please apply by November 18, 2022.