Job Description

The opportunity

January 2023 - April 2023 OR August 2023

Do you want to use your research skills and curiosity about markets to explore and build new systematic investment strategies?

We are hiring an intern for Winter 2023 to work on our Quantitative Strategies and Research (QSR) team, an innovation-driven team within Capital Markets at Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan. We manage a broad and diversified portfolio, built using quantitative models, and are looking for interns to join us this Winter.

We have varied educational backgrounds and research interests, and we are all passionate about understanding market drivers and using tools like data science, statistics, and technology to test and run our ideas. We are working on a lot of different projects - whether you are an undergrad curious about quantitative investing or a graduate student with advanced and original research contributions, we have something for you!

Who you'll work with

QSR is a team of 14, based in Toronto. Some of us focus on research and portfolio management, others on data science and technology. You will report to one of the team's Principals based on the best match for your interests and our needs. You will work on research projects and collaborate with other team members. We will encourage you to think independently and explore and present your own ideas and we will guide and help you along the way.

As a member of Capital Markets, a dynamic team of 80 investment professionals working across liquid markets, you will also have unparalleled opportunities to meet and learn from people with different areas of expertise and approaches to investing!

What you'll do

Contribute to QSR's broad research and development initiatives (we tend to work in Matlab and Python)

Apply a wide array of quantitative techniques (e.g., from statistics, machine learning, optimization, etc.) to explore and test investment and portfolio hypotheses

Review, critique, and implement research papers from academia or the practitioner community

Present and discuss your results with the team and gather feedback for improvement

Work on a variety of datasets, e.g., sourcing, cleaning, visualization, and predictive modelling

Propose original ideas (e.g., based on personal interests, prior experience, or graduate research) and test them on real-world data

Gain experience in one or several asset classes, including equities, fixed income, currencies, and commodities

Contribute to the development and optimization of our portfolio implementation infrastructure and analytical tools

What you'll need

To be enrolled in a Ph.D. program or Master's or upper-year undergraduate program providing solid quantitative research and/or technology foundations (e.g., math, stats, computer science, engineering, economics, etc.)

A passion for research, demonstrated through academic work (e.g., papers published, research projects or theses) or personal projects

Broad programming experience, especially in scientific programming (we tend to work in Matlab and Python)

Curiosity and interest about applying research and technology in the context of understanding markets and building portfolio systems.

You should be returning back to your studies after the work term is completed

What we're offering

An inclusive and welcoming work environment

Numerous opportunities for professional growth and development, including lunch and learns, networking and online learning through Degreed, which offers thousands of resources on various different subjects

Student-led team building events on a monthly basis

Several forums, including Employee Resource Groups (ERGs), for colleagues to connect, share ideas and build community

Discount programs including Edvantage and Perkopolis

At Ontario Teachers', diversity is one of our core strengths. We are a globally minded organization and take pride ensuring that the people we hire and the culture we create reflect and celebrate diversity of thought, background and experience.

Accommodations are available upon request for candidates with a disability taking part in the recruitment process and once hired.

How to apply

Are you ready to pursue new challenges and take your career to the next level? Submit your application online at and apply to requisition #4451. The following documents are required to be uploaded with your application:

Cover letter

Resume

Copy of your transcripts

**Once your resume is uploaded, you may use the 'upload' button to attach more documents such as those required and outlined above.

You will also be invited to complete a pre-recorded digital interview as part of your application. This portion of your application will take approximately 10 minutes to complete.

**We encourage you to apply to your top 3 positions of interest but note that you will only be considered for 1 position at a time.

The deadline to apply for this role is September 26, 2022.

Please note that as part of our eligibility criteria it is required you are available to begin on or before January 3, 2023 for onboarding and training purposes.

We thank you for applying, however, only those selected for a personal interview will be contacted. Note that all individuals employed by Ontario Teachers' in our Toronto office will be required to provide proof of full vaccination against COVID-19 as a condition of employment. We remain committed to an accessible, inclusive and barrier free workplace; written requests for a human rights-based exemption from vaccination will be considered on a case-by-case basis Note that candidates must be legally entitled to work in the country where this role is located.

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Functional Area: Administration

Requisition ID: 4451

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