Intact Investment Management Inc. is a subsidiary of Intact Financial Corporation, managing over $33 billion in assets for institutional investors. As a Trader, Equities, you will optimize transaction processes, monitor capital markets, and execute transactions to support investment strategies while collaborating with various teams for continuous improvement.
Responsibilities
- Optimization of trading processes
- In collaboration with the team, continuously review and work on trading best practices through the use of transaction monitoring tools
- Refine the various reports in place to support decision-making
- Adjust debt securities positions and monitor them on a daily basis
- Collaborate with operations teams in the settlement of various transactions
- Ensure a constant flow of communication with members of the Trading team to ensure the best possible execution of the investment strategy concerned
- Monitor market movements and inform managers of their possible impact
- Provide information on the performance of various portfolio positions and contextualize them to support managers in their analyses
- In collaboration with the Trading team, be responsible for the trading and execution of equities on the Canadian, American and European markets
- Monitor and analyze execution performance metrics (slippage, costs, TCA) and evaluate possible solutions
- Contribute to the optimization of trading processes and tools (algorithm settings, broker preference lists, automation)
- Keep abreast of changes in market structure and rules in Canada, the U.S. and Europe, and assess their impact on day-to-day operations
- Review industry best practices (principle of best execution) and validate their applicability within the team
- Collaborate with stakeholders and propose new methods to improve the trading service offered to managers (processes, tools, automation, reporting)
Skills
- Bachelor's degree in Finance or a related field
- Up to three years of investment experience and a strong interest in capital markets and how they work
- Advanced knowledge of Excel
- Integrity, analytical rigour, problem-solving abilities, stress management skills, accountability, ability to prioritize deliverables, desire to collaborate with colleagues and partners
- No Canadian work experience is required; however, you must be eligible to work in Canada
- Bilingualism (English-French)
- Master's degree in Finance, an asset
- Have, or wish to obtain, the CFA designation
- Programming skills, an asset
- Ability to navigate and consult programs such as Bloomberg and/or Charles River, an asset
Benefits
- Flexible work arrangements and a hybrid work model
- Possibility to purchase up to 5 extra days off per year
- Multiple benefits offered to support physical and mental wellbeing, including telemedicine, Wellness account and much more
- Share plan & other savings: up to 12% of salary or even more (ask how you could earn guaranteed income for life)
- Annual Bonus Target, Based On The Base Salary, With a Potential Payout Of Up To Double The Target (subject To Personal And Company Performance)
- 10%
- Employee Share Purchase Plan (ESPP) – with Intact matching 50% of your net shares.
- Our pension offerings provide flexibility and long-term security for our employees beyond their careers. We are one of the few companies offering the opportunity to receive guaranteed income for life via our defined benefit pension plan.
Company Overview
We created a purpose-driven company based on Values and a belief that insurance is about people, not things. It was founded in 1809, and is headquartered in Toronto, Ontario, CAN, with a workforce of 10001+ employees. Its website is http://www.intactfc.com.