Advisor, Geopolitical Analytics

We’re one of Canada’s largest pension investment managers, with CAD$264.9 billion of net assets as of March 31, 2024.

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, you’ll join a team of motivated and engaged professionals, dedicated to propelling our organization further than ever before.

At PSP, we encourage our employees to grow, forge powerful relationships, contribute and fuel inspired investment launchpads. We are committed to a culture that fosters collaboration and allows us to think beyond, in an interconnected way. We advocate for our employees to speak-up, learn, experiment, share, and be part of an inclusive work environment where diversity is embraced.

In the last years, geopolitics has emerged as an important factor for the investment decision-making process. The fragmentation of trade relationships and spheres of influence have added new dimensions which a global investor such as PSP must consider. These developments also have lent new weight to country and economic analysis when considering investment decisions. The result has been the creation of a specialized team in the Chief Investment Officer (CIO) group.

We are looking for someone with a strong grasp of international politics, political economy, geography, and statistical analysis. This should include the capacity to analyze regulatory, commercial, and operational indicators and quantitative metrics to form a coherent assessment of a specific market or geography. They also will be familiar with the development of geopolitical risk scenarios for the purposes of strategic planning and stress testing in an investment context. Knowledge of how regulations can impact the long-term outlook for specific sectors, from natural resources and energy to infrastructure and supply chains, would be an important advantage.

As an Advisor, Geopolitical Analytics, you’ll:

• Support the CIO Total Fund Management’s Geopolitical Strategy Team in its mandate to apply a geopolitical lens to investment
• Maintain and suggest improvements to the geopolitical quantitative tools supporting investment decisions
• Work closely with the team to finetune methodologies to apply statistical analysis, econometrics, and other analytical measures to investment metrics
• Review intelligence from external private providers as well as open-source providers to process data for our internal geopolitical risk scores
• Carry out the required validations to ensure data quality
• Implement controls and develop the automation of processes necessary for proper report production
• Participate in the investigation and improvement of upstream methodological team processes
• Work with the team to back test scores to check for relevancy

• Graduate studies in international politics, geography, economics, international business, or related field
• Five (5) to seven (7) years of relevant research analytics or intelligence experience
• Expertise in statistical modeling and data analytics with the ability to navigate complex datasets
• Ability to work in a team and maintain effective relationships across the institution
• High level of proficiency with Excel, Power BI, and ArcGIS/OpenStreetMap
• Geographic and/or sector specialization an asset
• Proficiency in English and French (or willingness to learn) (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, we aim to provide an inclusive workplace where we leverage diversity and 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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