Senior Analyst, Private Markets Solutions Delivery (Temporary - 18 months)

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.

Reporting to the Director, Private Markets Solutions, our successful hire will contribute to the team mandate. As a member of the Private Markets Solutions, you will support business lines and technology teams on solution delivery. You will be involved in PSP’s initiatives as well as playing a key role in the entire solution delivery and all project phases for various evolutions and projects.

As a Senior Analyst, you’ll:

• Be a key contributor to gather, analyze and influence needs and requirements from business partners and investment teams.

• Play a frontline role in terms of requirements translation into user stories and/or IT technical specifications.

• Take ownership of complex problem-analysis assignments, recommend efficient solutions and being an enabler of their implementation.

• Take a lead role into testing lifecycle (Regression, Integrated and UAT testing).

• Play a key role in support maintenance, incident resolution, problem solving and continuous improvements.

• Facilitate and/or contribute to the SDLC (Software Development Life Cycle) for new enhancements from planning, analysis, design, development, testing and implementation.

• Guide and propose adjustments relating to departmental processes and procedures.

• Bachelor’s degree in finance or in computer science and/or the equivalent combination of education and experience.

• Experience in the financial investment industry, more specifically in private markets.

• Financial certification (i.e CFA, FRM, etc.) is a strong asset.

• Five (5) + years of experience business and system analysis experience in financial investment applications and solutions.

• Proficient with SQL tools for data analysis.

• Working knowledge of traditional database/infrastructure: Windows, Microsoft (MS) SQL Server.

• 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.

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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