PSP Investments
Finance
Intern,RiskAnalytics
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“Intern, Risk Analytics at PSP Investments. Skills: Risk Analytics, quantitative methods, financial markets securities and derivatives valuation, programming, computational skills, derivatives pricing models, analytics capabilities. Develop and apply an understanding of the types of quantitative methods and analyses the team uses for financial markets securities and derivatives valuation to design and implement a literate programming framework. Review model documents and conduct test runs of deri”
What You'll Achieve.
Develop analytics capabilities to actively monitor performance, and identify trends to enable strategic trading decisions; provide a low-maintenance, ‘living’ methodological reference library
Industry & Context.
analytical and research skills; design thinker
Candidates must have the right to work in Canada for the period specified to be considered for this position. No support to obtain the right to work will be provided, Options include Canadian citizenship, permanent residency or a valid open work permit
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
Currently enrolled in a Master-level Financial Engineering, programming and computational skills (Python, C/C# for example), Previous internship experience, analytical and research skills, Proficiency in English and French (or willingness to learn), Candidates must have the right to work in Canada
Nice to Have
Knowledge of statistical and computational methods: financial derivative and/or structured products price modelling an asset, Prior experience with literate programming frameworks such as Jupyter Notebooks an asset
What You'll Do.
Develop and apply an understanding of the types of quantitative methods and analyses the team uses for financial markets securities and derivatives valuation to design and implement a literate programming framework
Review model documents and conduct test runs of derivatives pricing models
Increase the team’s ability to effectively innovate and collaborate by enabling interactive analysis of computational modules and creating a knowledge base
Develop analytics capabilities to actively monitor performance
and identify trends to enable strategic trading decisions
Devise and deploy one or more possible relevant use cases (such as a particular pricing model or component computational method) and demonstrate how your chosen platform and design will allow team members to interactively test and improve models and provide a low-maintenance
‘living’ methodological reference library
Contribute to the transfer of knowledge within the team
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
work as one to seize valuable opportunities, in close collaboration with some of the world’s top companies; Increase the team’s ability to effectively innovate and collaborate; provide a low-maintenance, ‘living’ methodological reference library; transfer of knowledge within the team
Communication Scope
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)
Full Job Description
# **ABOUT US** We’re one of Canada’s largest pension investors, with CAD$299.7 billion of net assets as of March 31, 2025. 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 Investments, you’ll join a team of motivated and engaged professionals, dedicated to propelling our organization further than ever before. # **ABOUT THE TEAM** As an expert in financial engineering, the Analytics and Model Management team is responsible for derivative model research, market value valuation and/or oversight, and governance of the organization's models. The team’s objective is to maintain its reputation, develop analytical tools and offer analytical data for the organization. The team reports directly to the Managing Director, Public Market Risks. # **ABOUT YOUR ROLE** As an **Intern, Risk Analytics** you could: * Develop and apply an understanding of the types of quantitative methods and analyses the team uses for financial markets securities and derivatives valuation to design and implement a literate programming framework * Review model documents and conduct test runs of derivatives pricing models * Increase the team’s ability to effectively innovate and collaborate by enabling interactive analysis of computational modules and creating a knowledge base * Develop analytics capabilities to actively monitor performance, and identify trends to enable strategic trading decisions * Devise and deploy one or more possible relevant use cases (such as a particular pricing model or component computational method) and demonstrate how your chosen platform and design will allow team members
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