PSP Investments
Finance
SeniorAnalyst,RiskAnalytics
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“Senior Analyst, Risk Analytics at PSP Investments. Skills: Risk Analytics, Quantitative Finance, SQL, Python. Run and monitor daily risk analytics production. Contribute to development and internalization of risk analytics”
What You'll Achieve.
Producing advanced analytics; Providing quantitative insight; Ensuring fair market valuation; Supporting disciplined monitoring of portfolio risk exposures; Deliver analytics that support decision making; Support regulatory compliance; Support model governance; Support integrity of valuation and risk outputs; Produce reliable outputs across asset classes; Deliver reporting outputs that support Total Fund decision-making
Industry & Context.
Troubleshooting; Issue Resolution
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
Master's degree in Financial Engineering, Quantitative Finance, Finance, or a closely related field, 2-5 years of experience in capital markets, asset management, or a closely related analytical role, Solid understanding of financial markets, risk measures (exposures, sensitivities, stress testing, decompositions), and the data inputs that drive them, Experience operating in a daily production environment, Demonstrated ability to translate analytical or financial engineering concepts into practical, testable solutions, Attention to detail and a rigorous approach to data validation, documentation, and issue resolution, Bilingualism in English and French
Nice to Have
Experience with data quality monitoring, Exposure to AI-assisted development tools and platforms (e. g. , Databricks), Professional designations (FRM, PRM, CFA, CQF)
What You'll Do.
Run and monitor daily risk analytics production
Contribute to development and internalization of risk analytics
Support review and refinement of risk methodologies
Investigate and resolve production issues
Validate daily data inputs and outputs
Maintain and update risk reports and dashboards
Execute data quality controls
Implement enhancements to analytics pipelines
Document production processes and decisions
Participate in requirements discussions
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Partner closely with Asset class stakeholders, Risk, and Technology teams; Work closely with senior team members, Risk stakeholders, and Technology partners; Interact with Risk, Performance, CIO stakeholders and technology partners
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 YOUR TEAM** The Risk Analytics team is responsible for producing advanced analytics and providing quantitative insight to support valuation, pricing, and risk assessment activities across Public Markets portfolios. Risk Analytics plays a critical role in ensuring fair market valuation of financial instruments, developing and maintaining analytical tools and methodologies, and supporting disciplined monitoring of portfolio risk exposures. The team partners closely with Asset class stakeholders, Risk, and Technology teams to deliver analytics that support decision making, regulatory compliance, model governance, and the integrity of valuation and risk outputs across the Total Fund. # **ABOUT YOUR ROLE** As a **Senior Analyst, Risk Analytics** , you will be a hands-on contributor within this team, combining strong operational execution with a growing financial engineering mindset. Your work will span the full analytics lifecycle: helping develop and internalize sound risk analytics, running and enhancing quantitative pipelines, and ensuring efficient and optimized quantitative processes that produce reliable outputs across asset classes. You will work closely with senior team members, Risk stakeholders, and Technology partners to maintain data quality
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