Portfolio Manager Quantitative Investment

Attendance

Hybrid

Job number

22497

Category

Senior Professional

Status: Permanent

Type of Contract

Permanent

Schedule: Full-Time

Full Time / Part Time?

Full-Time

Posting date

24-Sep-2024

Location: Montreal, Quebec

City

Montreal

Province/State

Quebec

Area of Interest: Financial markets and treasury

Joining National Bank Investments (NBI) means growing in a dynamic environment and having the opportunity to learn and progress within a team that values collaboration, innovation, risk-taking, the right to make mistakes, and client satisfaction. The words "impossible" and "status quo" are not part of our vocabulary.

NBI is an investment fund management firm committed to manufacturing and distributing mutual funds, exchange-traded funds, investment solutions, and services designed to help Canadian investors pursue their financial goals.

Reporting to the Senior Manager, Portfolio Management, Systematic and Indexing you will have the opportunity to contribute significantly to the daily portfolio management processes as well as making significant contributions to the research and development of quantitative/systematic investment strategies.

Your role:

Significant contribution to the daily portfolio management routine/activities
Act as a catalyst for the research and development of quantitative/systematic investment strategies
Participate in the technological evolution of the team's trading tools
Bring new proposals on various projects

We want to contribute to your quality of life by offering you as much flexibility as possible in your work. For example, we offer a hybrid (remote and in the office) work model and work schedule arrangements to help you achieve work/life balance.

Prerequisites:

You have experience in quantitative portfolio management.
- Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) or Chartered Investment Manager (CIM) designation completed
- At least 4 to 5 years of relevant experience in portfolio management.
- Meaningful experience with derivative products.
Quantitative experience
- Completed bachelor's or master's degree in financial engineering, actuarial science or any other related field
Practical experience in finance/trading-oriented programming
- Java, Python or VBA programming skills
- Knowledge of programming support tools: Atlassian Jira, Confluence and Bitbucket, an asset
You have an interest in systematic portfolio management applied to different asset classes
- Stocks, bonds, futures, options and currencies
Work well under pressure
- Agility/strong ability to adapt to a constantly changing environment
- Detail-oriented with strong analytical skills
Strong ability to communicate effectively and present information in layman’s terms
- Excellent leadership and communication skills
- Sense of initiative and team spirit

Languages:

English, French

Reason to require this language: you will need to discuss frequently with our service providers or partners who speak a language other than French.

Your benefits

In addition to competitive compensation, upon hiring you’ll be eligible for a wide range of flexible benefits to help promote your wellbeing and that of your family.

Health and wellness program, including many options
Flexible group insurance
Generous pension plan
Employee Share Ownership Plan
Employee and Family Assistance Program
Preferential banking services
Opportunities to get involved in community initiatives
Telemedicine service
Virtual sleep clinic

These are a few of the benefits available to you. We have an offer that keeps up with trends as well as your needs and those of your family. 

Our dynamic work environments and cutting-edge collaboration tools foster a positive employee experience. We actively listen to employees’ ideas. Whether through our surveys or programs, regular feedback and ongoing communication is encouraged.

We're putting people first:

We're a bank on a human scale that stands out for its courage, entrepreneurial culture, and passion for people.  Our mission is to have a positive impact on peoples' lives. Our core values of partnership, agility, and empowerment inspire us, and inclusivity is central to our commitments. We want to offer an accessible, barrier-free workplace to all employees.

We want our recruitment process to be fully accessible. If you require accommodation, feel free to let us know during your first conversations with us. We welcome all candidates! What can you bring to our team?

Come live your ambitions with us!

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For an environment that supports your career path

There are many varied opportunities for you to progress and develop, and move ahead in your career. This includes on-the-job learning and training, co-development and pairing with other employees, professional support and mentoring, internal career days or discussion forums with our leaders.

For an inclusive and diverse environment

We foster inclusion in an environment where each person’s unique qualities, whether visible or invisible, are celebrated and valued. We welcome all candidates! What can you bring to our team?