Analyst / Senior Analyst, External Manager Selection and Monitoring

We’re one of Canada’s largest pension investment managers, 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, you’ll join a team of motivated and engaged professionals, dedicated to propelling our organization further than ever before.

The External Manager Selection and Monitoring (“EMSM”) team currently manages several investments across three asset classes: Alpha Alternatives (Hedge Funds), Public Equity and Emerging Market Debt. The team oversees a total of C$40 billion allocated across more than 35 different external managers. Additionally, the team plays a key role within the Global Alpha group by selecting best-in-class external managers worldwide to complement internally managed strategies and by helping internal teams in their continuous improvement.

As an Analyst / Senior Analyst, External Manager Selection and Monitoring, you’ll assist the team in the monitoring of existing investments. That consists of:

• Participate in performing qualitative and quantitative analysis on existing and prospective managers within the broad universe of hedge fund strategies, long-only equity and long-only Emerging Market Debt

• Perform market research to identify new trends and opportunities in the investment industry. This involves analyzing market data, reading industry reports, and summarizing key findings for the team

• Build analytical reports on individual fund managers and market/strategy monitoring dashboards

• Lead operational tasks related to the investments

• Actively take part to on-going due diligence (manager calls/meetings) as required

• Help prepare presentations and other investment documents as needed

• Contribute to documenting calls/meetings

Note that this position might require limited travel.

• Good understanding of investments and financial instruments

• Ability to navigate a fast-paced environment with a high level of autonomy

• Attention to detail and rigorous approach to research, analysis and documentation

• Demonstrated initiative and curiosity to look beyond surface facts and conduct comprehensive, fact-based, value-added research

• Team player

• Eagerness to learn, ideate and innovate

• Master’s degree in finance and/or a related field

• Minimum one (1) year of experience (or internship equivalent) in a relevant domain

• Programming skills (Python)

• High level of proficiency with MS Office

• Knowledge of Bloomberg, an asset

• CFA designation or pursuing a CFA designation, an asset

• Good communications skills in English and French (or willingness to learn) (regular interactions in English with investment partners based outside of Quebec Example: peers, bankers, brokerage firms, etc. and PSP employees 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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