Job Description

Analyste En Placements

Our employees are at the heart of everything we do. Together, we help people, businesses, and society prosper in good times and be resilient in bad times.

Our employee promise represents Intact's commitment to you in exchange for living our Values, striving to do your best work, being open to change and investing in your career. In return, we promise to provide support, opportunities and performance-led financial rewards at a workplace where you can shape the future, win as a team and grow with us.

Pay at Intact is about much more than just salary.

• Flexible work arrangements and a hybrid work model
• Possibility to purchase up to 5 extra days off per year
• Multiple benefits offered to support physical and mental wellbeing, including telemedicine, Wellness account and much more
• Share plan & other savings: up to 12% of salary or even more (ask how you could earn guaranteed income for life)

Salary range (but not limited to):

74,800 - 91,400

Annual bonus target, based on the base salary, with a potential payout of up to double the target (subject to personal and company performance):

15%

As part of our commitment to Win As A Team, we share our success with employees through our annual bonus plan and Employee Share Purchase Plan (ESPP) – with Intact matching 50% of your net shares.

Our pension offerings provide flexibility and long-term security for our employees beyond their careers. We are one of the few companies offering the opportunity to receive guaranteed income for life via our defined benefit pension plan.

Salary for the candidate will be determined taking into consideration a number of factors including: experience, skills, qualifications, anticipated contribution to role, internal equity, etc. The salary range presented above is based on a 35-hour workweek and would represent a majority of different candidate profiles. However, we encourage candidates who may fall outside of this range to apply as well.

About the role

Intact Gestion de placements inc. is a wholly owned subsidiary of Intact Financial Corporation. Based in Montreal, our growing team of multidisciplinary experts manages assets of more than 40 billion dollars for institutional investors, including the assets and pension plan of Intact Financial Corporation and its subsidiaries.

What we do

To increase the assets of our subsidiaries while maintaining rigorous risk management is our main reason for being. We proactively develop avant-garde investment strategies by challenging the status quo.

Our success comes from the collaborative spirit of the team and our focus on innovation and results. This allows us to react quickly and effectively to market fluctuations, in order to grow asset portfolios and continue to outperform the industry.

Our team

We are a leader in the investment management industry. Our growing team of 75 experts is focused on the future. Intact Gestion de placements has seven teams: fixed income, equities, private investments, asset allocation, compliance and governance, negotiation, and transactional support.

We are looking for an Investment Analyst to join our asset allocation team, responsible for the strategic and tactical allocation of capital between different asset classes (fixed income, equities, private investments, and alternative assets). The team aims to optimize risk-adjusted return while respecting the liquidity and capital requirements of our subsidiaries. A small but agile team with a significant impact on the entire portfolio.

Come collaborate with our team and contribute to portfolio management strategies. Come learn and grow with a team in full expansion. Our portfolio managers will guide you well. At Intact Gestion de Placements, the desire to progress is of paramount importance!

Work location: Montreal (2020 Robert-Bourassa)

What you will achieve with us:

• Contribute to the design, update and optimization of strategic and tactical investment allocation models, in close collaboration with portfolio managers
• Analyze and monitor expected returns, correlations and risks associated with different asset classes to inform allocation decisions.
• Develop a thorough understanding of the regulatory framework and capital requirements specific to each region where we operate (Canada, United States, and United Kingdom), and integrate these constraints into allocation recommendations
• Contribute to improving our relative performance compared to our peers, particularly through performance measurement and risk factor analysis
• Prepare and present economic analyses and investment decisions, sometimes intended for senior management, by synthesizing complex data in a clear and accessible manner.
• Automate and improve existing processes to increase team efficiency
• Collaborate with other investment teams to deepen your understanding of different asset classes, develop new products, and integrate this information into asset allocation

What you will bring:

• Master's degree in finance or a related field.
• 0 to 2 years of investment experience.
• Possess or are eager to obtain the CFA designation.
• In-depth knowledge of Excel.
• Programming skills are an asset: VBA and/or Python.
• Interest in financial markets and insurance.
• Desire to collaborate with colleagues and partners.
• Problem-solving and decision-making skills.
• No prior work experience in Canada required, but need to have authorization to work in Canada.
• Bilingualism (French/English) - Need to interact regularly with colleagues across the country.

Our parent company, Intact Financial Corporation, employs more than 30,000 people, with operations throughout Canada as well as in the United States and England. Intact is the largest provider of non-life insurance in Canada and one of the leading providers of specialized insurance in North America.

Intact is one of Canada's top 100 employers and has been a Platinum level among Aon Canada's Best Employers for three consecutive years, thanks to employee research and feedback. We believe that insurance is not about things; it's about people. We take a similar approach to our investments. We never compromise on our values of integrity and respect. We support employee growth and learning, strive to be innovative, surround employees with inspiring teams, and offer financial rewards that recognize success.

To apply, you must send us a cover letter, your combined resume in a single document.

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