Student, Investment Operations - Capital Market Finance

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Join a global workplace where employees thrive. One that embraces diversity of thought, expertise and experience. A place where you can personalize your employee journey to be — and deliver — your best.

We are a purpose-driven, dynamic and sustainable pension plan. An industry leading global investor with teams in Toronto to London, New York, Singapore, Sydney and other major cities across North America and Europe. We embody the values of our 600,000+ members, placing their best interests at the heart of everything we do.

Join us to accelerate your growth & development, prioritize wellness, build connections, support the communities we live and work.

Don’t just work anywhere — come build tomorrow together with us.

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Job responsibilities:

• Responsible for public market securities and ensuring book of record data related to life cycle events is complete, accurate and timely.
• Perform daily verifications between internal and external data for positions, transactions, income and cash. Analyze, explain and resolve all discrepancies on a timely basis.
• Assist in identifying and assisting in implementing workflow improvements including automation of current processes.
• Update existing procedures documentation to areas of responsibility. Assist in developing new documentation as required.
• Prepare reports on public market security information as requested.
• Assist with special projects as requested.
• Maintain up to date knowledge of OMERS policies regarding investment authority, signing authority, and third-party agreements and apply to daily activities to ensure compliance.
• Maintain strong understanding of investment products and customer needs in order to respond quickly and accurately to questions and issues that arise.
• Foster effective working relationships inclusive of the other teams within CMF, OMERS investment divisions, and external counterparties, prime brokers, custodians as appropriate.

You should apply if:

• Current enrollment in an undergraduate Business Administration/Commerce and a demonstrated passion and capability in Investment Operations.
• Pursuit or completion of relevant industry courses will be an asset.
• Exposure to public markets, cash and collateral administration, investment accounting, and audit control practices.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills are essential. Ability to build strong relationships with both internal and external stakeholders.
• Ability to prioritize multiple responsibilities to meet deadlines. Needs to be flexible.
• Detail oriented and demonstrate aptitude for quantitative and qualitative analysis and problem solving.
• Proficient in Excel and Word. Investment accounting systems experience will be an asset (eg. Calypso, Charles River Development (CRD) and Bloomberg).

What’s in it for you

• We welcome a strong team player to be part of a collaborative culture.
• At OMERS we put our people first. We strive to having a workforce that reflects the communities in which we live and work. Diversity and Inclusion at OMERS means we respect and value the broadest range of experiences, geographies, gender, ethnicities, and perspectives as key elements of our culture.
• Opportunity to be part of the student community at OMERS & Oxford
• An orientation program to set you up for success during your work term!
• Networking and educational session with different leaders across the business

IMPORTANT: Application Instructions:

To ensure your application is submitted to our applicant tracking system accurately, please follow the instructions below.

Please include all required documents (Resume, Cover Letter, Unofficial Transcript, etc.) in one combined file. Your application may be submitted in PDF of Microsoft Word format.

As one of Canada’s largest defined benefit pension plans, our people-first culture is at its best when our workforce reflects the communities we live and work — and the members we proudly serve.

From hire to retire, we are an equal opportunity employer committed to an inclusive, barrier-free recruitment and selection process that extends all the way through your employee experience. This sense of belonging and connection is cultivated up, down and across our global organization thanks to our vast network of Employee Resource Groups with executive leader sponsorship, our Purpose@Work committee and employee recognition programs.