Company : Bank of Canada Location : Ottawa Ontario From : Talent CA
With our defined-benefit pension plan, benefits, and high flexibility for work life balance - find out more about why we are annually ranked as one of Canada's top employers:
Working Here - Bank of Canada Find out more about the next steps in our Recruitment process . What you will do The EFA is the largest component of Canada’s official international reserves.
It consists primarily of liquid foreign currency assets (fixed income securities and deposits) which are funded by Government of Canada foreign currency liabilities.
The Foreign Reserves Management (FRM) team leads the management of the EFA assets and foreign currency liabilities in accordance with formal investment guidelines established by the Department of Finance and the Bank of Canada. The FRM team is seeking a TraderAssociate to support the team in executing on the Annual Funding and Investment Plan through transacting in money market assets, bonds, and cross-currency interest rate swaps.
As a TraderAssociate, you will provide analytic, technical and operational support:
Create and interpret trading and portfolio reports Analyze operations and financial market data, often using scripts Develop and maintain trading tools-based data visualisation platforms (e.g.
Tableau) Test systems, detail procedures and find opportunities for improvement Help run market operations and reporting on market activity Contribute to maintaining operational risk within best standards Coordinate with middle and back offices in the validation and monitoring of trade settlements Manage and coordinate ad-hoc requests from trading/portfolio managers and policy teams The candidate will work a compliment of both onsite (Ottawa downtown) and from home. What you need to succeed You are detail-oriented and experienced in manipulating substantial amounts of data.
You can adapt, autonomously design or develop programs or scripts to aid in your analysis.
You are a self-starter, problem-solver and have strong time-management skills that allows you to effectively prioritize multiple asks.
You are a team player that enjoys sharing ideas and collaborating with others.
You are an effective communicator, able to promote your analysis and ideas orally and in written form to a wider audience.
The successful candidate must-have:
experience manipulating data in Python, MATLAB, VBA, or other similar programming languages general knowledge of the relational database model or experience using SQL general data visualization experience (e.g.
Tableau, PowerBI, Qlik) Nice-to-have experience with a Bloomberg Terminal and/or any other market/trading related data platforms knowledge of financial market issues and developments, as well as knowledge of economic and financial theory and quantitative methods currently enrolled in a CFA program Your education and experience The position requires a bachelor’s degree in finance or economics, 2 years of relevant experience in a financial firm or an equivalent combination of education and experience may be considered. What you need to know Language requirement:
English or French essential Priority will be given to Canadian citizens and permanent residents Security level required:
Be eligible to obtain Secret Relocation assistance may be provided, if required Please save a copy of the job poster.
Once the closing date has passed, it will no longer be available.
Hybrid Work Model #LI-Hybrid The Bank offers work arrangements that provide employees with flexibility, enable high-performing teams, and support an excellent workplace culture.
Most employees can telework from home for a substantial part of each month as part of the Bank`s hybrid work model, and they are expected on site at the Bank location a minimum of eight days per month to help build connections between colleagues.
You must live in Canada, and within reasonable commuting distance of the office.
What you can expect from us This is a great opportunity to join a leading organization and be part of a high-performing team.
We offer a competitive compensation and benefits package designed to meet your needs at every stage of your life and career.
For more information on key benefits please visit A great deal to consider . Salaries are based on qualifications and experience and typically range from $69,300 to $81,530 (job grade 14) The Bank offers an incentive for successfully meeting expectations at 5 to 7% of your base salary.
The Bank offers performance pay for those who exceed expectations (10% of your base salary)..
Exceptional performers who far exceed expectations may be eligible for higher performance pay.
Flexible and comprehensive benefits so you can choose the level of health, dental disability and life and/or accident insurance coverage that meets your needs Extra vacation days (up to five each year) that you can purchase to add to your vacation entitlement Indexed, defined-benefit pension #LI-POST We wish to thank all applicants for their interest and effort in applying for this position. Only candidates selected for interviews will be contacted. Bank of Canada OttawaOntario
