Investment Associate, Global Investment Strategy

Based in Toronto, you will be joining as a member of the Global Investment Strategy team, which is part of the Strategy & Stakeholder Relations Division. You will work closely with your GIS colleagues in Toronto and Asia to help further key strategic priorities and relationships. You will have a unique opportunity to work collaboratively with corporate functions and investment professionals across all asset classes and regions to gain a truly global and holistic perspective of Ontario Teachers’.

• Work with GIS senior team members to develop recommendations and implementation plans for fund-wide strategic initiatives

• Organize research findings, perform data analysis, synthesize and convey results in presentation and pre-read material for senior GIS team members and other senior internal or external audiences

• Distill complex concepts into simple to understand and concise presentation materials for the Fund’s senior leadership

• Bring conceptual clarity to ambiguous issues, by applying and creating frameworks for thinking through problems

• Connect with various asset classes/regions and functional partners to gather input to support strategic initiatives and solicit feedback

• Support the senior GIS team’s development, cultivation, and coordination of key internal and external relationships for the Fund

• Actively contribute to the continuous improvement of our team, including mentoring junior GIS talent

• Undergraduate degree; graduate degree in economics, business, technology or global affairs an asset

• Minimum three-years relevant work experience required at an investment bank, management consulting firm, pension plan, asset manager, or private equity/hedge fund

• Prior exposure to long-term strategy development and curiosity about strategic challenges are assets

• Keen interest in, and understanding of, the investment industry, global politics, and/or economic affairs

• Superior written and verbal communication skills, as well as strong presentation capabilities and facility with AI-based tools

• Excellent analytical and quantitative skills and ability to perform in-depth, critical analysis

• Ability to balance multiple priorities, self-start, and perform effectively in a collaborative and dynamic environment

• Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to establish and build relationships