Analyst/Associate, Private Markets Risk

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The Private Markets Investment Risk team supports OMERS by providing robust risk analysis and actionable insights for our Private Equity, Private Capital, and Infrastructure portfolios. We drive the creation of risk materials for transactions and ongoing portfolio risk reviews, serving as a thought partner in strategic decision making across our global private markets businesses. Our team also helps promote a strong risk culture built on inclusion, diversity, transparency, and collaboration.

We believe that time together in the office is important for OMERS and Oxford, the strength of our employees, and the work we do for our pension members. Our hybrid work guideline requires teams to come to the office a minimum of 4 days per week.

Candidates with more experience may be considered for Associate

As a member of this team, reporting to the Associate Director, Private Markets Investment Risk, you will be responsible for:

• Portfolio analytics and data management: Working with large financial datasets to track and monitor risks across the private markets portfolios; analyze the data to generate actionable insights on different types of risk (i.e., valuation, leverage, market risks such as FX, Interest rate, Inflation risks etc.), including performing scenario/sensitivity analyses and risk/performance benchmarking.

• Preparing and facilitating portfolio risk reviews: Conducting regular and ad hoc risk reviews on Private Equity, Infrastructure, and other real asset investments, identifying key trends, exposures, concentrations, and emerging risks

• Supporting and preparing transaction risk memos: Analyzing new investment opportunities and preparing high-quality risk assessments to inform senior management and investment committees.

• Business analysis and tool development: Partnering with Risk, Finance, D&T and investment teams to develop, enhance, and automate reporting tools, dashboards, and analytic frameworks to support the measurement, presentation, and monitoring of private markets investment risk.

• Cross-functional collaboration: Building relationships across Risk, Private Markets investment groups, and OMERS corporate functions to understand business needs and ensure clear risk communication.

• Analytical research: Supporting special projects and ongoing research initiatives to enhance OMERS’ approach to risk modeling, asset allocation, portfolio construction, and reporting for private markets.

• Stakeholder engagement: Regularly interacting with senior leaders, investment professionals, and external service providers (such as consultants or risk platform vendors) to advance risk management practices and deliver value-added insights.

You will also have the opportunity to:

• Deepen your expertise in investment risk management for private markets, including direct transactions, fund investments and portfolio management.

• Learn OMERS’ unique investment portfolio, strategies, and risk metrics across global private assets.

• Contribute to and shape OMERS’ evolving risk framework / risk assessment for alternative assets.

• Participate in transaction processes and portfolio management meetings and develop subject matter / sector-specific expertise.

• Build your professional network across OMERS, interacting with senior leadership and with industry thought leaders throughout the OMERS peer network.

To succeed in this role:

The ideal candidate has proven business analytical and quantitative finance experience and a keen interest in Private Markets risk, with a desire to drive the evolution of risk insights at the intersection of investments and data.

Requirements:

• University degree in a quantitative or analytical discipline such as Finance, Economics, Mathematics, Statistics, Business Analytics, or a related field.

• 2-5 + years with relevant professional experience in financial markets or consulting within private markets (private equity, infrastructure, real estate), investment risk management, business analytics, or a related area; transaction analysis experience is a plus.

• Effective teamwork whilst self-motivated, flexible with strong initiative

• Strong ability to create clear and effective PowerPoint presentations and charts to communicate analysis and key messages to investment and risk teams

• Strong financial acumen, including the ability to interpret financial statements, assess valuation methodologies, and understand market dynamics and their impact on investment performance; knowledge of private markets and alternative asset classes, as well as traditional investments and capital markets, is considered an asset

• Experience applying financial analytical modeling and quantitative techniques—including prescriptive and predictive analytics—to evaluate portfolio risk, identify market and asset-level trends, and generate data-driven insights to inform investment decisions.

• Hands-on experience managing, analyzing, and visualizing large and complex datasets, with applied use of Python and/or Power BI (or equivalent business analytics/visualization tools) to understand business risks through data.

• Ability to build and manage productive relationships with internal and external stakeholders.

• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills, with excellent time management and attention to detail and the ability to distill complexity for senior audiences.

• Strong intellectual curiosity and eagerness to learn; proactive problem-solver with a collaborative and inclusive mindset.

• Experience with third-party risk tools or data platforms (MSCI RiskManager, Aladdin, Bloomberg, Preqin, Burgiss, etc.) is an asset.

• CFA, FRM, CAIA or similar designation (or progress towards) is an asset.

As one of Canada’s largest defined benefit pension plans, our people-first culture is at its best when our workforce reflects the communities where 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.