Closing date: October 3, 2024

Use your critical thinking skills in a fast-growing company where you can have an impact. The British Columbia Investment Management Corporation (BCI) is currently seeking a Client Reporting Co-op Student/Intern for the Winter 2025 (January to April) work term to support the Corporate & Investor Relations department. If you are a highly motivated team player who can handle multiple projects and are interested in developing your professional career and learning more about driving sustainable growth, accelerating innovation and operating on a global scale, this is the opportunity for you!

WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW

BCI manages a globally diversified portfolio of assets valued at $250.4 billion and is one of Canada’s largest institutional investors. We invest globally to support pension and other funds for more than 30 clients based in British Columbia. We are proud to have been chosen as one of Canada’s Top 100 Employers and BC’s Top Employers. These national and provincial competitions recognize employers who offer exceptional workplaces for their employees.

WHO YOU WILL WORK WITH

The Corporate & Investor Relations (CIR) department is the corporate face and voice to BCI's internal and external audiences. CIR functions as the primary interface with our clients and strives to represent their specific interests and unique needs internally. CIR works closely with governing fiduciaries and trustees and, working with our BCI colleagues, assists clients with developing their investment strategies, policies, and objectives. Within CIR, Client Partnerships acts as the bridge between BCI and our clients — advocating for and representing their interests. They lead the business relationship with clients and live BCI's value of Clients First by fostering a client-centric culture.

The Client Operations Team within Client Partnerships was established in November 2020 to take an enterprise view on client reporting. The team is focused on aligning BCI's reporting directly to clients' needs, strengthening BCI's value proposition, and supporting organizational efficiencies in the reporting process. Some of the department's key activities include: overall coordination of BCI's client reporting; production of automated reporting elements; content coordination and reviews; and reporting data management and ensuring our new client reporting systems are running.

WHAT YOU WILL BE DOING

• Support a workflow process for more than 30 quarterly reports

• Support the efforts of the Client Operations team to proactively ensure that BCI exceeds our clients' service expectations

• Develop a strong understanding of clients' individual reporting needs

• Review reports from a client lens, looking for gaps in commentary, inaccuracies, and improvement opportunities.

• Summarize the quarterly reporting 'story' taking into account portfolio performance, markets, risk, and format this summary into an easily consumable format.

• Prepare presentations and communications as needed, with a focus on ease of understanding.

• Support and collaborate with other CIR teams and with other internal departments (i.e., Asset Classes, ISR, and Finance) to enable efficient production and sharing of high-quality reporting content for client audiences.

THE IDEAL CANDIDATE

• Has a keen interest in investments and a drive to continually learn about financial markets

• Has demonstrated business writing skills, strong organizational and communication skills

• Demonstrates an ability to gather and process large amounts of data and information, and present it in a concise manner

• Likes to solve problems using creative and innovative solutions

• Demonstrates an extremely strong work ethic and displays initiative to strive to deliver value

• Preference will be given to students who have shown initiative and a passion for the investment industry

Required Skills

• Impeccable attention to detail

• Interest in finance, economics and investment management

• Ability to communicate clearly and concisely, both orally and in writing

• Ability to problem solve and think analytically

• Ability to meet deadlines while maintaining accuracy and quality

• Strong interpersonal, time management, and project management skills

• Ability to work with senior investment professionals in a dynamic, performance-driven environment

• Is dedicated to hard work, committed to the highest ethical standards, and eager to learn

• Ability to use Excel, PowerPoint, Word and Outlook

• Familiarity with Bloomberg would be an asset

WHAT WE OFFER

• Training and mentorship to develop your knowledge and professional skill sets that are required to succeed in the industry

• Be a valued part of a team and work culture that is down to earth, values your perspective and rewards transparency and accountability

• Exposure to some of the most talented, approachable, and inspiring people in the industry

• Time to connect and build your network with other interns and BCI professionals that will contribute to your professional network and future career opportunities

• Potential work term extensions and career opportunities

• The ability to opt-in for access to Dialogue, a user-friendly app that offers virtual primary care, employee and family services, and mental health supports  

• Time to connect with co-op students & interns at BCI – build your network and shared learning 

• 2 paid days per year for volunteering 

• Competitive pay: Mid / Back Office: $2,260.00 gross bi-weekly or $2,090.00 gross bi-weekly + vacation leave paid based on 6% of salary ($2,260.00 gross biweekly for those with (or working towards) a graduate degree or joining the Investment Strategy & Risk department and $2,090.00 gross biweekly for those with (or working towards) an undergraduate degree, diploma, or certificate)

THE DETAILS

• Work term: Winter 2025 (January to April)

• Department: Corporate & Investor Relations

• Office Location: 750 Pandora Avenue, Victoria, BC

• Spend your off hours exploring beautiful Victoria and Vancouver Island

• Travel: if coming to Victoria for this work term, BCI will provide a fixed-rate travel allowance based on your location

• All co-ops/internships will need to be completed in person at our Victoria office with the option to work one day per week from home. Please note, some positions are not eligible for hybrid work. 

HOW TO APPLY

• Apply directly to the Client Reporting Co-op/Internship posting on our careers page https://bci.wd10.myworkdayjobs.com/BCI_Careers

• Application deadline: October 3, 2024 at 11:59pm PST

• Please include a cover letter, resume, and transcripts (unofficial transcript will suffice)

• Note: The ability to legally work full-time in Canada for the duration of your work term is a condition of employment at BCI

At BCI, we value diversity and believe in fostering an inclusive culture where all employees can be successful.

We are performance and client focused and value integrity; if you share these values, we want to know you. 

We recognize that some skills can be learned on the job and encourage all to apply.

If you require an accommodation for the recruitment process (including alternate formats of materials, accessible meeting rooms or other accommodations), contact us at [email protected].

We would like to hear from you!