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 Transactions & Total Portfolio Risk Co-op Student/Intern for the Winter and/or Summer (January to April or August 2025) work terms to support the Investment Strategy & Risk team. 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

You will work with the Transactions & Total Portfolio Risk team within the Investment Strategy & Risk department. The Investment Strategy & Risk (ISR) department plays a key role in BCI’s long-term investment strategy by influencing and advising on investment decisions made by clients, management and asset classes.   

ISR consists of three branches: Investment Strategy, Investment Risk and Strategic Asset Allocation. 

• Investment Research & Governance advises on and influences total portfolio investment strategy and governance. This includes maintaining macroeconomic perspectives, evaluating ESG opportunities and long-term trends, benchmark governance and the design and implementation of total portfolio approaches and solutions. 

• Strategic Asset Allocation assists clients with developing tailored investment policies that achieve their investment objectives consistent with their investment philosophies, funding policies and risk tolerances. 

• Investment Risk includes the maintenance of systems for monitoring, measuring, and estimating various forms of relevant investment risks across the various asset classes that BCI currently invests or may invest in and aggregating that risk at a total fund level. 

WHAT YOU WILL BE DOING

• Assist in performing industry and company research (private equity, Infrastructure, etc.)

• Provide support in responding to requests other teams/departments in BCI

• Assist with the production of risk assessments for potential new investments

• Assist with what-if analysis for new deal/product/instrument

• Assist in the development/production of dashboards for asset classes and the BCI total fund

• Help validate and document data procedures to ensure accuracy and consistency with projects specifications

• Ad-hoc projects in VBA, SQL, Matlab, Fabric, and more

REQUIRED SKILLS

• Students in graduate programs such as Risk Management, Finance, Statistics, Economics, Business etc. are preferred

• B+ equivalent cumulative GPA

• Familiarity with various financial instruments

• Has relevant prior co-op experience at a bank or investment firm

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

• Demonstrates an extremely strong work ethic and displays initiative to strive to deliver value above and beyond the job description

• Familiarity with VBA, SQL, MatLab and Bloomberg are preferred

• Exhibit a high level of professionalism and excellent interpersonal skills

• Participates in a student investment club or other investment case competitions

• Have a passion for investment management, a dedication to challenging work, commitment to the highest ethical standards, and an eagerness to learn

• Analytical and problem-solving abilities 

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 Office: $2,260.00 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)

THE DETAILS

• Work term: Winter and/or Summer (January to April or August 2025)

• Department: Investment Strategy & Risk

• 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 Transactions & Total Portfolio Risk Co-op/Internship 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!