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 Relations 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

You will work with the Client Relations team within our Corporate & Investor Relations department. The team manages all aspects of the business relationships with our institutional investor clients who have entrusted BCI to manage their collective capital and generate long-term wealth on their behalf. The team works to build long-term relationships based on trust and to ensure that we exceed our clients’ investment performance and service expectations.

WHAT YOU WILL BE DOING

• Support the efforts of the Client Relations team to proactively ensure that BCI exceeds our clients’ service expectations.

• Conduct independent research and prepare reports/presentations on a wide range of investment topics for client meetings and for internal staff.

• Develop a strong understanding of client needs and the specific investment objectives for various institutional investors (e.g., pensions, insurance, endowment).

• Develop client-ready responses to their requests – understand individual client needs/concerns and be able to tailor a response.

• Assist with the coordination of client meetings, as well as organizing internal resources’ participation and attendance at client events.

• Assist with client education by producing written materials and educational presentations.

REQUIRED SKILLS

• Impeccable attention to detail.

• Interest in finance, economics, and investment management.

• Analytical and problem-solving abilities.

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills are essential.

• Strong interpersonal, time management, and project management skills.

• Able to work with senior investment professionals in a professional, dynamic, and performance-driven environment.

• Working towards the Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) designation, or comparable, would be an asset but is not required.

• Ideal Candidate

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

• 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.

• Enjoys building and maintaining strong relationships with clients and team members. Experience in a customer service role would be an asset.

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

• Has relevant prior co-op experience (preferred).

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 Relations Co-op/Internship posting on our careers page https://bci.wd10.myworkdayjobs.com/BCI_Careers

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

• 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!