Director, Portfolio Manager, General Funds

Would you like to join one of the largest portfolio management groups in Quebec? iA Global Asset Management offers you a stimulating career as well as opportunities to continually develop and perfect your knowledge.

Do you dream of a professional future in which you will have a significant impact on the management of general fund portfolios? The general funds portfolio management team is looking for a Senior Director, Portfolio Manager to join a dynamic, high-performance team.

Are you known for your communication skills? Are you looking for new and stimulating challenges? Are you looking to deliver a high level of performance? This position is for you!

What does a Senior Director, Portfolio Manager do as part of the team?

• Manage portfolios incorporating multiple asset classes to effectively match liabilities while generating a competitive return.

• Ensure that portfolios meet internal client objectives while respecting their constraints and risk appetite and tolerance.

• Make various presentations for mandates under management, including presentations to clients and senior management (Board of Directors and Investment Committee).

• Participate in the development, implementation and updating of investment strategies and policies

• Monitor economic and financial trends and assess potential impacts on portfolios

• Participate in the development of new products

• Work closely with specialized asset class teams, as well as with various corporate departments (actuarial, accounting, tax, risk management, legal).

• Contribute to strategic corporate initiatives aimed at supporting the company's growth

• Keep abreast of changes in the regulatory environment.

What you need:

• Bachelor's degree in finance, accounting, actuarial science, economics or related disciplines

• CFA Charter or equivalent

• Graduate degree an asset

• Minimum 15 years' experience in financial markets  

• Knowledge of asset-liability management desirable

• Experience in managing portfolios including derivatives

• Excellent communication and presentation skills

• Self-reliance, service mentality and drive to excel

• Advanced knowledge of the English language, as the individual will be required to communicate orally and in writing with unilingual English internal and external partners across Canada on a daily basis via email, virtual meetings and the production of English-only content.