Director, Private Assets, Investment Risk

As a member of the Investment Risk team, you will be responsible for conducting fundamental transactional and portfolio analysis for all investment risks related to iA’s private assets business as well as other alternative asset classes and supporting the development of related models, processes, reports, and system infrastructure.  The goal of this work is to provide insight into the key risks within these portfolios to enhance business decision making and support the oversight and management of risk.

Responsibilities:

• Conduct transaction and portfolio level risk analysis across iA’s private infrastructure, private equity, real estate, and private debt businesses as well as other alternative assets to elucidate key risks, identify emerging risks, and provide key risk insights

• Lead the design, development, implementation, and maintenance of models, analysis, and reports associated with the private asset businesses

• Provide effective oversight to ensure risks remain within the organization’s risk appetite and tolerance as well as other investment risk related policies

• Support business decision making with the provision of insight-driven risk analysis

• Help to set the strategic direction for the private assets risk area as well as the broader Investment Risk group

• Be a subject matter expert on private and alternative assets risk for senior management and in the evaluation of new investment initiatives

• Stay up to date on best practices in investment risk for continuous improvement purposes

• Contribute to setting market and credit risk limits and to the development and implementation of risk management frameworks and policies

• Contribute to a variety of complex strategic projects, mandates, and activities

• Provide mentoring to more junior team members

Job Requirements:

• University degree in a finance or other related quantitative discipline; graduate degree preferred

• Eight plus years experience in the investment risk field at an asset manager, pension fund, insurer, or bank

• Deep and direct experience with private asset investments – equity, infrastructure, real estate, and debt

• Deep experience and knowledge with credit risk – i.e. internal ratings assessments, quantification, rating methodologies, etc.

• Strong knowledge of financial products including derivatives

• Experience with investment and risk systems

• Mastery of investment risk concepts and the presentation of complex ideas

• Programming, data management, and general technology/system skills would be considered an asset

Personal Attributes:

• Motivated self-starter, comfortable building new tools and driving new types of analysis

• Demonstrated ability to develop effective working relationships with investment professionals

• Proven analysis and problem-solving skills

• Ability to function independently and to lead and operate in a cross-functional team

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills in both French and English, due to frequent interactions with bilingual colleagues and partners across Canada