Intern Analyst, Trading, Liquidity and Exposure Management (May 2025 - August 2025)
ABOUT UPP
UPP is the first pension plan of its kind in Ontario’s university sector, proudly serving over 40,000 members across four universities and fourteen sector organizations. Our purpose is to bring greater retirement peace of mind to the university sector by investing with integrity and serving members with care. As a sector-wide plan designed for growth, our doors are open to all Ontario universities.
Together, we’re a team of progressive thinkers and agile doers operating within a fast-paced culture of collaboration and respect. We believe in bringing smart and capable people together to create, solve and grow
with a clear shared vision and values of integrity, inclusivity, ingenuity, and impact.
Our culture is intentionally welcoming and purposefully rooted in equity, diversity, inclusion, and reconciliation (EDIR). We believe diverse teams, perspectives, and lived experiences contribute to better decisions and a better workplace.
As a long-term investor, we recognize that environmental, social and governance (“ESG”) factors support risk management and value creation. As stated in our Responsible Investing Policy, we are committed to incorporating ESG considerations into our investment management activities and we collaborate with other industry participants in the promotion of a sustainable economy and society.
Join us in building a bright future for our members, our organization, and each other.
THE ROLE
We are actively looking for an Intern Analyst, TLEM, to join our team for a 4-month (May 2025 – August 2025) internship. This role will be part of a growing and dynamic TLEM team, reporting into the Director, Trading, Liquidity and Exposure Management. The incumbent will be responsible for helping on a variety of projects, including setting up money market capabilities and building tools to help analyze daily cash and liquidity needs, FX trading, as well as monitoring the exposure to asset classes.
This is a fantastic opportunity for a student to gain valuable work experience in a fast-growing, dynamic environment while being a part of a new pension plan.
This role is hybrid and based in downtown Toronto with Work-From-Home flexibility (~2-days in office).
SPECIFIC ACCOUNTABILITIES
Liquidity Management
- Monitor and maintain liquidity and funding needs based on daily forecast
- Provide support on various trading execution and activities
Exposure Management
- Support derivative and repo activities by analyzing exposures and monitoring transactions
Currency Hedging
- Assist in FX trading
Decision Support and Ad-Hoc Analysis
- Perform analysis to support Trading activities, including exposure management, and building analytical capabilities
- Develop and produce reporting on liquidity and exposure activities, monitor policy investment limits daily, anticipate trends, and proactively provide automation solutions
QUALIFICATIONS & SKILLS
- Recent graduate or currently pursuing a Masters degree, in Business, Commerce, Finance, Computer Science, Mathematics, Engineering, or a related field.
- Proficient in Excel VBA programming, Python and SQL
- Possesses basic knowledge of and a keen interest in finance
ATTRIBUTES
- Independent problem solver
- Analytical, adaptive, multi-tasker, who has a strong work ethic and leadership skills
- High degree of self-motivation and professionalism
- Strong oral and written communication skills
- Detail oriented with great statistical and quantitative skills
PERSONALITY TRAITS
- Self-driven
- Humility
- Strong work ethic
- Passion for learning
- Empathetic
- Collaborative
- Authentic
- Personable
- Confident
LIFE AT UPP
Do work that matters.We are duty-bound to serve our members’ interests, and it’s a responsibility we don’t take lightly. That’s why we’ve ingrained sustainability in our work from day one—to ensure our members have a resilient future to retire into, both today and for generations to come.
Stronger together. Collaboration is how UPP was born, and it’s how we work with each other and our partners day in, day out. No one at UPP is just a number (even if they are excellent at math) and every win is a shared win.
Grow every day. You’ll have the opportunity to work on unique, once-in-a-career projects that maximize your skill set and probably teach you some new ones—at any stage in your career.
Prioritize wellness. At UPP, wellness takes many forms. Ultimately, it’s about ensuring our people are cared for in the ways that matter to them. Examples of benefits that our Early Talent Program includes are:
- Supportive and welcoming onboarding through the UPP Buddy Program
- Free snacks and beverages (coffee, tea, and flavored water) in the office
- Monthly social events
- Paid holidays
- Slowdown periods and Mental Health Days
Other details
- Pay Type Salary
- 16 York St, Toronto, ON M5J 0E6, Canada