Investment Operations Specialist

Position Title: Investment Operations Specialist
Reports To: Manager, Investments Operations
Department: Investment Technology & Operations
Term: Temporary Full-Time, Twelve (12) Month Contract


Work Arrangements: This is a hybrid role. You will work in our office in Waterloo, ON a minimum of two (2) assigned, consecutive days every other week, plus a fifth (5th) assigned day per month. You are welcome to work from the office more than the minimum requirement and there may be some roles that are required to work in our office more than the minimum requirement.

The Opportunity: Are you an experienced fund accountant? Do you pride yourself on your ability to communicate effectively and build relationships? Do you have experience with the PAM investment system (or similar)? If so, you would be a great fit for our Investment Operations Specialist opportunity.  

We’re looking for a candidate who can apply their knowledge and experience to assist in our Investments back office. We are looking for you to be a reliable team player with determination to get the job done right. If that’s you, why not apply now? For over a decade, we have been one of Waterloo Area’s Top Employers and this is a great opportunity to join our team!

What you will be doing:

• Daily valuation of the segregated funds
• Bank and general ledger reconciliation
• Processing segregated fund trades, distributions, and income
• Processing general fund trades and income related to short-term investments, bonds, preferred shares, linked accounts, direct equities and private placements
• First compliance check of trades against investment policies
• Communicate with other areas of the company as well as external parties, for example, external fund managers

What you will bring:

• Previous investment back-office experience including segregated or mutual funds
• Knowledge and experience in accounting and financial reporting
• Analytical and problem solving skills
• Sound day-to-day time management skills in a fast paced environment
• Attention to detail
• Quickly learn and leverage multiple systems and applications
• Ability to handle issues as they arise, knowing when to escalate critical ones
• Communication and interpersonal skills
• Ability to work during evenings on a rotational basis
• Knowledge and experience with investment administration systems
• Knowledge of Pam for Investments, RBC Investor Services, PeopleSoft, Fundserv, RBC Express would be an asset
• Experience with private placements would be an asset
• Ability to work evenings on a rotational basis

What’s in it for you:

• A healthy work-life balance with employee wellness top of mind
• We value open, honest communication between team members, challenging each other to continually improve
• Employee resource groups that support an inclusive work environment
• A company subsidized cafeteria with a variety of daily options
• Regular EQ Together events focused on company togetherness and collaboration

As part of the recruitment/offer process you will be required to:

• Provide two professional references (minimum one supervisor and above)