Overview The opportunity Portfolio Operations (POPS) supports Ontario Teachers' global public investment portfolios across equities, fixed income, derivatives, structured products and syndicated loans.
The team is responsible for ensuring the accuracy and integrity of investment and accounting data, market event election and processing, pricing and portfolio P&L;, and operational controls that support investment decision-making, financial reporting, and risk management.
Role The Senior Analyst will play a key role in supporting day-to-day operations, investigating complex issues, managing critical controls, and driving process enhancements across a broad range of public market products. The role requires strong analytical capabilities, attention to detail, intellectual curiosity, and a passion for investing and financial markets.
Who you'll work with Internal stakeholders: Portfolio Managers, Global Trading, Trade Management, Treasury Operations, Collateral & Liquidity Operations, Risk & Performance Analytics, Financial Reporting, Data Management, Legal, Compliance and Tax teams.
External stakeholders: custodians, counterparties, pricing vendors, technology providers, and professional advisors.
What you'll do Execute daily operational activities supporting publicly traded portfolios (30%). Support investment accounting, reconciliation, and operational processes across equities, fixed income, derivatives, structured products, and syndicated loans. Monitor data quality to ensure completeness, accuracy, and timeliness.
Investigate and resolve operational exceptions, reconciliation breaks, and data discrepancies. Identify, analyze, and resolve complex issues impacting portfolio operations. Document and share knowledge across the team.
Process market events and asset servicing activities (20%). Capture, validate, and process corporate actions, income events, voluntary elections, derivative lifecycle events, and other market-related activities. Coordinate with stakeholders to ensure timely and accurate processing and monitor impacts on positions, valuations, accounting, and reporting.
Support portfolio valuations,



pricing oversight and P&L; analysis (20%). Perform valuation oversight activities, monitor pricing from vendors, counterparties, and internal models, and investigate pricing exceptions and material portfolio P&L; movements. Partner with investment teams and valuation stakeholders to resolve pricing matters and contribute to governance and control processes.
Execute key operational and financial controls (15%). Perform positional, transaction, accounting, and valuation reconciliations, ensuring completeness and accuracy of data for financial reporting and portfolio management. Investigate, escalates, and resolve control exceptions.
Drive process improvement and innovation initiatives (10%). Strengthen controls, improve scalability, enhance operational efficiency, contribute to automation, reporting, and data‑driven solutions using technology and AI-enabled tools, and participate in strategic initiatives for current products, markets, and operating models.
Support stakeholder and vendor relationships (5%). Partner with internal clients and external service providers. Collaborate with custodians, counterparties, pricing vendors, and technology vendors to resolve issues, support operational excellence, and represent OTPP professionally.
What you'll need University degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Mathematics, Computer Science or related discipline.
3-5 years of experience supporting public market investment operations, investment accounting, valuation, reconciliation, or asset servicing activities.
Strong understanding of publicly traded investment products including equities, fixed income, derivatives, structured products and/or syndicated loans.
Strong analytical and problem‑solving skills with the ability to investigate complex issues or determine root causes.




Experience with accounting data, reconciliations, valuations, and portfolio P&L.;
Advanced Excel skills and data analysis tools. Experience with Python, SQL, Power BI or similar technologies.
Experience working in systems such as Simcorp, Trioptima, Markit/S&P; Global, Pricing Direct, Reuters and Bloomberg.
Experience with automation and AI‑enabled tools to improve business processes is strongly preferred.
Strong understanding of operational controls, data quality, and risk management principles.
Highly detail‑oriented, organized, and thorough.
Curious, intellectually engaged, and passionate about investing and financial markets.
Motivated to challenge existing processes and drive meaningful improvements.
Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.
Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a fast‑paced environment.
Enrollment in or progress toward CFA designation is considered an asset.
What we’re offering This position is eligible for base salary and annual incentive based on individual and enterprise performance.
Base salary starting at $89,500 with future opportunity up to $101,900.
Competitive compensation.
Numerous opportunities for professional growth and development.
Flexible work environment combining in‑office collaboration and remote working.
Flexible Travel Program: option to work abroad in another region or country for up to a month each year.
Employee discount programs (Edvantage and Perkopolis).
At Ontario Teachers', diversity is one of our core strengths. We take pride in ensuring that the people we hire and the culture we create reflect and embrace diversity of thought, background and experience. Through our Diversity, Equity and Inclusion strategy and Employee Resource Groups (ERGs), we celebrate diversity and foster inclusion through events for colleagues to connect for professional development, networking and mentoring. We are building an inclusive and equitable workplace where our talent is respected, accepted, and empowered to be themselves.

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📌 Senior Analyst, Portfolio Operations (15-month contract) (Ontario)
🏢 Ontario Teachers'​ Pension Plan
📍 Ontario