At Fiera Capital

We invest in creating a culture of purpose that makes our people feel valued, cared for, seen, and heard. Our approach to employee experience is tailored to your needs and ambitions:

• Your Inclusive Experience: We are committed to cultivating an inclusive, safe, and trusting work environment.
• Your Growth & Empowerment: We have ambitious growth goals for our firm, which makes us a great place to advance your career.
• Your Rewards & Recognition: We deeply value our people and their contributions and that’s reflected in our competitive compensation and benefits packages and our collaborative culture.
• Your Wellness Your Way: We strive to create a healthy work environment and we offer programs designed to support our employees’ wellbeing.

What we are looking for:

Reporting to the Global Head of Total Portfolio Solutions, the Junior Analyst will join an innovative, client-focused team dedicated to delivering customized multi-asset solutions. The successful candidate will leverage strong quantitative skills to support portfolio construction and optimization, contributing to the development and enhancement of the team’s quantitative and technological architecture through programming expertise. Responsibilities include participating in research initiatives, transforming new ideas into actionable solutions, automating key processes, and creating interactive dashboards to improve efficiency, monitor portfolios, and track financial markets. This role offers the opportunity to solve real investor challenges through tailored portfolio construction using Fiera’s investment platform.

About the Multi-Asset Class Solutions Team

The Multi-Asset Class Solutions team is Fiera’s client-centric, goal-driven portfolio management unit. We employ a flexible and research-informed approach to design tailored multi-asset solutions that maximize the likelihood of achieving client objectives. Working closely with clients and their consultants, we define return targets, risk tolerance, liquidity needs, investment horizons, and specific constraints, including ESG considerations. From there, we establish an investment universe and construct optimal portfolios that reflect these parameters, leveraging the breadth of strategies and implementation capabilities available across the Fiera platform.

Your responsibilities:

• Design multi-asset portfolios combining traditional and alternative strategies across public and private markets.
• Develop and apply quantitative models for simulations, forecasting, and portfolio optimization.
• Conduct research on investment strategies, market trends, and total portfolio solutions.
• Maintain and enhance internal databases to ensure data accuracy, integrity, and accessibility.
• Provide programming expertise to support asset/liability management and portfolio construction.
• Automate processes and reporting to improve operational efficiency and create interactive dashboards for portfolio and market monitoring.

Must have requirements to be successful in this role:

• Graduated with a master’s degree in Mathematics, Finance, or Financial Engineering, and an undergraduate degree in actuarial science
• Enrollment or completion of CFA Designation, CAIA or Actuarial Designation is considered an asset;
• Prior experience or internship in a position related to investment, portfolio construction, performance analysis or risk analysis;
• Great attention to detail, methodical approach to solving problems;
• Great understanding of quantitative methods, great programming and automation skills (Python, SQL, Power BI, VBA), and experience in organizing data;
• Presentation and communication skills (verbal and written), both in French and English;
• Interest in modeling traditional and non-traditional, private and public investment strategies;
• Comfortable working independently and as part of a team;
• Acute interest in financial risk management and financial markets.

Additional Information:

• Fiera Capital adheres to a hybrid working environment with 4 days in-office per week.

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For all positions in Quebec (Montreal and Laval), proficiency in French, both spoken and written, is mandatory. Working English proficiency is also required in order to serve our offices and clients around the world.

Fiera Capital subscribes to the principle of employment equity. Our staff is our most valuable asset, and our goal is to create an inclusive and equitable environment where everyone can achieve their true potential.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and do not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, colour, sex, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, status as a veteran, or on the basis of disability, genetic information or any other federal, state, or local protected class. Fiera Capital will not tolerate any form of discrimination or harassment.

All staffing decisions, including hiring and promotion decisions, will be based on merit, skills, performance, and business needs. We are pleased to receive applications from qualified individuals from a variety of backgrounds. Job applicants who are individually selected for an interview will be notified that accommodations are available upon request. If a selected participant requests accommodation, Fiera Capital shall consult with the applicant and provide, or arrange for the provision of, suitable accommodation in a manner that considers the applicant’s accessibility needs due to disability.

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We thank all applicants for their interest in a career with Fiera Capital. We will only contact those selected for an interview.