Why you’ll love working here:
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high-performance, people-focused culture
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our commitment that equity, diversity, and inclusion are fundamental to our work environment and business success, which helps employees feel valued and empowered to be their authentic selves
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learning and development initiatives, including workshops, Speaker Series events and access to LinkedIn Learning, that support employees’ career growth
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membership in HOOPP’s world class defined benefit pension plan, which can serve as an important part of your retirement security
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competitive, 100% company-paid extended health and dental benefits for permanent employees, including coverage supporting our team's diversity and mental health (e.g., gender affirmation, fertility and drug treatment, psychological support benefits of $2,500 per year, parental leave top-up, and a health spending account).
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optional post-retirement health and dental benefits subsidized at 50%
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yoga classes, meditation workshops, nutritional consultations, and wellness seminars
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the opportunity to make a difference and help take care of those who care for us, by providing a financially secure retirement for Ontario healthcare workers
Job Summary:
The Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan (“HOOPP”) is a $120 billion Canadian pension plan managed for the nurses and healthcare workers of Ontario. The Public Equities team has two major roles at HOOPP. We provide independent, robust research on Public Equity markets and on specific companies, and we use this research to generate returns in our own portfolios and by collaborating with other investment teams at HOOPP. The team's culture is focused on achieving results through collaboration and driving growth through continuous improvement.
The Associate, Public Equities will use their excellent analytical and research skills to support decision making and collaboration by the team. In addition, the ideal candidate could use process design insights and coding skills to improve the efficiency of the team's existing workflows. Strong time management will help the Associate, Public Equities manage competing demands on their time.
What you will do:
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Company Coverage & Research Management: Provide coverage of 20–25 Canadian and U.S.-listed companies, mainly in the Information Technology sector. Maintain comprehensive research files for each company. The Associate will also help in maintaining a centralized database of valuation inputs.
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Industry Research & Market Insights: Prepare and update sector-level analytics such as comp sheets and benchmarking tools. Provide insights on the impact of technological and market trends on covered companies and assist in evaluating portfolio and risk implications.
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Private Fundraising & IPO Diligence: Assist in due diligence for IPO and pre-IPO opportunities by attending investor meetings and preparing notes, business profiles, valuation models, and peer comparisons.
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Workflow Improvements & Tool Development: Contribute to refining research workflows by trialing new tools, using programming or automation to improve data handling and analysis. Help build databases or BI dashboards to support team efficiency.
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Operational Support & Engagement Initiatives: Support broader team operations including trade analysis, risk management, and performance tracking. Provide administrative support as needed to facilitate daily team functions.
What you bring:
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University degree in a Liberal Arts, Business/Commerce, or Math/Sciences/Engineering discipline. CFA designation is an asset but not a requirement.
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2-6 years of experience in Investment Banking, Equity Research, Private Equity, Buy-Side Research, or Management Consulting is an asset, but other relevant backgrounds will be given strong consideration.
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A genuine passion and enthusiasm for the Information Technology industry, and/or demonstrated experience conducting fundamental analysis and quantitative valuation work on companies within the North American Information Technology sector.
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Programming ability in one or more languages to manipulate data and generate well-formatted output is an asset.
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Clear written and verbal communication skills.
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Keen interest in Public Equities as an asset class, and deep enthusiasm for the broader capital markets.
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A consistent record of excellence and accomplishments.
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Strong work ethic, a positive, adaptable, and enthusiastic approach to learning and collaborating, flexibility to take input from multiple team members to advance various team priorities.
Application Process
Please provide a single PDF which includes:
1. Resume (no cover letters please)
2. A max 100-word response to: How have you demonstrated a track record of success outside of work?
a. Indicate the actual word count at the end of your response.
b. Use a red font colour for your response.
3. A max 200-word response to: How have you innovated a process or workflow on your team that made you and your teammates more efficient? Provide a qualitative description and quantitative measure of improvement.
a. Indicate the actual word count at the end of your response.
b. Use a red font colour for your response.
4. A max 200-word response to: Pick a business within the North American Information Technology sector and tell us why it is a good business and why we can be confident that sales/profits will be much higher in 10 years.
a. Indicate the actual word count at the end of your response.
b. Use a blue font colour for your response.
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What We Do
Established in 1960, the Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan (HOOPP) is a multi-employer defined benefit pension plan for Ontario's hospital and community-based healthcare sector. We serve more than 460,000 members who provide valued healthcare services at more than 670 employers across the province. At HOOPP, we exist to provide a stable and reliable pension for our members that starts in retirement and is paid for life. As one of Canada's largest and most respected pension plans, HOOPP's net assets reached $112.6 billion at the end of 2023 and our funded status remained strong at 115%. HOOPP's core values - professional, accountable, collaborative, compassionate and trustworthy - guide our every interaction with our members, employers and employees.
We've become one of Canada's leading pension plans by consistently challenging ourselves and embracing innovation. From our unique investment management approach to our innovative technology and thought-provoking research, we constantly seek to push the boundaries, and we do this by hiring passionate, forward-thinking people. Our high-performance culture, which spans our head office in Toronto and our office in London (UK), is founded on collaboration, respect and belonging. HOOPP is an equal opportunity employer and we're proud of our diversity. We select applicants for employment solely on the basis of their qualifications. Should you require accommodation because of a disability during the recruitment and selection process, please contact our Human Resources team. We will be happy to consult with you so that arrangements can be made for reasonable accommodation
