Senior Quantitative Analyst, Total Portfolio Solutions

At Fiera Capital

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• Your Inclusive Experience: We are committed to cultivating an inclusive, safe, and trusting work environment.
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• 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, you will join a dynamic, multidisciplinary investment team and play a key role in advancing our proprietary portfolio construction systems. In this role, you will act as a subject matter expert in investment research, financial modeling, and emerging technologies, driving innovation and efficiency across the platform. The ideal candidate is a collaborative problem-solver with a proven track record of execution, capable of transforming complex financial and business challenges into scalable, lasting solutions. Strong programming skills and a passion for leveraging technology to enhance investment processes are essential.

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:

• Develop, implement, and automate quantitative tools for multi-asset solutions.
• Maintain and enhance code and data infrastructure, ensuring robust architecture and risk controls.
• Act as leading reference for investment and portfolio research using advanced quantitative methods.
• Collaborate with the team to design and deploy innovative solutions that improve analytics and processes.
• Evaluate emerging AI technologies to enhance asset allocation, portfolio construction, and risk modeling.
• Stay current on AI trends through research and industry engagement, challenging existing processes for innovation.

Must have requirements to be successful in this role:

• A degree in quantitative finance, actuarial science, mathematics, computer science or related field. An advanced degree is a strong advantage.
• Actuarial and/or financial professional designations or progress toward (e.g., FSA, CFA, CAIA, FRM, PRM or CQF) an asset;
• Minimum 5 to 7 years of relevant work experience;
• Expert knowledge of Python and SQL is required, and experience in any other object-oriented programming language is an asset;
• Java and Power BI integration a plus;
• Acute interest in AI technologies and financial markets in an asset management context;
• Strong modeling knowledge for both assets and liabilities (e.g., defined benefit pension, insurance);
• Applied quantitative skills;
• Strong communication and technical writing skills ideally both in French & English (verbal and written);
• Effective time management and organizational skills;
• Ability to adapt to a complex and changing environment;
• Comfortable working independently and as part of a team.

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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