Student, Platforms - Capital Markets Finance (Fall 2025, 4 Months)

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Join a global workplace where employees thrive. One that embraces diversity of thought, expertise and experience. A place where you can personalize your employee journey to be — and deliver — your best.  

We are a purpose-driven, dynamic and sustainable pension plan. An industry leading global investor with teams in Toronto to London, New York, Singapore, Sydney and other major cities across North America and Europe. We embody the values of our 600,000+ members, placing their best interests at the heart of everything we do.

Join us to accelerate your growth & development, prioritize wellness, build connections, and support the communities where we live and work.

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Are you looking to join a dynamic pension plan that embodies the strong values of its 500,000 members and is an industry leading global investor?  If so, we would love to tell you our story.

At OMERS we put our people first and are proud to embrace the diversity of thought and leadership that comes from having locations in Toronto, London, New York, Singapore, Sydney and other major cities across North America and Europe.  Our culture is truly one of a kind. We get stuff done and have fun doing it!  We take great pride in contributing to the communities where we live with an ever-constant eye to the global investment markets.

We are looking for a highly motivated co-op student to join our Capital Markets Finance team in Toronto – part of a world-class, winning culture that prioritizes people development and focuses on long-term growth. This is a fantastic opportunity to gain exposure across Capital Markets Finance and get your career off to the right start with a breadth of experiences and challenges that you will not find anywhere else.

Please note this is a 4-month co-op position.

Job responsibilities:

Supporting the Data and Platforms teams within Capital Markets Finance, the student will:

• Assist in the delivery of internal process improvement initiatives (e.g. DevOps, Repos, SharePoint migration)

• Participate in the cataloguing of critical data assets
• Support process improvement initiatives within Capital Markets Finance Platforms teams
• Gather business requirements, document business procedures and process flows, and execute testing for new solutions
• Monitor processing on mission critical applications and analyze issues ensuring that root causes and resolutions are sufficiently documented
• Collaborate on ad hoc assignments and projects to deliver value to our stakeholders across OMERS

You should apply if:

• Current enrollment in an undergraduate degree specializing in Accounting/Finance, Computer Science, or Data Analytics
• Strong interest in pursuing a career in Capital Markets or FinTech
• An understanding of investment products including bonds, equities, derivatives, and alternative investments
• Excellent communication skills (verbal and written)
• Analytical, organized, and great attention to detail
• Demonstrated ability to work well with others
• Proficiency with Microsoft Excel and Microsoft PowerPoint
• Experience with data engineering tools (e.g., SQL, PowerBI) is an asset
   

What’s in it for you  

• Work with capital markets subject matter experts in a dynamic, fast-paced culture
• Learn about the investment lifecycle of both exchange traded and OTC products by supporting Capital Markets Finance teams
• Continuous learning across different areas of the business
• A team that is ready to focus on your growth and development
• Opportunity to be part of the student community at OMERS & Oxford
• An orientation program to set you up for success during your work term!
• Networking and educational session with different leaders across the business

IMPORTANT: Application Instructions:

To ensure your application is submitted to our applicant tracking system accurately, please follow the instructions below.

Please include all required documents (Resume, Cover Letter, Unofficial Transcript, etc.) in one combined file. Your application may be submitted in PDF of Microsoft Word format.

Posting will be taken down on May 11th at 11:59pm. Please submit your application prior to deadline.

As one of Canada’s largest defined benefit pension plans, our people-first culture is at its best when our workforce reflects the communities where we live and work — and the members we proudly serve.

From hire to retire, we are an equal opportunity employer committed to an inclusive, barrier-free recruitment and selection process that extends all the way through your employee experience. This sense of belonging and connection is cultivated up, down and across our global organization thanks to our vast network of Employee Resource Groups with executive leader sponsorship, our Purpose@Work committee and employee recognition programs.