Director, Quantitative Analysis, Credit Risk

Why you’ll love working here :

high-performance, people-focused culture

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

membership in HOOPP’s world class defined benefit pension plan, which can serve as an important part of your retirement security

competitive, 100% company-paid extended health and dental benefits for permanent employees, including coverage supporting our team's diversity and mental health gender affirmation, fertility and drug treatment, psychological support benefits of $2,500 per year, and newly extended maternity / parental leave top of 26 weeks)

optional post-retirement health and dental benefits subsidized at 50%

yoga classes, meditation workshops, nutritional consultations, and wellness seminars

access to an annual wellness reimbursement program for health and wellness-related expenses for permanent and temporary employees

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

Under the guidance of the Senior Director, the Director supports the achievement of the investment risk team business objectives, particularly in collaboration with various HOOPP teams including investment, IT and different risk specialists. The incumbent will contribute to the foundational design, development and maintenance of the credit risk management framework. As such they will be leading the development of obligor and counterparty credit risk quantification measures, monitor and explain portfolio credit risk and provide support and assistance to portfolio manager.

What you will do :

Develop and foster strong relationships within all other parts of HOOPP and build and maintain an effective and efficient network at a variety of levels in the organization.

Lead the development and the maintenance of credit risk measurement framework including PD / LGD methodology, Credit Loss Stress Testing and Credit VaR methodologies.

Lead the design and enhancement of quantitative models to evaluate Counterparty Credit Risk.

Utilize diverse quantitative metrics and tools to evaluate the risks inherent in different credit strategies and proactively engage to aid the investment team in making risk aware decisions.

Prepare detailed reports and presentations for senior management and the board, illustrating risk exposure, model outcomes, and recommendations for risk mitigation strategies.

Keep abreast of the latest advancements in quantitative risk modeling, ensuring the adoption of best practices and state-of-the-art technology.

Work with IT and Investment risk team to enhance data structure and quality for valuable credit risk capabilities.

What you bring :

Over 10 years of professional experience in risk management within the financial services industry, along with at least 3 years in asset management or similar pension environments focusing on credit risk.

Advanced degree (Master’s or in Quantitative Finance, Mathematics, Statistics, or a related field.

Strong knowledge of credit strategies and investment vehicles.

Strong programming skills (SQL, Python / R / Matlab).

Previous experience with S&P or Moody’s analytics solution an asset.

Demonstrated interest to asset management and investment.

Strong oral and written communication skills.

Ability to influence with an excellent sense of service advice.

Detail and execution-oriented with a continuous improvement mindset.

A motivated self-starter with strong time management and organizational skills and the ability to meet tight deadlines.

Alignment with HOOPP's values of Professional, Accountable, Compassionate, Trustworthy and Collaborative.