What are the responsibilities and job description for the Student, Risk Modelling (Part-time) position at Alberta Investment Management Corporation?
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Opportunity
Work our way from Edmonton or Calgary. Our flexible work style lets you work remotely while allowing regular visits to our vibrant offices, where you can soak up our culture and collaborate with colleagues.Are you looking to complement your academic knowledge with professional 'real world' experience? Are you a purpose-driven individual who wants to contribute to your community? Do you enthusiastically follow financial markets or seek out emerging trends in technology? If so, a student position at AIMCo might be the opportunity for you to gain the experience you need to launch your career while contributing to hundreds of thousands of Albertans' financial security.
Highly successful students at AIMCo share many of the same characteristics. They are intellectually curious, diligent and responsible, with a desire to enhance their finance, data, programming and communications skills. They take advantage of their time at AIMCo by building relationships with our talented workforce and each other. AIMCo's students support one another through challenges and enthusiastically celebrate their accomplishments. Often, they use their term to enhance their technical skillsets and build out their professional network.
The Risk Modelling team is responsible for maintaining and developing the risk models and accurate and timely risk analytics. This involves:
- Researching, developing, and implementing risk models for all financial instruments that are traded by AIMCo in consultation with the other teams within Investment Risk
- Automation of reporting to improve accuracy and increase the number of relevant risk analytics
Note: This is a Part-Time opportunity (20 hours/week) from May 2025 through August 2025, with the possibility of extension.
This posting will close at 11:59pm MT on March 14, 2025.
Responsibilities Include:
Assisting the team in researching, developing and enhancing various risk measures based on industry best practices
Researching and investigating financial instrument/risk modelling concepts
Operating the investment risk solution to produce timely, accurate and relevant risk analytics to support decision making
Documentation of methodologies and processes for management and investment risk committee approval
Our Ideal Candidate Qualifications:
Completion of third-year undergraduate studies, current master’s students, or current PhD students in Business or Quantitative programs (Finance, Economics, Mathematics, Computer Science, Engineering, etc.).
Proficiency with programming language(s) (e.g. Python, R, Matlab, SQL) is desired
Keen interest in the financial markets and good knowledge of finance, statistics, and risk concepts
Exceptional attention to detail and an ability to manage multiple tasks and work under pressure to meet deadlines
Exceptional research and problem-solving abilities
Demonstrates a strong commitment to AIMCo's core values of excellence, transparency, humility, integrity and collaboration, and inspires the same in others
Success Measures:
As a successful student, you will learn about the functions of a high performing Investment Risk Analytics team and will assist the team in delivering on team objectives. Daily, you will play a key role in validating and analyzing risk results. You will be coached and developed to continue to gain unique skills within a collaborative and goal-oriented team.
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Next Steps
We are excited to meet you. Please submit your resume or CV to be considered for this opportunity. Applications are being reviewed on a rolling basis and we will be in touch with any questions.
Final candidates will be asked to undergo a security screening, which includes a credit bureau and a criminal record investigation, the results of which must be acceptable to AIMCo.
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Just like our investments, our international team is stronger when we are diversified. At AIMCo, we draw upon the differences in who we are, where we come from, and the way we think to foster sophisticated solutions for Albertans. Doing business the right way means building an equitable organization inclusive of all races, genders, ages, abilities, religions, neurodiversity, identities, and lived experiences. Simply put, when you can show up as your authentic self every day, you and your team can truly thrive — all in service of our clients and their beneficiaries.
