Investment Analyst

Desjardins • Lévis, QC

4d • Hybrid

About The Position

Interested in sharing your investment experience with one of Canada's few international impact investment funds? As an investment advisor, you'll have a unique opportunity to work on private debt and equity investments with international financial services institutions in Latin America, Africa and Asia. In this key role, you’ll have the opportunity to closely contribute to different stages of the investment process, and to offer ideas and solutions using your financial analysis capabilities and your overall knowledge of investing. Your involvement as part of the team will allow you to increase DID’s leadership in the area of impact investing, and to directly contribute to the updating of best practices.

Investing for financial inclusion
Through our commitment to impact investing, and in collaboration with numerous private and public-sector partners, we contribute to supporting the growth, viability and governance of inclusive financial institutions that work to make secure financial services available to millions of clients and their families, and to adapt them to their needs. Our resources are directed where they are likely to have the most impact: in small institutions that focus on the sustainable inclusion of women and marginalized populations in Latin America, Africa and Asia. We hope to use finance to create a more equitable, inclusive and greener world. To learn more: www.did.qc.ca.

Requirements

• Hold a bachelor’s degree in finance or a relevant field.
• Have at least 2 years of relevant experience.
• Be comfortable with MS Office tools and have in-depth knowledge of Excel.
• Stand out because of your in-depth analysis, your ability to synthesize, and your diligence. No detail escapes you.
• Be a team player, a self-starter and proactive thinker. You don't hesitate to help your colleagues.
• Have curiosity and agile learning skills to identify priorities quickly in a dynamic environment with many deadlines.
• Be able to work in at least two of the three languages used at DID (French, English and Spanish).

Nice To Haves

• Professional designation (CFA) or be in the process of obtaining it.
• Ability to work in Spanish.

Responsibilities

• Support the team and the investment process by collecting, consolidating, analyzing, and interpreting data while providing the information necessary for tracking existing investments and for promoting our efforts to increase the funds under management.
• Complete financial analysis related to investment opportunities.
• Contribute to preparing financial models, management and follow-up information reports/analysis on indicators and scales related to investments.
• Participate in account reporting activities and the creation of external reports.
• Ensure a structured monitoring of the sector in order to provide information about investment opportunities, potential countries, competitors, and any other market information that can help with decision making.
• Contribute to the development and structuring of the fund, and to the development of impact measuring, and work methodologies and processes.

Benefits

• Flexible measures to support a work/life balance, such as a flexible schedule, summer hours, various holidays, and telework.
• Comprehensive, competitive benefits.
• Values that give your work meaning: giving back to the community, contributing to supporting sustainable development, etc.
• Work with colleagues who show ingenuity and curiosity to develop innovative products and services.
• Access to a large community of international exchanges and the possibility to move around the world.
• Considerable leeway that allows you to influence how things unfold.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level