Liquidity & Counterparty Risk Management Co-op/ Internship (Fall 2026 & Winter 2027)
About The Position
The British Columbia Investment Management Corporation (BCI) is seeking a Liquidity and Counterparty Risk Management co-op student/intern for the Fall 2026 (September – December) or Fall 2026 & Winter 2027 work terms (September - April). This role will provide research and analytics support across a range of investment subjects, including liquidity management, leverage monitoring, and assessment of BCI’s key counterparties. BCI manages a globally diversified portfolio of assets valued at $295 billion and is one of Canada’s largest institutional investors. The Co-op/Intern will work within the Investment Strategy & Risk department, supporting the development of new liquidity risk measures, enhancing the leverage monitoring framework, and assisting in streamlining and automating counterparty risk related processes.
Requirements
- Degree in finance, economics, commerce, statistics, or related discipline
- Passion for investment management, dedication to hard work, commitment to the highest ethical standards, and most importantly, eagerness to learn
- Interest in investment risk management
- Strong analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills
- Sound working knowledge of Excel, Python, and SQL
Nice To Haves
- Familiarity with Agentic AI tools such as OpenAI Codex CLI / Claude Code is a strong asset
- Familiarity with derivative instruments and fixed-income analysis is a strong asset
- Familiarity with basic data engineering (Pipelines, ETL, orchestration, storage) is an asset
- Familiarity with systems such as Bloomberg and Capital IQ is an asset
Responsibilities
- Understand and challenge how liquidity risk is interpreted across asset classes, investment mandates, and financial instruments within BCI
- Support the identification and monitoring of counterparty risks across asset classes
- Contribute to the enhancement of private markets capital call and distribution models
- Support the fundamental credit analysis for financial institutions (banks, brokers, etc.)
- Take part in enhancing our forward-looking liquidity models and their integration into client asset allocation processes
- Prepare and modernize periodic reports for the department and management teams
- Assist in integrating AI/LLM to streamline existing processes
- Ad-hoc projects and tasks as assigned by the team
Benefits
- Excellent career development and training by helping the candidate understand the qualitative and quantitative risk assessment process
- Work with a dynamic team in a fast-paced environment
- The development of real-world skills at one of the largest institutional investors in Canada
- Exposure to some of the most talented, approachable, and inspiring people in the industry
- The ability to opt-in for access to Dialogue, a user-friendly app that offers virtual primary care, employee and family services, and mental health supports
- Time to connect with co-op students & interns at BCI – build your network and shared learning
- 2 paid days per year for volunteering
- Competitive pay: 2,330.00 gross bi-weekly + vacation leave paid based on 6% of salary
- Travel: if coming to Victoria for this work term, BCI will provide a fixed-rate travel allowance based on your location
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Intern
Education Level
Associate degree
