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Alberta Investment Management Corporation (AIMCo)

Senior Analyst, Trade Desk Support

TorontoPosted 4 days ago
FULL_TIMEonsite

Job Description

CLOSING DATE:

June 6, 2026

Opportunity

**This is a 12 month fixed term role located in Toronto**

The Senior Analyst, Trade Desk Support provides front‑line operational and support services to investment trading teams, ensuring timely and accurate execution, settlement readiness, and issue resolution across global markets.

This role serves as a key liaison between traders and portfolio managers, operations, technology, and external counterparties to support daily trading activity, operational accuracy, and effective coordination across internal teams.

This role sits close to the trading desk and requires the ideal candidate to be detail‑oriented, calm under pressure, and comfortable operating in a fast‑paced, market‑driven environment with high expectations for accuracy, responsiveness, and risk awareness.

Key Responsibilities

 

  • Provide real-time support to the trading desk across multiple asset classes (equities, fixed income, derivatives and fx).

  • Assist with trade capture, booking, validation, and lifecycle management to ensure accurate and timely processing to help minimize the risk of settlement failure. Triage, investigate, and resolve issues independently where possible; escalate appropriately when required

  • Monitor daily trading activity, reconcile positions, cash and investigate discrepancies.

  • Coordinate with operations, middle office, compliance, risk, and technology teams to resolve trade-related issues.

  • Coordinate with external service providers to resolve incidents efficiently

  • Support pre- and post-trade processes, including trade confirmations, allocations, settlements, and trade cost analysis

  • Ensure adherence to internal controls, regulatory requirements, and trading policies.

  • Assist traders with ad hoc reporting, market data queries, and system troubleshooting.

  • Participate in process improvement initiatives to enhance efficiency, reduce risk, and improve controls. Identify root causes of recurring issues and recommend process or control improvements; Contribute to ongoing enhancement of trade support workflows, controls, and automation

  • Co-ordinate with technology, OMS & EMS vendors to support new product launches, broker onboarding, system enhancements, and user acceptance testing as required

  • Communicate clearly and professionally in time‑sensitive situations, including market disruptions or system incidents.

Required Qualifications & Experience

  • Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Business, Economics, Accounting, or a related field.

  • 2–5 years of experience in trade support, trading operations, middle office, or a related investment operations role.

  • Working knowledge of capital markets and trade lifecycles; Understanding of settlement processes, market conventions, and operational risk controls.

  • Exceptional attention to detail and strong analytical skills.

  • Clear and confident communication with front-office and cross-functional teams.

  • Ability to manage multiple priorities and respond quickly to issues as they arise.

  • Experience supporting trading activities in a time‑sensitive environment.

  • Strong proficiency in Excel; experience with data reconciliation and issue analysis.

  • Experience with trading, order management, or portfolio management systems is an asset.

  • Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment.

  • Familiarity with asset classes relevant to the desk (e.g., equities, FX, rates, credit).

  • Exposure to regulatory frameworks and best execution requirements.

  • Progress toward or completion of relevant certifications (e.g., CFA, CPA, FRM) is an asset

***Job Posting will expire at 11:59pm MT on June 5th 2026***

The base salary range for this role is $92,000 - $115,000.

Legislation requires AIMCo to include information about the expected range of compensation for this role. The base salary offered to the successful candidate will consider a wide array of factors including but not limited to the individual’s geographic location, experience, skills, internal equity and other pertinent factors. Actual salaries may vary and may be above or below the range based on the above mentioned factors.

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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.

ALERT - Be on the lookout for AIMCo career opportunities advertised through third parties that request an application fee or too much information. To verify, all opportunities are posted on aimco.ca/jobs
 

At AIMCo, we draw upon the differences in who we are, where we come from and the way we think to deliver results for the Albertans who rely on us. We offer an inclusive, modern workplace where well-being is prioritized, and colleagues are enabled to do their best work. Our team members are motivated by our purpose and committed to creating long-term value for our clients and their beneficiaries.

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