Associate Director, Public Fixed Income – SLC Management – Sun Life Financial

Title of the Job: Associate Director, Public Fixed Income – SLC Management

Location: Toronto, ON

Job Description: SLC Management is a growing global asset management firm providing innovative and diversified investment solutions to institutional investors. We are breaking new ground with a full spectrum of solutions for a growing institutional client base of more than 1300 organizations. Our history of organic and strategic growth reflects this commitment with over CA$374/US$283 billion in assets under management (AUM). As a subsidiary of Sun Life, we are aligned with one of the world’s leading financial services companies, and benefit from the stability and strength of that relationship.We are a performance-driven organization with a deliberate focus on fostering a development-focused, inclusive culture revolving around our Core Values of being client obsessed, valuing each other, acting with speed and having an owner’s mindset. As part of our team, you play a role in fulfilling our purpose and making a difference. We offer a rewarding work environment that is filled with opportunity for growth where you will be empowered to meet the challenges of a highly competitive landscape.SLC Management offers a mix of in-office and virtual work where our employees are empowered to do their best. Generally, employees are expected to work three or more days in-office each week with flexibility depending on their business, client and team needs.Job Description:WHAT IS IN IT FOR YOU:As the Associate Director, Public Fixed Income (Total Return) you will be working within our fixed income team and closely with our treasury team. The Associate Director will be primarily responsible for supporting our Canadian money market operations including cash management, money market/repo trading and margining.WHAT YOU WILL DO:Be responsible for monitoring of capital markets with specific emphasis on money market, fixed income and foreign exchange markets.Provide support for fixed income, money market, repo and/or foreign exchange trading and ticketing. Eventually assist in the trading of money market and repo.Be responsible for supporting our margining and collateral management activities including communications with our external counterparties/broker/dealer and custodians.Liaise daily with clients including Sun Life, to understand cash and investment requirements.Assist in the maintenance of data quality and in the development and production of analytical reports within Blackrock Aladdin and various data marts.Support marketing and client relationship activities including the provision and review of relevant data, presentations, commentaries and client solutions.Utilize and enhance our technological resources to drive quantitative reviews of exposures, ongoing analysis of portfolio positions and returns attribution.Participate in related projects and internal initiatives as assigned and support the contracting process that supports the business.WHAT YOU WILL NEED TO SUCCEED:3+ years analyst experience in fixed income, money markets, FX markets, and/or risk.Undergraduate degree in finance, economics or business is preferred but not required.Preference for a CFA charter holder (or a willingness to work toward this designation).Strong computer skills especially with VBA, Excel, MS Access, Aladdin and/or Bloomberg.Experience in coding and technological proficiencies would be considered assets.Good understanding of fundamental investment analysis.Excellent verbal and written communication skills.Why SLC Management?

• Opportunity to work for a growing global institutional asset manager
• Excellent benefits and wellness programs to support the three pillars of your well-being – mental, physical and financial – including generous vacation and sick time, market-leading maternity, parental and adoption leave top up program, a partially-paid sabbatical program and much more
• Pension, stock and savings programs with an employer-paid match to help build and enhance your future financial security
• A flexible work environment with a friendly, caring, collaborative and inclusive culture focused on career growth development #WeWinAsATeam
• The opportunity to move along a variety of career paths with amazing networking potential
• Award winning workplace culture – Great Place to Work® Certified in Canada and the U.S., “Best Places to Work” by Glassdoor, Award for Excellence for Mental Health at Work, “Best Places to Work in Money Management” by Pension & Investments

SLC Management is a regulated business, and this means that there are certain financial reporting and trading preclearance requirements for all employees. Successful candidates will be required to declare personal investment accounts and securities investments as well as seek preclearance on future transactions including those of household members.Job Category: Public Fixed Income ManagementSalary Range 84,000/84 000 – 126,000/126 000The Base Pay range is for the primary location of the job. It may vary depending on the work location of the successful candidate or other factors. In addition to Base Pay, eligible employees participate in various incentive plans, payment under which is discretionary and subject to individual and company performance. Certain sales focused roles have sales incentive plans based on individual or group sales results.We are committed to fostering a diverse, equitable and inclusive environment, where all employees feel valued, respected, and supported. We are dedicated to building a diverse workforce offering wide perspectives and creative ideas that benefit our clients, teams and the communities where we operate. Research shows that women and underrepresented groups tend to apply only if they meet 100% of the criteria. We encourage applications from qualified individuals from all backgrounds even if they don’t meet every criteria in the job description.We will make reasonable accommodations to known physical or mental limitations. Persons with disabilities who need accommodation in the application process or those needing job postings in an alternative format may e-mail a request to .We thank all applicants for showing an interest in this position. Only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

Company Name: Sun Life Financial

Salary: $84000 – 126000 per year

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