Intern Analyst, Trading, Liquidity and Exposure Management (May 2027 - August 2027)

OUR COMPANY BACKGROUND & CULTURE

UPP is the first pension plan of its kind in Ontario’s university sector, proudly serving over 46,000 members across six universities and nineteen sector organizations. Our purpose is to bring greater retirement peace of mind to the university sector by investing with integrity and serving members with care. As a sector-wide plan designed for growth, our doors are open to all Ontario universities. 

UPP is recognized as one of Greater Toronto’s Top Employers for 2026. Together, we’re a team of progressive thinkers and agile doers operating within a fast-paced culture of collaboration and respect. We believe in bringing smart and capable people together to create, solve, and grow with a clear shared vision and values of integrity, inclusivity, ingenuity, and impact.

Our culture is intentionally welcoming and purposefully rooted in equity, diversity, inclusion, and reconciliation (EDI&R). We believe diverse teams, perspectives, and lived experiences contribute to better decisions and a better workplace.

As a pension plan, UPP approaches investing through a long-term lens to generate and safeguard value. Our commitment to investing responsibly accounts for material risks that impact our investment portfolio to generate sufficient risk-adjusted returns to meet the pension needs of our members.

Join us in building a bright future for our members, our organization, and each other.

THE ROLE

We are actively looking for an Intern Analyst, Trading, Liquidity and Exposure Management (TLEM) to join our team for a 4-month internship (May 2027 – August 2027). This role will be part of a growing and dynamic TLEM team, reporting into the Associate Principal, TLEM. The TLEM team is responsible for trading various products, following best execution practices. The incumbent will be responsible for helping on a variety of projects, with a focus on building trade generation and exposure monitoring tools across multiple asset classes.

This is a fantastic opportunity for a student to gain valuable work experience in a fast-growing, dynamic environment while being a part of a new pension plan.

This role is based in downtown Toronto in a hybrid work environment, allowing employees the flexibility to work remotely and in-office (minimum two days per week in-office).

Application Details: We ask that you submit a one-page resume, cover letter and transcript as part of the application process.

SPECIFIC ACCOUNTABILITIES

Exposure Management

• Support derivative activities by analyzing exposures and monitoring transactions in products such as equity futures

Currency Hedging

• Assist in FX trading

Liquidity Management

• Assist in building portfolio management tools for fixed income securities, including repos
• Provide support on various trading execution and activities

Decision Support and Ad-Hoc Analysis

• Contribute to designing and implementing automated solutions that streamline workflows, including database integration, application development, and automated report generation/distribution
• Perform analysis to support Trading activities, including exposure management, and building analytical capabilities

QUALIFICATIONS & EXPERIENCE

• Pursuing or recent graduate of an undergraduate degree in Business, Commerce, Finance, Computer Science, Mathematics, Engineering, or a related field, or related Masters’ program
• Possesses basic knowledge of and a keen interest in finance
• Proficient in Python, SQL, and Excel VBA programming
• GitLab experience a plus

ATTRIBUTES

• Independent problem solver
• Analytical, adaptive, multi-tasker, who has a strong work ethic and leadership skills
• High degree of self-motivation and professionalism
• Strong oral and written communication skills
• Detail oriented with great statistical and quantitative skills

EXPECTED COMPENSATION

The expected compensation for this role is an annualized base salary in the range of $58,000 to $68,500. This range reflects base salaries for all intern levels and is subject to change and may be modified in the future. Salaries are aligned to academic year and role scope. 

LIFE AT UPP

Do work that matters. We are duty-bound to serve our members’ interests, and it’s a responsibility we don’t take lightly. That’s why we’ve ingrained sustainability in our work from day one—to ensure our members have a resilient future to retire into, both today and for generations to come.

Stronger together. Collaboration is how UPP was born, and it’s how we work with each other and our partners day in, day out. No one at UPP is just a number (even if they are excellent at math) and every win is a shared win.

Grow every day. You’ll have the opportunity to work on unique, once-in-a-career projects that maximize your skill set and probably teach you some new ones—at any stage in your career.

Prioritize wellness. At UPP, wellness takes many forms. Ultimately, it’s about ensuring our people are cared for in the ways that matter to them. Check out some highlights of our inclusive employee-focused benefits program including:

• Supportive and welcoming onboarding through the UPP Buddy Program
• Free snacks and beverages (coffee, tea, and flavored water) in the office 
• Monthly social events
• Paid holidays
• Slowdown periods and Mental Health Days

This posting will remain open for a minimum of seven (7) days and will remain open until a sufficient number of qualified applications are received or finalist candidates have been identified.

Artificial intelligence (AI) tools may be used to support certain stages of the recruitment process, including sourcing, screening, and assessment. All hiring decisions involve human review and intervention by UPP employees.

UPP enthusiastically welcomes applications from all qualified applicants and especially invites people with lived experience as an Indigenous person, a person with a disability or as a member of another Human Rights Code protected group that faces barriers to employment to apply. Our goal is to create a barrier-free experience for every candidate throughout the recruitment process.

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