IA Financial Group

Associate Portfolio Manager

IA Financial Group$110K — $120K *
Finance & Insurance
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Registered as Associate Portfolio Manager or Portfolio Manager with a securities regulator
  • Strong investment acumen and understanding of portfolio construction principles
  • Experience in portfolio allocation, rebalancing, and trade execution
  • Knowledge of alternative investments (real estate, private equity, etc.)
  • Understanding of the Canadian full-service wealth management space
  • Undergraduate or graduate degree in finance or related fields
  • CFA or CIM designation
  • Fluency in English and French
  • Strong technical skills in Excel and portfolio analytics tools
  • Excellent communication and attention to detail

Responsibilities

  • Assist Portfolio Manager with trading activities and daily market operations
  • Conduct security research and evaluate investment managers or strategies
  • Review Offering Memorandums and analyze alternative strategy risks
  • Construct and rebalance multi-asset portfolios per PM directives
  • Perform performance attribution and risk metrics analysis
  • Produce and present investment reports and analytical recommendations
  • Coordinate PM onboarding processes and manage related documentation

Benefits

  • Hybrid working environment
  • Occasional travel for business meetings
  • Professional development opportunities
  • Exposure to a diverse investment portfolio
  • Collaborative team culture
Full Job Description
Job Description

Investment Analyst/Associate Portfolio Manager - PM program and Managed Program Trading

Role Summary

The Associate Portfolio Manager / Analyst will support multi-asset trading, research, and portfolio management, executing trades, analyzing securities and alternative strategies, reviewing OMs, and contributing to portfolio construction, rebalancing, and performance/risk analysis. The role also works within the PM Program to support and evaluate iAPW's Portfolio Managers and APMs, providing high-quality analytical insights and operational support across mandates.

Main Duties & Responsibilities

PM POOLS
  • Assist the Portfolio Manager in trading activity :

movements/net cash flows (redemptions and contributions, distributions, if any). Trade execution for PM pools, legacy SMA models
  • Conduct security research and evaluate managers/strategies.
  • Review Offering Memorandums and assessing alternative strategies' structure, risks, and return drivers.
  • Multi-asset portfolio construction, rebalancing, and implementing from PM directives.
  • Conduct performance attribution, risk metrics analysis, and portfolio diagnostics.
  • Provide trade execution, order management, and maintaining accurate portfolio positioning.
  • Produce clear, concise investment reports, analytics, and recommendations for PMs.
  • Lead the development, review, and documentation of PM Pool KYP assessments in alignment with program standards.


PM Program
  • Respond to daily inquires from advisors
  • Assist the Portfolio Manager with ad-hoc data pulls, quick-turn analyses, presentation materials. Prepare, proof, and format documents, briefs, and presentations. Draft emails, circulate updates, and drive stakeholder follow-ups to closure. Draft and distribute concise updates, meeting notes, and action summaries
  • Coordinate the Managed Account Committee agenda, applications and overall PM onboarding process
  • Manage the monthly PM supervision fee billing process by providing invoicing data to the Programs and Platforms Manager.
  • Supervision of the firm's APMs
  • Assess and report on the firm's Portfolio Managers' performance, including evaluation of returns, risk profiles, consistency of process, and adherence to mandate expectations.


Education & Qualifications
  • Currently registered as Associate Portfolio Manager or Portfolio Manager with a securities regulator
  • Very strong investment acumen and understanding of portfolio construction principles
  • Experience in portfolio allocation, portfolio rebalancing, trade execution and reconciliation
  • Good knowledge of alternative investments (real estate, private equity, private debt, etc.)
  • Strong understanding of the Canadian full-service wealth management space
  • Undergraduate or graduate degree in finance or related fields
  • CFA or CIM designation
  • Must be fluent in English and French to communicate with advisors across the country
  • Strong technical skills in Excel, Bloomberg/FactSet (or equivalents), and portfolio analytics tools.
  • Excellent communication, attention to detail, and ability to operate in a fast-paced PM environment.


Experience
  • Minimum of five years of experience in the Canadian wealth or asset management industries


Specific Skills & Abilities
  • Potentially minor travel


Specificities
  • Occasional Travel for Business Meetings
  • Hybrid working


The base salary for this role is between $110, 000 - $120, 000 annually.

Location(s)
Toronto / 26 Wellington Street East

Other Possible Location(s)
Montreal / 1981 McGill College Avenue

Company
iA Private Wealth Inc.

Posting End Date
2026-07-13

About IA Financial Group

IA Financial Group is a Canadian insurance and financial services company. The company offers a wide range of products and services including life and health insurance, mutual funds, securities, auto and home insurance, mortgages, and loans. IA Financial Group has been in business for over 125 years and has over 5,500 employees. The company is committed to sustainability and has been recognized for its efforts in this area. IA Financial Group is also committed to giving back to the community and has a strong corporate social responsibility program.
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