The British Columbia Investment Management Corporation (BCI) is seeking a Liquidity and Counterparty Risk Management co-op student/intern to provide research and analytics support. The co-op will work within the Investment Strategy & Risk department and will have the opportunity to learn and apply their knowledge through supporting the development of new liquidity risk measures, helping enhance 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 eagerness to learn
- Interest in investment risk management
- Strong analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills
- Sound working knowledge of Excel, Python, and SQL
- Familiarity with Agentic AI tools such as OpenAI Codex CLI / Claude Code
- Familiarity with derivative instruments and fixed-income analysis
- Familiarity with basic data engineering (Pipelines, ETL, orchestration, storage)
- Familiarity with systems such as Bloomberg and Capital IQ
Benefits
- Excellent career development and training
- 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