Senior Analyst/Associate, Performance & Analytics

About the job

About Us

British Columbia Investment Management Corporation (BCI) offers an exceptional opportunity to work at a world-class organization while living in a west coast setting. With $295.0 billion of gross assets under management, as of March 31, 2025, British Columbia Investment Management Corporation (BCI) is the provider of investment management services for British Columbia’s public sector and one of the largest asset managers in Canada. BCI seeks investment opportunities around the world and across a range of asset classes that convert savings into productive capital. Our investment returns play a significant role in helping our institutional clients build a financially secure future for their beneficiaries.

POSTING CLOSE DATE: May 31, 2026

Join BCI’s Performance & Analytics team as a Senior Analyst or Associate in Victoria, British Columbia. Working at the intersection of investment knowledge and data, you will deliver decision ready performance insights that directly support investment teams and senior leadership. This position will be filled at the Senior Analyst or Associate level based on the successful candidate's experience and qualifications.

THE OPPORTUNITY

Reporting to the Manager/Senior Manager, Asset Class Performance, this role is a key contributor to a team that serves as a trusted and independent source of performance insight and directly supports BCI’s investment strategy.

At the Senior Analyst level, you will focus on the accurate, timely preparation, validation, and delivery of performance reporting across asset classes, with a strong emphasis on private markets. You will work closely with investment and data teams to ensure performance information is reliable, well-understood, and delivered on time.

At the Associate level, the role brings deeper specialization in private markets performance measurement, including return calculations, benchmarks, attribution frameworks, and reporting for portfolio managers and senior leadership. The Associate also leads enhancements to performance data, processes, and tools, and drives cross-functional initiatives across the organization.

WHO YOU WILL WORK WITH

Performance & Analytics sits within the Finance department, part of BCI Operations, and serves as an authoritative source of performance information supporting BCI’s investment strategy.

Organized around a customer‑centric structure, the team aligns to the stakeholders it supports, including Total Fund Performance, Asset Class Performance, Client Performance, and Performance Analytics & Support, delivering focused, one stop service across independent portfolio and benchmark measurement, in-depth attribution, insightful analysis, and comprehensive reporting. The team also supports compensation evaluation and helps ensure client expectations are met through clear, consistent performance insights.

WHAT YOU BRING

Senior Analyst

• 3+ years of experience in investment performance measurement or a closely related role within an institutional asset manager, pension plan, or financial institution
• Undergraduate degree in finance, mathematics, economics, statistics, or computer science; progress toward CIPM, CFA, or CAIA considered an asset, or equivalent experience
• Solid understanding of institutional portfolios and performance methodologies, including time‑and money-weighted returns, attribution, benchmarking, and GIPS principles
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with high attention to detail and the ability to communicate performance results clearly and on time
• Ability to manage competing priorities within established processes and timelines
• Advanced Excel skills, including Power Query and pivot tables, and working SQL knowledge for data validation and issue resolution
• Ability to read and modify Python scripts, with comfort using code as an analytical tool

Associate – Additional Requirements

• 5+ years of experience in institutional investment performance measurement
• Active pursuit or completion of CIPM, CFA, or CAIA designation strongly preferred
• Strong understanding of institutional investment portfolios and industry-standard performance methodologies
• Strong communicator; distills complex quantitative findings for diverse stakeholders
• Proven ability to lead initiatives and drive process and data improvements
• SQL: Proficient in multi-table queries; independently validates and troubleshoots data discrepancies
• Python: Ability to write and maintain well-documented scripts supporting performance and data workflows, Dash or equivalent experience is an asset

Preferred

• Experience with SimCorp Dimension (Performance module)
• Experience with Power BI, Tableau, or Excel VBA
• Experience using AI tools (e.g., Claude, ChatGPT, Copilot) to support analysis or efficiency
• Strong relationship building skills in a large institutional environment

WHAT YOU WILL DO

Senior Analyst

• Prepare and deliver performance reports accurately and on time
• Monitor, validate, and explain performance data; investigate and resolve return anomalies
• Respond to ad hoc performance data and analysis requests
• Identify opportunities to improve reports, workflows, and processes
• Document procedures and support internal controls
• Participate in business planning, corporate initiatives, and compliance and risk management activities

In addition to the above, the Associate is also responsible for

• Apply and refine performance methodologies, return calculations, and benchmark frameworks
• Lead complex performance analysis; respond to advanced ad hoc requests from investment teams and senior leadership
• Resolve complex return anomalies using sound methodological judgment
• Drive enhancements to reporting workflows, data processes, automation, and analytical tools
• Evolve analytical tools and frameworks to meet changing business and investment needs
• Lead or contribute to cross-functional initiatives; provide guidance and training to team members
• Maintain awareness of industry best practices in performance measurement and private markets
• Support internal controls, compliance, risk management, and business continuity planning

WHERE YOU WILL WORK

This role will be based in our office in downtown Victoria, BC. We are an in-person collaborative organization with the flexibility to work remotely 1 day a week.

SALARY RANGE

The annualized base salary range for the Senior Analyst role is CAD $90,000 to $109,000. For the Associate role, the range is $103,000 to $134,000.

Our recruitment process requires that the successful candidate agrees to undergo a criminal record search, education and designation verification; to provide a declaration of no previous or current criminal status; and to comply with our corporate Code of Ethics & Professional Conduct.

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