Associate Director, Performance & Risk, Office of CIO - SLC Management

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 1400 organizations. Our history of organic and strategic growth reflects this commitment with over CA$422/US$304 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.

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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.

Associate Director, Performance & Risk, Office of CIO – SLC Management

What is in it for you:

The Associate Director, Performance & Risk will play a critical role within the Office of the Chief Investment Officer, supporting oversight of investment performance, risk exposures, and analytical insights across the General Account of Sun Life.

This role partners closely with global teams in Investments, ALM, Risk, and Finance to deliver high‑quality performance measurement, risk analytics, reporting, and decision‑support insights to senior leadership.

The successful candidate brings strong investment analytical expertise, deep attention to detail, and the ability to translate complex data into clear insights that enhance decision‑making and strengthen investment risk and performance oversight.

What you will do:

• Calculate, validate and analyze investment performance metrics, performance attribution, exposure, and risk analytics for the public and private asset classes on General Account. 
• Collaborate with teams across the enterprise, including other members of the Office of the CIO and the SLC regarding the delivery of the General Account performance
• Evaluate and access and aggregate risk exposure by attributes and factors through proprietary and vendor systems.
• Manage multiple initiatives simultaneously to facilitate achievement of SLF & SLC Management’s strategic and operational performance goals.
• Establish and maintain a schedule of reporting deliverables in satisfaction of various deadlines for monthly, quarterly, yearly reporting requirements.

What you will need to succeed:

• University degree in finance, economics, mathematics, engineering, or related field; MBA, MFE, or CFA designation strongly preferred
• 3+ years of asset management experience in investment performance measurement, attribution, an/or risk management
• Robust understanding of asset classes across public and private markets, derivative instruments, and portfolio construction theory
• Strong analytical and technical expertise in programming languages, such as Python, SQL etc.
• Knowledge and experience of vendor portfolio and risk analytics systems, such as Aladdin, eFront, Bloomberg, Morningstar Direct etc.
• Strong communicator with great attention to detail
• Excellent project management abilities and execution with can-do attitude

For US applicants the base salary range is $92.5k - $150k

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.

Salary Range

We are committed to pay transparency and equity. The base salary range for this role is competitive and we strive to ensure that compensation is fair and equitable. Your actual base salary will be determined by your unique skills, qualifications, experience, education, and geographic location. In addition to base salary, this position is eligible for a discretionary annual incentive award based on individual and overall business performance along with a broad range of competitive benefits.

We are committed to fostering an inclusive environment where all employees feel they belong, are supported and empowered to thrive. We are dedicated to building teams with varied experiences, backgrounds perspectives and ideas that benefit our colleagues, clients, and the communities where we operate. We encourage applications from qualified individuals from all backgrounds.

We may use artificial intelligence to support candidate sourcing, screening, interview scheduling.

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 [email protected].

We thank all applicants for showing an interest in this position. Only those selected for an interview will be contacted.