Caisse Occupations

A Wide Range of In-Depth Knowledge and Expertise

To achieve its mission, the Caisse calls upon a wide variety of highly-qualified resources. Strong multidisciplinary teams in finance, made up of analysts, traders and portfolio managers, along with accountants, actuaries, economists, lawyers and other administration professionals which support these investment professionals. 

COMMITTED, QUALIFIED EMPLOYEES
The size of the investments made by the Caisse represents a stimulating challenge. Still, it is primarily for their commitment to excellence, their desire to constantly outdo themselves and the teams’ synergy that candidates choose the Caisse.

Below is an overview of our team’s profile:

• 82% of employees are university graduates;
• Of these, 37% have a Master’s degree and 3% have a Doctorate degree;
• More than 125 employees hold the Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) designation;
• 11 or so employees hold the designation of Financial Risk Manager (FRM);
• About a hundred hold an accounting title;
• 70% of employees are under the age of 45.
  
  
  * Figures as at December 31, 2007

PROFILE OF CANDIDATES THE CAISSE SEEKS TO RECRUIT:
Always on the lookout for the best talent, the Caisse supports succession and opens its doors to tomorrow’s decision-makers. It primarily recruits:

• Analysts and portfolio managers;
• Specialists with the following professional titles:

Accounting and auditing
- Chartered Accountant (CA)
- Certified Management Accountant (CMA)
- Certified General Accountant  (CGA)

Information Systems and Auditing
- Certified Internal Auditor (CIA)
- Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA)

Investments
- Certified Financial Analyst (CFA)

Risk Management
- Financial Risk Manager (FRM)
- Professional Risk Manager (PRM)

• Qualified professionals in the following fields:

- Actuarial sciences
- Communications
- Accounting
- Law
- Econometrics
- Finance
- Engineering
- Human resources management
- Mathematics
- Applied sciences
- Secretarial sciences
- Information technology

ONGOING RESEARCH ACTIVITIES
The quality of research in the financial industry plays a key role in effective investment decision-making.

The results of the research conducted by the Caisse’s teams are published regularly in specialized magazines such as the Journal of Portfolio Management and the Financial Analysts Journal. In addition to playing a key role in the growth of assets under management, research activities attract the interest of the entire financial community.

Over the years, the Caisse’s managers have received several prizes which are among the most prestigious in the field of finance.