Multi - Asset Trading Associate

Job Description

Grade: D7 Referral Level: Level 1 Division: MI-FI-MAS

Location - Toronto/Montreal

IGM Financial Inc. is a leading wealth and asset management company in Canada, managing approximately $310 billion in assets as of December 31, 2025. It offers financial planning and investment services to over two million Canadians through IG Wealth Management and Mackenzie Investments.

Mackenzie Investments, founded in 1967, is a key part of IGM's business model, serving as a comprehensive asset‑management partner for Canadian financial advisors and their clients.

At Mackenzie Investments You Can Build Your Career with Confidence. We are proud to be recognized as one of Canada’s Top 100 Employers for the fourth consecutive year and one of Canada’s Best Diversity Employers. Our vision and strategy aim to innovate the industry and support Canadians in achieving their financial goals.

Join our team to engage in continuous learning and skill development in a supportive environment. Experience the best of both worlds with our hybrid work environment, where you spend three days a week in the office, connecting, collaborating, and enjoying quality time with your amazing colleagues! Our Values:
Be better; we strive for improvement in everything we do. Be accountable; we foster clarity and are empowered to act responsibly. Be a team; we are united to drive collective impact to achieve our goals.

Mackenzie Investments is seeking a Multi‑Asset Trading Associate to join our Multi‑Asset Strategies Team. This is a front‑office role on the investment team, working directly alongside portfolio managers and traders to execute across equities, equity options. The successful candidate will play a critical role in managing the full trade lifecycle across a wide range of asset classes, including equities and equity options.

This position requires a hands‑on, highly organized individual who thrives in a dynamic and fast‑paced front‑office environment, and who can communicate effectively across teams to ensure trade integrity and accuracy.

• Support trade execution, partnering with traders to ensure timely and accurate order placement across multiple asset classes.
• Perform pre‑trade checks including compliance validation, liquidity assessment, and trade feasibility.
• Own the trade lifecycle end‑to‑end, from trade generation, execution, confirmation, settlement, and cost analysis.
• Reconcile executed trades with expected outcomes, quickly identifying discrepancies and taking initiative to resolve breaks.
• Act as a key point of contact between trading, portfolio management, and operations, confidently following up to ensure issues are addressed without delay.
• Investigate and elevate trade exceptions, demonstrating strong attention to detail and persistence in resolving root causes.
• Contribute to process improvements and automation, identifying inefficiencies and proposing practical solutions.
• Maintain a strong risk and control mindset, ensuring all trades meet regulatory and internal standards.

• 1–3 years of experience in trading, trade execution, or trade operation roles within asset management or capital markets.
• Direct exposure to trade execution or order management systems (OMS) is strongly preferred.
• Exceptional attention to detail with a track record of catching and resolving errors in high‑pressure environments.
• Assertive and proactive communicator—comfortable following up, asking questions, and pushing issues to resolution.
• Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast‑paced, deadline‑driven setting.
• Solid understanding of equities and equity options trade flows.
• Experience with Bloomberg OMS and advanced Excel;
  Python or automation experience is a plus.
• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Mathematics, Computer Science, or a related field.

Knowledge of French and English is required to support clients and team members within and/or outside the province of Quebec. Because this position is posted in Montréal, Toronto and Winnipeg, bilingualism (French, English, both oral and written) is required for Quebec only for the frequent…