Associate, Settlements at BCI

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 $313.7 billion of gross assets under management, as of March 31, 2026, 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: July 21, 2026

THE OPPORTUNITY

Reporting to the Lead of Settlements, the Associate, Settlements brings knowledge across trade settlement and payments. The position supports the daily processing of settlements of trades and cash, ensuring transactions are executed accurately and within deadlines, and oversees settlement -related inquiries.

The Associate is a Subject Matter Expert (SME) in the Business as Usual (BAU) operations and works closely with members to ensure daily accountabilities are completed successfully. While expected to troubleshoot issues independently troubleshooting issues, the Associate ensures that urgent / high-risk matters are appropriately escalated.

DEPARTMENT DESCRIPTION

The Settlements team brings together the post-execution trade life cycle of publicly traded securities and cash payments functions. The team oversees the entire trade life cycle from trade matching to settlement, counterparty onboarding, and asset transitions and is accountable for ensuring that all incoming and outgoing settlements are executed and supported from initiation to delivery.

WHAT YOU BRING

• 4+ years of progressive experience in the back and middle office of a large asset management or investment firm, including exposure to both trade settlement and payments or treasury operations
• Advanced knowledge of trade settlement, payments and SWIFT
• Strong understanding of trading and settling in global markets, including emerging markets · Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to facilitate post-trade and payment operations in a high-pressure, fast-paced environment
• ‘Change Manager’ with the ability to facilitate significant changes to business processes
• Effective communication and organizational skills with a proven ability to prioritize multiple tasks to meet internal and external deadlines
• Ability to learn, troubleshoot, and train others on new systems and technology effectively
• Experience applying AI agents, automation, and emerging technologies to improve efficiency and reduce operational risk
• Experience with Bloomberg, SWIFT, and payment applications is an asset University degree or diploma in Finance, Economics, Business, or a related field; an equivalent combination of training, education, and experience will be considered

WHAT YOU GET TO DO

• Provides subject matter expertise across corporate actions, trade settlement (fixed income, repos and equities), payments, and front-to-back investment management systems
• Processes and settles trades across the post-execution life cycle, from trade matching through to settlement, and ensures accurate recording of transactions in BCI’s systems
• Executes payments related in accordance with instructions received through the banking portal, including high-risk, high client impact, and large dollar transactions
• Acts as a ‘change manager’ guiding the team through changes to business processes arising from changes in systems
• Develops and implements new business procedures and ensures team procedures and templates are kept up to date, with the team informed of changes
• Drives innovation by identifying and documenting opportunities that would benefit from business process and/or technology improvements, automation, and best practices
• Troubleshoots issues and errors using all available resources, including custodian reporting, the accounting book of record, the investment book of record, and banking portals
• Investigates queries from internal staff, BCI’s custodian, brokers, and auditors · Ensures all processes meet the minimum audit and internal control framework and actively adheres to compliance and risk management policies
• Mentors and supports the training of team members
• Represents the team as an SME in projects when required, and supports new workflows and processes to deliver the team’s accountabilities and support new investment strategies
• Supports the delivery and implementation of new department initiatives and participates in business continuity planning

WHERE YOU WILL WORK

This role will be based in our office in downtown Victoria, BC.

SALARY RANGE

The annualized base salary range for this Victoria-based role is CAD $106,000 - $128,000.

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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