Careers and Culture
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Why OPTrust
When you choose OPTrust, you join a team of smart, talented people who fuel our success and have a passion for pensions. Everyone at OPTrust – in Toronto, London and Sydney – makes a meaningful impact.
Our environment is fast paced, but we find time to have fun and give back to the community as well. Our strength comes from team members with different backgrounds and perspectives creating an inclusive and fulfilling place to work for everyone.
Our purpose
Our mission is paying pensions today, preserving pensions for tomorrow. Each day we work to ensure our members receive the benefits they have earned, with our investment and service strategies designed to deliver on this goal.
The Plan’s funded status is our measure of success and ensures we are well positioned to meet our pension promise of providing certainty, sustainability and security in retirement.
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A global network of professionals
Our team is composed of professionals from around the world. Our primary office is located in downtown Toronto, Canada, with Private Markets teams also working from London and Sydney.
Meet our teams
Our team members are more than just colleagues – they are dedicated professionals, subject matter experts, mentors and collaborative leaders. While every team is unique, we all come together to support our shared mission of delivering retirement security for our members.
Explore current opportunitiesOur team is the heart of our operations, comprised of highly trained corporate finance, tax, investment finance, performance measurement, investment data and facilities experts, who are dedicated to the organization and its members.
Our team is the heart of our operations, comprised of highly trained corporate finance, tax, investment finance, performance measurement, investment data and facilities experts, who are dedicated to the organization and its members.
Our team of IT professionals support, secure and enable technology solutions in a dynamic, hybrid work environment.
Our team of IT professionals support, secure and enable technology solutions in a dynamic, hybrid work environment.
Our Investment Division is made up of high-performing teams located in Toronto, London, and Sydney. Our teams focus on remaining fully funded over the long term by maximizing returns at an acceptable level of risk through various investment strategies. Learn more about how we invest and our investment teams.
Our Investment Division is made up of high-performing teams located in Toronto, London, and Sydney. Our teams focus on remaining fully funded over the long term by maximizing returns at an acceptable level of risk through various investment strategies. Learn more about how we invest and our investment teams.
Our diverse team of legal professionals support all aspects of our organization, including investments, pension operations, procurement and corporate governance.
Our diverse team of legal professionals support all aspects of our organization, including investments, pension operations, procurement and corporate governance.
Our Member Experience and Pension Operations team provides personalized services to members and retirees of the OPSEU Pension Plan throughout the entire membership cycle. The team also provides onboarding to new employers and supports employers with their submission of member data to ensure smooth delivery of all pension benefits.
Our Member Experience and Pension Operations team provides personalized services to members and retirees of the OPSEU Pension Plan throughout the entire membership cycle. The team also provides onboarding to new employers and supports employers with their submission of member data to ensure smooth delivery of all pension benefits.
Our People Team partners with all divisions to build a supportive and inclusive work experience for our team members. The team includes all things HR-related including Talent Acquisition, Total Rewards, Payroll, Inclusion and Organizational Effectiveness, Employee and Union Relations and HR Business Partner Support.
Our People Team partners with all divisions to build a supportive and inclusive work experience for our team members. The team includes all things HR-related including Talent Acquisition, Total Rewards, Payroll, Inclusion and Organizational Effectiveness, Employee and Union Relations and HR Business Partner Support.
Our enterprise risk management, compliance, investment risk, actuarial services and plan policy professionals provide risk management and plan oversight to ensure the long-term sustainability of the OPSEU Pension Plan and OPTrust Operations.
Our enterprise risk management, compliance, investment risk, actuarial services and plan policy professionals provide risk management and plan oversight to ensure the long-term sustainability of the OPSEU Pension Plan and OPTrust Operations.
Our team that supports internal and external strategic planning and communications across all channels, including social media, internal and external digital resources, government and public relations and more.
Our team that supports internal and external strategic planning and communications across all channels, including social media, internal and external digital resources, government and public relations and more.
"As a young person seeking to better understand how investments work, I am very privileged to work with experienced investment professionals who are passionate about delivering pensions to our more than 111,000 members."
Tomiwa Oladapo
Investment Professional
What we offer you
Inclusive environment
An inclusive environment, with a dedicated business strategy for inclusion, diversity and equity. Employees are encouraged to share and learn through meaningful development and special events, including an established network of employee resource groups.
Flexible, hybrid work culture
A flexible, hybrid work culture and space designed to balance the benefits of working from home and the collaborative teamwork experience in the office, including a thoughtfully-designed office environment.
Learning and development
An organization that invests in its people through continuous professional development opportunities and learning initiatives including access to LinkedIn Learning, guest speakers, tuition reimbursement program, professional association memberships, leadership growth program, mentorship program and more.
Comprehensive benefits
Great benefits, including membership in our world-class defined benefit pension plan. Comprehensive benefits package focused on your health and wellness, including dental, vision and extended health benefits. Opportunity to take parental and adoption leaves to spend time with family. A competitive vacation package with additional work-life balance days.
Responsible initiatives
OPTrust’s Sustainable Investing and Innovation program is integral to our mission and comprises our responsible investing initiatives and our climate change strategy.
Giving back
Make a positive impact in our community, by getting involved with OPTrust Cares, a grassroots employee-led charitable giving program.
Inclusive environment
An inclusive environment, with a dedicated business strategy for inclusion, diversity and equity. Employees are encouraged to share and learn through meaningful development and special events, including an established network of employee resource groups.
Flexible, hybrid work culture
A flexible, hybrid work culture and space designed to balance the benefits of working from home and the collaborative teamwork experience in the office, including a thoughtfully-designed office environment.
Learning and development
An organization that invests in its people through continuous professional development opportunities and learning initiatives including access to LinkedIn Learning, guest speakers, tuition reimbursement program, professional association memberships, leadership growth program, mentorship program and more.
Comprehensive benefits
Great benefits, including membership in our world-class defined benefit pension plan. Comprehensive benefits package focused on your health and wellness, including dental, vision and extended health benefits. Opportunity to take parental and adoption leaves to spend time with family. A competitive vacation package with additional work-life balance days.
Responsible initiatives
OPTrust’s Sustainable Investing and Innovation program is integral to our mission and comprises our responsible investing initiatives and our climate change strategy.
Giving back
Make a positive impact in our community, by getting involved with OPTrust Cares, a grassroots employee-led charitable giving program.
Inclusion, diversity and equity
At OPTrust, we recognize the evolution of our culture as a powerful tool to serve our members and advance our priorities.
Embracing inclusion, diversity and equity (IDE) is a core part of our business priorities and strategic planning. Incorporating IDE in all aspects of our organization enhances our strategic priorities and performance, while enriching the communities we do business in and call home.
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Join our team!
If you strive for excellence and continuous improvement, value a collaborative and flexible team culture, and approach everything with integrity and respect then we invite you to apply to join our team!
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