Risk Reporting & Data Co-op/Internship (Fall 2026 & Winter 2027)

Closing Date: May 31, 2026

Use your technical skills and interest in finance to help modernize how a major institutional investor produces and manages risk data. The British Columbia Investment Management Corporation (BCI) is currently seeking a Risk Reporting & Data co-op student/intern for the fall term (September to December) to support the rollout of our new client reporting platform and help build internal tools that improve data transparency across the Investment Risk team.

WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW

BCI manages a globally diversified portfolio of assets valued at $295.0 billion and is one of Canada’s largest institutional investors. We invest globally to support pension and other funds for more than 30 clients based in British Columbia. We are proud to have been chosen as one of Canada’s Top 100 Employers and BC’s Top Employers. These national and provincial competitions recognize employers who offer exceptional workplaces for their employees.

The Risk Reporting & Data co-op/intern will work within our Investment Strategy & Risk department, reporting to the A/Principal, Risk Reporting & Data. This is a great opportunity for you to apply your technical skills to real-world problems at the intersection of finance and technology — supporting the launch of a new client reporting tool and helping build internal applications that improve how the risk team manages and understands its data.

WHO YOU WILL WORK WITH

The Investment Strategy & Risk department plays a key role in setting, implementing, and monitoring the long-term strategies of BCI’s clients. This is accomplished by working with clients, management and asset classes to define the optimal path to achieve clients’ outcomes and enabling BCI’s investment structures and processes necessary to fulfill these outcomes. ISR consists of five branches: Strategic Asset Allocation, Total Fund Management, Growth & Investment Solutions, Client Partnerships and Investment Risk.

Strategic Asset Allocation assists clients with developing tailored investment policies that achieve investment objectives consistent with their investment philosophies, funding policies and risk tolerances. This team also conducts research and models relevant macroeconomic issues including assessment of the current business cycle dynamics and research of emerging economic or financial trends, opportunities and risks – all at an asset class and total fund level.

Total Fund Management is responsible for implementing a suite of total portfolio solutions such as rebalancing and for setting pool, asset class and total fund measures of success including benchmarks and performance objectives.

Growth & Investment Solutions is responsible for stewarding BCI’s growth ambition, with an overarching goal of delivering net benefits to BCI’s existing clients. This includes efforts to support BCI’s clients in their own growth, developing new client relationships, and delivering new investment partnerships.

Client Partnerships leads client relationships, engagement, and the sharing of information and insights to deepen client satisfaction. The team works closely with clients to understand their needs and expectations, and with the BCI team to ensure we deliver value and meet client investment objectives. This includes regular, proactive communications, tailored client services, and a commitment to transparency to ensure BCI remains clients' trusted investment manager of choice.

Investment Risk focuses on the measurement and management of the asset class, total portfolio, and client investment risks. This team also advises clients on appropriate investment strategies based on their risks and tolerances for those risks.

WHAT YOU WILL BE DOING

Your time will be split across two priorities.

Client Reporting Tool Overhaul (~70%):

• Support parallel testing between the legacy client reporting system and the new in-house platform, helping identify, investigate, and resolve discrepancies during the validation period

• Assist with implementing modifications and enhancements in the new application based on internal and external feedback, in preparation for production launch

• Support additional development, testing, or project-related work as priorities evolve through go-live

Internal Data Catalog & Lineage Tool Development (up to 30%, as capacity allows):

• Help build an internal application that maps relationships between the Investment Risk team's major data tables and views, with embedded business definitions

• Enable end users to trace any field back to its source, look up definitions independently, discover reusable tables, and understand the impact of upstream changes

• Use AI-assisted development tools alongside Python, SQL to design and iterate on the application

• Other ad-hoc projects and tasks as assigned by the team

REQUIRED SKILLS

• Working toward a degree in computer science, software engineering, data science, or a related technical discipline, combined with knowledge of or strong interest in finance and investment management

• Experience using AI coding assistants to support application development and system design

• Proficiency in Python, SQL, and Git

• Ability to communicate clearly and concisely, both orally and in writing

• Ability to meet deadlines while maintaining accuracy, attention to detail, and excellent product quality

• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities; comfortable investigating data discrepancies and tracing issues to root cause

• Familiarity with data lineage concepts, ETL/data pipelines, or financial reporting systems would be an asset

WHAT WE OFFER

• Excellent career development and training by helping the candidate to understand the tools, the data and the methodologies applied by financial institutions to manage their exposure to credit risk

• Work with a dynamic team in a fast-paced environment

• The development of real-world skills at one of the largest institutional investors in Canada

• Exposure to some of the most talented, approachable, and inspiring people in the industry

• The ability to opt-in for access to Dialogue, a user-friendly app that offers virtual primary care, employee and family services, and mental health supports

• Time to connect with co-op students & interns at BCI – build your network and shared learning

• 2 paid days per year for volunteering

• Competitive pay: $2,330.00 gross bi-weekly + vacation leave paid based on 6% of salary

• Travel: if coming to Victoria for this work term, BCI will provide a fixed-rate travel allowance based on your location

THE DETAILS

• Work term: Fall 2026 (September to December) / Winter 2027 (January-April)

• Department: Investment Strategy & Risk

• Office Location: 750 Pandora Avenue, Victoria, BC

• Spend your off hours exploring beautiful Victoria and Vancouver Island

• All co-ops/internships will need to be completed in person at our Victoria office with the option to work one day per week from home. Please note, some positions are not eligible for hybrid work.

HOW TO APPLY

• Apply directly to the Risk Reporting & Data Co-op/Internship posting on our careers page https://bci.wd10.myworkdayjobs.com/BCI_Careers

• Application deadline: May 31, 2026 at 11:59pm PDT

• Please upload a cover letter, resume, and transcripts (unofficial transcript will suffice)

• Note: We welcome applications from all qualified candidates who are interested in applying for this role. You will need to be legally authorized to work in the country where this job is located. If you currently do not have authorization or if your work permit, study permit, or visa has restrictions or is due to expire during the work term, you may not be eligible for this opportunity.

At BCI, we value diversity and believe in fostering an inclusive culture where all employees can be successful.

We are performance and client focused and value integrity; if you share these values, we want to know you. 

We recognize that some skills can be learned on the job and encourage all to apply.

If you require an accommodation for the recruitment process (including alternate formats of materials, accessible meeting rooms or other accommodations), contact us at co-op@bci.ca.

We would like to hear from you!