The role involves developing investment strategies, managing private asset offerings, and collaborating across teams to support high-priority initiatives.
Build something people love
Wealthsimple is on a mission to help everyone achieve financial freedom by reimagining what it means to manage your money. Using smart technology, we take financial services that are often confusing and expensive and make them transparent and low-cost for everyone. We’re the largest fintech company in Canada, with 3+ million users who trust us with more than $100 billion in assets. And we’re just getting started.
We’re looking for someone who thinks big, sweats the small stuff and keeps things simple. You’ll join a high-bar, fast-paced team where people are trusted to own their work, communicate openly, and ship things that improve our clients’ lives. Collaboration, humility, and an obsession over quality are how we get stuff done.
About the Investment Research Team
The Investment Research Team is at the core of every investment product designed at Wealthsimple. Our team combines deep market expertise with strategic vision, developing best-in-class investment strategies that serve our growing client base. We analyze financial products and securities with a data-driven approach, ensuring our offerings meet client needs while aligning with our mission to empower people with financial freedom.
In this role, you will have the opportunity to:
- Build and manage best-in-class private asset offerings for Wealthsimple clients.
- Collaborate across teams—including Product, Marketing, Sales, and Engineering—to support high-priority initiatives.
- Translate investor needs into clear requirements and analyses that inform key investment and business decisions.
- Stay ahead of private market trends to ensure our investment products remain competitive and innovative in the retail wealth management space.
- Take ownership and deliver results—we believe in shipping fast and learning along the way.
- Work remotely, from anywhere in Canada (our offices are in Toronto, but we are a remote-first workforce).
What you’ll bring:
- 2–4 years of relevant private markets experience, particularly in manager selection and ongoing monitoring, with demonstrated strength in research, analytical, and quantitative skills.
- Analytically strong—you leverage data to drive insights and strategy.
- A creative, independent problem solver—you find solutions where others see roadblocks.
- An effective communicator—you articulate ideas clearly and collaborate seamlessly with stakeholders.
- Adaptable and resilient—you thrive in a fast-paced, ever-evolving environment.
- Committed to continuous learning—you welcome feedback and actively seek growth opportunities.
- A team player—you’re passionate about helping those around you succeed.
Compensation & Equity
🤑 Base salary range: For this role, candidates located in Canada can expect a base salary range of CAD $123,200 - $154,000. Actual compensation is determined based on skills, experience, and role level. Exceptional candidates may be considered above the top of the range, and pay can increase quickly for those who make a big impact in the role.
🚀 Total compensation: In addition to base salary, this role includes equity compensation. We use clear job levels and market-based salary bands to ensure compensation is fair and consistent across the company.
Why Wealthsimple?
🌸 Top-tier health benefits and life insurance
📈 Long-term group savings with employer match using our Wealthsimple for Business platform
🌴 20 vacation days + 4 wellness days per year, and unlimited sick and mental health days
✈️ 90 days away program: Employees can work outside of Canada for up to 90 days per calendar year
👥 A wide variety of peer and company-led Employee Resources Groups (e.g., Rainbow, Women of Wealthsimple, Black @ WS)
🌎 We’re a remote first team with over 1,500 employees across North America - and one of the best things about working here is the people. You’ll be collaborating with incredibly talented, curious, and driven teammates who care deeply about doing great work.
Be a part of our Canadian success story and help shape the financial future of millions.
Read our Culture Manual and learn more about how we work.
Technology & Innovation at Wealthsimple
We believe the future belongs to those who innovate boldly. At Wealthsimple, every team member is expected to lean into new technologies, including AI, and tooling to rethink how we work, solve problems faster, and create even greater value. We're looking for people who are not just comfortable with change but energized by it. Our commitment is to build a company that evolves at the pace of the world around us, and we want you to help lead that future.
DEI Statement
At Wealthsimple, we are building products for a diverse world and we need a diverse team to do that successfully. We strongly encourage applications from everyone regardless of race, religion, colour, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, or disability status.
Accessibility Statement
Wealthsimple provides an accessible candidate experience. If you need any accommodations or adjustments throughout the interview process and beyond, please let us know, and we will work with you to provide the necessary support and make reasonable accommodations to facilitate your participation. We are continuously working to improve our accessibility practices and welcome any feedback or suggestions on how we can better accommodate candidates with accessibility needs.
Top Skills
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