Empire Life

3 Jobs

1,127 Employees

About the Company

The Empire Life Insurance Company (Empire Life) is a proud Canadian company that has been in business since 1923. We offer individual and group life and health insurance, investment and retirement products.

Our mission is to provide expertise and intelligent solutions to help Canadians navigate life with confidence. Follow Empire Life on Twitter @EmpireLife or visit our website, www.empire.ca for more information.

Empire Life welcomes and encourages applications from people with disabilities/disabled people. If you require reasonable accommodation to apply for one of our jobs during any stage of the recruitment process, please contact recruitment@empire.ca.

Please do not message us any personal information, including your phone number or email address. If you have questions about a role or application, please email recruiting@empire.ca.

The Empire Life Insurance Company
1 877 548-1881
259 King Street East * Kingston ON * K7L 3A8

Listed Jobs

Company Name: Empire Life
Job Title: Business Quality Analyst III
Job Description: Job Title: Business Quality Analyst III Role Summary: Analyze and document business requirements, perform feasibility and cost-benefit analyses, and support the design and delivery of quality applications in an insurance/financial services environment. Expactations: - Deliver clear business requirements and functional specifications that align with company objectives. - Communicate status, changes, and risk factors to stakeholders and project teams. - Provide insights and recommendations for process improvements and system enhancements. - Participate in gap analysis and impact assessments for evolving business needs. Key Responsibilities: - Input to business architecture, feasibility study, cost/benefit analysis, business case, and risk assessment. - Monitor and report changes in requirements; manage business analysis progress against project plan. - Document business requirements using modeling techniques and templates. - Conduct gap analysis, investigate capability gaps, and communicate evolving requirements. - Contribute to creation of Business Requirements Documents. - Offer business and system expertise to support quality application delivery and maintenance. - Implement business requirements and process changes ensuring specifications meet objectives. - Perform manual testing as needed. Required Skills: - 5+ years as Business Analyst or Quality Assurance Specialist; 3+ years in insurance/financial services. - Strong requirements elicitation, analysis, and documentation. - Proficiency in digital portals, CX/UX analysis, and business modeling. - Agile and hybrid project management experience. - Stakeholder engagement and effective communication. - Systems thinking, technology awareness, and strategic business value assessment. - Logical problem‑solving and report‑writing abilities. Required Education & Certifications: - Post‑secondary education or equivalent work experience. - CPAB or IIBA designation (working toward) is an asset. - Courses in facilitation, modeling techniques, or stakeholder management are an asset.

Company Name: Empire Life
Job Title: Associate Portfolio Analytics
Job Description: Job Title: Associate Portfolio Analytics Role Summary: Conduct detailed performance, risk, and positioning analysis of equity, fixed‑income, and multi‑asset portfolios. Produce analytics reports for portfolio managers, senior investment professionals, and the CIO. Develop tools and process enhancements, create competitor and market insights, and support Product & Marketing teams with investment content. Expactations: - Deliver accurate portfolio analytics and reporting for senior stakeholders. - Build and maintain strong relationships with the investment team. - Provide strategic, data‑driven recommendations on relative positioning and fund strategies. - Support new product development and marketing initiatives with analytical insights. Key Responsibilities: - Perform performance attribution, risk assessment, and positioning trend analysis on multi‑asset portfolios. - Create and maintain analytics reports for portfolio managers, the CIO, and senior professionals. - Develop and refine tools/processes to enhance portfolio analysis and reporting capabilities. - Conduct competitor analysis and provide insights on asset flows, relative positioning, and fund strategies. - Build and deliver presentations and portfolio commentaries for senior leadership. - Collaborate with Product & Marketing to supply market and fund content for campaigns and communications. - Respond to investment-related inquiries from internal and external stakeholders promptly. - Support analytical requirements for new product development and other strategic initiatives. Required Skills: - Proficiency in MS Office (Excel, PowerPoint, Word), advanced Excel (macros, VBA), and data manipulation. - Strong analytical mindset with knowledge of statistical concepts and quantitative methods. - Experience using industry tools such as Morningstar Direct, Bloomberg, and Reuters. - Programming knowledge (Python, VBA) is a plus. - Excellent oral and written communication skills; ability to translate complex data into clear reports and presentations. - Collaborative team player with strong relationship‑building capabilities. - Ability to prioritize multiple tasks and deliver on time. Required Education & Certifications: - Bachelor’s degree in a quantitative field (finance, economics, statistics, mathematics, engineering, etc.). - Minimum 3 years of progressive experience in financial services; 1+ year in Investment Product Management, Portfolio Analytics, or Risk Management. - Completion of CSC and IFIC courses. - CFA or MBA qualifications considered an asset.

Company Name: Empire Life
Job Title: Software Developer
Job Description: **Job title:** Software Developer **Role Summary:** Deliver high‑quality, production‑ready back‑office software, lead application lifecycle management, and collaborate with cross‑functional teams on system design, CI/CD, and cloud deployment. **Expactations:** - Meet performance and SLA targets through load testing. - Provide clear technical decisions and documentation (ADR, OpenAPI). - Actively mentor peers and drive process improvements. **Key Responsibilities:** - Code, test, and deploy backend services in a production environment. - Design REST APIs, database schemas, and event‑driven components (Kafka or equivalent). - Configure and maintain CI/CD pipelines (GitHub Actions, DevOps). - Perform unit, functional, and behavioral automated testing. - Conduct load testing and performance analysis; recommend optimizations. - Collaborate with solution architects on system architecture. - Work with infrastructure, security, and operations teams to ensure compliance and monitoring. - Troubleshoot incidents, root cause analysis, and implement fixes. - Engage in continuous learning, research emerging technologies, and share findings. - Mentor teammates, facilitate discussions, and contribute to sprint planning and backlog refinement. **Required Skills:** - 1+ year experience in back‑office software development (co‑op/internships acceptable). - Proficiency in Kotlin, Java, or C#. - Strong knowledge of REST API development and SQL database design. - Experience with CI/CD, GitHub Actions, and DevOps practices. - Automated testing (unit, functional, behavioral). - Load testing experience for SLA validation. - Familiarity with event‑driven architecture (Kafka or similar). - Cloud platform experience (Google Cloud Platform or equivalent). - Agile methodology experience (Scrum, Jira). - Logical thinking, analytical problem‑solving, and strong communication skills. - Ability to prioritize tasks, work independently and as part of a team. **Required Education & Certifications:** - Bachelor’s degree, college diploma, technical training, or equivalent experience in software engineering or related field.