{"id":11880,"date":"2025-10-02T12:45:56","date_gmt":"2025-10-02T16:45:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.kenova.ca\/?page_id=11880"},"modified":"2025-10-09T15:06:31","modified_gmt":"2025-10-09T19:06:31","slug":"middle-office-job-description-responsibilities-and-salary-in-quebec","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.kenova.ca\/en\/job-profiles\/middle-office-job-description-responsibilities-and-salary-in-quebec\/","title":{"rendered":"Middle Office"},"content":{"rendered":"<section class=\"block block-header block-header-single no-padding\">\n    <div class=\"container\">\n        <div class=\"content stack\">\n            <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kenova.ca\/en\/job-profiles\/\" class=\"link-back\">\n                <svg class=\"icon icon-arrow-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\" role=\"img\"> <use href=\"#icon-arrow-left\" xlink:href=\"#icon-arrow-left\"><\/use> <\/svg> Back to job profiles            <\/a>\n            <h1>Portfolio Performance Analyst, Risk Management (Market, Financial, Credit), <\/h1>\n            <div class=\"meta\">\n                <span class=\"subtitle\">Job Description, Responsibilities, and Salary in Quebec<\/span>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n<div class=\"block-content bg-white\">\n    <div class=\"container\">\n        <div class=\"content stack\">\n            <h2>Definition of Middle Office roles<\/h2>\n<p data-start=\"431\" data-end=\"666\"><strong data-start=\"3672\" data-end=\"3694\">Middle Office jobs<\/strong> focus on performance measurement, risk management, and compliance. These roles are essential to secure Front Office activities and ensure proper oversight of portfolios and market exposures.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4>Typical responsibilities of a Middle Office roles<\/h4>\n<h5 data-start=\"3933\" data-end=\"3976\"><strong data-start=\"3937\" data-end=\"3974\">Portfolio Performance Analyst<\/strong><\/h5>\n<ul data-start=\"3977\" data-end=\"4141\">\n<li data-start=\"3977\" data-end=\"4025\">\n<p data-start=\"3979\" data-end=\"4025\">Calculate and analyze portfolio performance.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"4026\" data-end=\"4095\">\n<p data-start=\"4028\" data-end=\"4095\">Produce reports for portfolio managers and institutional clients.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"4096\" data-end=\"4141\">\n<p data-start=\"4098\" data-end=\"4141\">Benchmark results against market indices.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h5 data-start=\"4143\" data-end=\"4200\"><strong data-start=\"4147\" data-end=\"4198\">Risk Management (Market, Financial, Credit)<\/strong><\/h5>\n<ul data-start=\"4201\" data-end=\"4377\">\n<li data-start=\"4201\" data-end=\"4270\">\n<p data-start=\"4203\" data-end=\"4270\">Identify, measure, and monitor risks (market, credit, liquidity).<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"4271\" data-end=\"4324\">\n<p data-start=\"4273\" data-end=\"4324\">Develop risk models and stress-testing scenarios.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"4325\" data-end=\"4377\">\n<p data-start=\"4327\" data-end=\"4377\">Recommend risk mitigation or hedging strategies.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"block-content bg-orange\">\n    <div class=\"container\">\n        <div class=\"content stack\">\n            <h4 class=\"has-orange-color\">Key skills required for Middle Office roles<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li data-start=\"4413\" data-end=\"4479\">\n<p data-start=\"4415\" data-end=\"4479\">Strong knowledge of risk management and financial instruments.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"4480\" data-end=\"4528\">\n<p data-start=\"4482\" data-end=\"4528\">Analytical and quantitative modeling skills.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"4529\" data-end=\"4601\">\n<p data-start=\"4531\" data-end=\"4601\">Proficiency with financial tools (Bloomberg, VBA, Python, Power BI).<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4>Education and experience requirements<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li data-start=\"4659\" data-end=\"4750\">\n<p data-start=\"4661\" data-end=\"4750\">Bachelor\u2019s degree in finance, applied mathematics, financial engineering, or economics.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"4751\" data-end=\"4817\">\n<p data-start=\"4753\" data-end=\"4817\">FRM (Financial Risk Manager) or CFA designation highly valued.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"4818\" data-end=\"4885\">\n<p data-start=\"4820\" data-end=\"4885\">Experience in banking, asset management, or financial services.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"block-content bg-white\">\n    <div class=\"container\">\n        <div class=\"content stack\">\n            <h4>Career outlook and progression<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li data-start=\"4936\" data-end=\"4988\">\n<p data-start=\"4938\" data-end=\"4988\">From Analyst to Risk Manager to Director of Risk (CRO)<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"4989\" data-end=\"5060\">\n<p data-start=\"4991\" data-end=\"5060\">Career mobility into compliance, treasury, or portfolio management.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4 class=\"has-orange-color\">Salaries in Middle Office in Quebec<\/h4>\n<p data-start=\"5116\" data-end=\"5161\"><strong>Performance Analyst<\/strong>: CAD $65,000 \u2013 $90,000.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"5164\" data-end=\"5203\"><strong>Risk Analyst<\/strong>: CAD $70,000 \u2013 $100,000.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"5206\" data-end=\"5246\"><strong>Risk Manager<\/strong>: CAD $100,000 \u2013 $140,000.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"5249\" data-end=\"5291\"><strong>Risk Director<\/strong>: CAD $140,000 \u2013 $200,000+.<\/p>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"block-content bg-white\">\n    <div class=\"container\">\n        <div class=\"content stack\">\n            <h2>FAQ \u2013 Middle Office<\/h2>\n        <\/div>\n        <div class=\"page-fiches-metiers-single__faq-listing\">\n                            <div class=\"block-numbers-el\">\n                    <div class=\"faq__single\">\n                        <div class=\"faq__single--toggle\">\n                            What is the role of the Middle Office?                        <\/div>\n                        <div class=\"faq__single--collapse\" style=\"display: none\">\n                            <div class=\"faq__single--description\">\n                                <p data-start=\"5332\" data-end=\"5472\">It ensures risk management, compliance, and performance measurement for financial activities.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"5474\" data-end=\"5599\">\n<p data-start=\"4496\" data-end=\"4706\">\n                            <\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n                            <div class=\"block-numbers-el\">\n                    <div class=\"faq__single\">\n                        <div class=\"faq__single--toggle\">\n                            Which certification is most valuable?                        <\/div>\n                        <div class=\"faq__single--collapse\" style=\"display: none\">\n                            <div class=\"faq__single--description\">\n                                <p data-start=\"5474\" data-end=\"5599\">The FRM is the gold standard in risk management; the CFA is also highly valued.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"5601\" data-end=\"5739\">\n<p data-start=\"4708\" data-end=\"4848\">\n                            <\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n                            <div class=\"block-numbers-el\">\n                    <div class=\"faq__single\">\n                        <div class=\"faq__single--toggle\">\n                            Can Middle Office professionals move to Front Office roles?                        <\/div>\n                        <div class=\"faq__single--collapse\" style=\"display: none\">\n                            <div class=\"faq__single--description\">\n                                <p data-start=\"5601\" data-end=\"5739\">Yes, particularly from performance analysis and market risk positions.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"4850\" data-end=\"5041\">\n                            <\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"page-fiches-metiers-single__share\">\n    <div class=\"container\">\n        <div class=\"share\">\n            <span>Share this article<\/span>\n            <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https:\/\/www.kenova.ca\/en\/job-profiles\/middle-office-job-description-responsibilities-and-salary-in-quebec\/\"><svg class=\"icon 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