Discovery day: Careers in finance

CFA Designation and Program

Futureproof your career!

Do you know how many different kinds of jobs there are in finance and investment? The CFA Institute’s Job Role Discovery Quiz lists over 40 career options in this field.

CFA Montréal’s Discovery Day shines the spotlight on a variety of employment and entrepreneurial pathways — some more conventional and some more out of the box — to help you make informed choices about your future.

Explore the many opportunities a CFA designation can offer.

Dive into the world of finance and investment and find out more about the exciting selection of traditional and non-traditional careers open to you.

Learn from industry professionals about what their jobs are really like and ask any questions you might have.

The interactive formula features:

A series of 15-minute sessions in small groups (in French and English)
A networking reception for students, candidates and industry professionals
A presentation on the CFA Program and career prospects in finance and investment

Admission is free, but spaces are limited, so be sure to sign up today!

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CFA professionals:

Sabrina Basile, CFA	Manager, Advisor Solutions	Manulife
Patrick Chamberland, CFA	Vice President Finance	Rodeo FX
Lédéenne Chapleau, CFA	Senior Associate, External management	CDPQ
Mathieu Roy, CFA	Managing Director - Real Assets	CN Investment Division
François Couture, CFA	Investment Analyst	National Bank Financial
Samuel Dubois, CFA	Senior associate in corporate development	Top Aces Inc.
Shahenda El Gindi, CFA	Associate Portfolio Manager	CN Investmen Division
Karl W. Gagné, CFA	Director, Institutional Business Development and Client Relationship, Quebec & Atlantic	Sun Life Global Investments
Nathalie Julien, CFA	Manager, Canadian Equities	Montreal Police Pension Fund
Joseph Khoubbieh, CFA	Chief Investment Officer	Valsoft Corporation - Valsef Capital
Christian Lachaussée, CFA	Principal Advisor	Desjardins
Amélie Laferrière, CFA	Wealth Sales Director	Sun Life Global Investments
Maria Maisuradze, CFA	Founder and CEO	ED4S
Philippe Massé, CFA	Vice President	Blackrock
Jean-Philippe Meloche, CFA	Chief Financial Officer	Obeo Biogas
Ioana Norocel, CFA	Investment Advisor	TD Wealth Private Investment Advice
Thierry Ouimet-Arbour, CFA	Associate Portfolio Manager	Intact Investment Management
William Perrault, CFA	Technical Lead - Professional Services	Direxyon Technologies Inc.
Sophie Pham, CFA	Senior analyst, Portfolio Construction	CDPQ
Simon Tremblay, CFA	Managing Director, Institutional Equity Sales & Trading	Stifel Canada
Oussama Ilyas Zakiat, CFA	Associate Director & Portfolio Manager	National Bank of Canada

Agenda

REGISTRATION | 1:30 PM

PRESENTATION | 1:45 PM

ROUNDTABLES | 2:15 PM

NETWORKING COCKTAIL | 5:00 PM

END | 7:00 PM