Business Analyst Co-op Student

Business Analyst Co-op Student

Type: Winter Co-op – January 2027 – August 2027 (8-month) 

Location: Toronto (Hybrid) 

At OPTrust, paying pensions today, preserving pensions for tomorrow is our mission and business. 

When you choose OPTrust, you join a team of smart, talented people who fuel our success and have a passion for pensions. Everyone at OPTrust – in Toronto, London and Sydney – makes a meaningful impact. Our culture is driven by team members with different backgrounds and perspectives creating an inclusive and fulfilling place to work for everyone. We work in a fast-paced environment, but we find time to have fun and give back to the community. 

What OPTrust offers Students 

• Unique culture rooted in our core values – collaboration and teamwork; integrity; respect; flexibility; and excellence and continuous improvement.   

• A purpose-driven environment where we all work towards the common goal of paying pensions today and preserving pensions for tomorrow.  

• A flexible, hybrid work mode.  

• Professional development opportunities, social and networking events and learning initiatives including access to LinkedIn Learning and speaker series.  

• Ongoing coaching and feedback to help you succeed, learn and much more! 

About the role  

The PATH program is a multiyear initiative with the objective of delivering a new pension administration system to support the current schedules of pension benefits. The PATH program is seeking a co-op student to assist with a wide range of activities to support the business and technology team in key transformational activities such as quality assurance testing, administrative support, and change management activities. Training will be provided on OPTrust procedures, systems and work processes. Students will also participate in OPTrust’s orientation and campus program. 

What you’ll do 

• Support and execute User Acceptance Testing (UAT), including the review and execution of test scripts and scenarios based on business requirements and process workflows. 

• Validate system functionality and end-to-end business processes against expected business outcomes and acceptance criteria.  

• Review and validate system-generated communication materials, letters, notices, forms, and statements to ensure accuracy, completeness, and alignment with approved business specifications. 

• Record test results, log and track defects, and verify fixes. 

• Support end user testing cycles by providing guidance and troubleshooting assistance. 

• Maintain accurate and detailed records of test execution results and contribute to go-live readiness assessments. 

• Coordinate and support stakeholder activities related to User Acceptance Testing (UAT), including scheduling, communications, issue tracking, and follow-up. 

• Assist in developing end-user training materials and job aids. Gather user feedback and identify opportunities to improve processes and user experience.  

• Support user training sessions and system demonstrations. 

• Other admin duties as assigned. 

What you bring 

• Enrolled in a registered university or college co-op program with a focus on business and/or technology. 

• Experience in Microsoft PowerPoint, Access, Word, and Excel. 

• Demonstrated attention to detail. 

• Effective written and oral communication skills to provide information, discuss and help resolve problems as well as communicate effectively with team members and other OPTrust staff. 

• Knowledge of general office administrative duties.  

• Demonstrated numeric ability to resolve data reconciliation issues.   

• Organizational skills to manage priorities in a deadline-driven environment. 

• Demonstrated customer service attitude to deliver great service.   

• Exemplify OPTrust’s values: collaboration and teamwork, integrity, respect, flexibility, excellence, and continuous improvement. 

This posting is for an existing vacancy.  

The range of expected compensation for this position is $720.00 to $1,285.00 per week. 

Serving a membership as diverse as ours and investing in a global market means cultivating an environment that embraces inclusion, diversity, and equity in everything we do. OPTrust is an organization engaged in building on our unique and diverse strengths. We know a diversity of backgrounds, cultures, gender identities and perspectives are critical to achieving our shared goals.

If you require accommodation at any time during the recruitment process, please send a message to careers@optrust.com, or discuss your needs with the Talent Acquisition Consultant during the telephone screening. We will do our best to work with you and provide appropriate accommodation.

As an organization we’re seeking ways to respond to the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada’s Call to Action 92. We are working with the Canadian Council for Indigenous Business to build bridges with Indigenous communities and partners, and we have created an employee-led Reconciliation Working Group that will work with Indigenous experts to identify a path to reconciliation for our organization.

We thank all interested applicants, however only those under consideration will be contacted.