Careers - Burgundy Asset Management Ltd.

Investing in Our People

Burgundy’s values are brought to life by the daily actions of our people. No matter the position, the right candidate shares our values and understands that everything we do, great or small, is in service of our clients.

Our hiring process is built to assess candidate capabilities and cultural fit. It is not uncommon for candidates to interview with 8-10 members of our team to ensure they can seamlessly integrate with the Burgundy culture. We invest time and energy from the start because we are committed to investing in our people for the long term. A third of our people have been with Burgundy for 10 years or more.

If you are interested in a career with Burgundy, please email your resume and cover letter to Leslie Rivers, Senior Manager of Employee Relations.

We’re looking for people with strong work ethic and with a level of humility. We often say that if you don’t come in humble, the market will make you humble within the first year anyway, so it’s a good place to start.

– Robert Sankey, CEO

Resources for Young Investors

Our long-term commitment to our people begins in the schools. For students considering a career in finance, Burgundy hosts a number of seminars and events designed to demystify the role of an investment professional and ignite a passion for investing.

Summer Investment Intern Program 2022

July 15, 2021 at 6:30pm EDT – Virtual Burgundy Investment Intern Information Session. Please RSVP by July 13 at 4pm, to investmentjobs@burgundyasset.com to receive zoom details.
August 13, 2021 – Summer 2022 Investment Intern job posting announced
September 5, 2021 at 5pm EDT – Deadline for Summer Investment Intern applications
September 9 & 10, 2021 – First round of interviews
September 15, 2021 – Super Day Interviews
September 17, 2021 – Final offers will be made for the 2022 Summer Investment Intern Program

Resource Package for Investment Interviews

In August 2020, Recruitment & Development Manager Robyn Ross led a virtual panel discussion with three participants of Burgundy’s internship program. In this discussion, the panellists reflect on their experiences as women in finance and share tips on building a resume, remaining confident in an interview, and trusting your intuition.

All candidates should have the opportunity to enter the interview on equal footing, which is why we provide the Burgundy Resource Package for Investment Interviews. This package includes tips & tricks to prepare for an interview and details what to expect from the interview process with Burgundy.

Resource Package for Investment Interviews

Resume and Interview Panel Discussion

Highlights: Resume and Interview Panel Discussion

Additional Thoughts and Resources

From time to time we will share additional resources and insights to help spark thought and dialogue. We encourage you to check back for updates.

Notice to Non-Canadian Investors

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WHAT IS MiFID II?

The Markets in Financial Instruments Directive II (MiFID II) is a regulation that took effect January 2018 that aims to increase market transparency across the European Union (EU) through the standardization of the regulatory disclosures required for individual markets. It is one of the most significant regulatory changes to impact the global asset management industry. The MiFID II reforms cover a number of key topics including: best execution, conflicts of interest, bundled commissions and payments for research & trading.

BURGUNDY’S APPROACH TO MiFID II

At Burgundy, we follow a disciplined, bottom-up, value-driven approach to investment research, supported by intensive fundamental research. We believe that conducting our own research is the backbone of our success. From time to time we have used external research paid for using broker commissions to supplement our own research, but we do not rely on external research in our decision-making.

We always approach our decision-making with the guiding principles of fairness and transparency in mind such that all our clients are treated equally.

As of January 3, 2018, Burgundy has gone execution only on all trades and will absorb all external research costs related to our equity mandates for all clients, regardless of domicile. We will not pass these broker research commissions on to our clients, nor will our fees change as a result of this policy.

BURGUNDY ASSET MANAGEMENT LTD. BECOMES A UN PRI SIGNATORY

In September 2019, Burgundy became a signatory of the United Nations-supported Principles for Responsible Investment (UN PRI). The UN PRI is a network of international investors working to incorporate environmental, social and governance (ESG) factors into investment and ownership decisions.

Burgundy’s Investment Team employs a quality-value investment approach to preserve and grow our clients' capital over the long term. Quality-value investing is based on investing in great companies when we can buy them for less than they are worth and holding them for the long term. ESG risks can impact a business’ ability to stay great and poor practices jeopardize long-term profitability. Therefore, as long-term owners of businesses, evaluating ESG factors go hand in hand with preserving capital. Our disciplined and bottom-up approach allows ESG factors to be evaluated at the onset of the investment process.

The UN PRI aligns well with Burgundy’s approach to ESG integration. Becoming a signatory allows us to formalize our thinking on the ESG issues that have a material impact on our holding companies. As a signatory of the UN PRI, we commit to the following six principles:

To incorporate ESG issues into investment analysis and decision-making processes
To be an active owner and incorporate ESG issues into our ownership policies and practices
To seek appropriate disclosures on ESG issues by entities in which we invest
To promote acceptance and implementation of the Principles within the investment industry
To work with the PRI Secretariat and other signatories to enhance their effectiveness in implementing the Principles
To report on our activities and progress towards implementing the Principles