Make an impact at a global and dynamic investment organization
When you join CPP Investments, you are joining one of the world's most admired and respected institutional investors. As a professional investment management organization, CPP Investments invests the funds of the Canada Pension Plan (CPP) to help ensure its financial sustainability for generations of working and retired Canadians.
CPP Investments invests across regions and asset classes to build a globally diversified portfolio. It holds assets in public equity, private equity, real estate, infrastructure, and fixed income, and the CPP Fund is projected to reach $3.6 trillion in assets by 2050. The organization is headquartered in Toronto with offices in Hong Kong, London, Mumbai, New York City, São Paulo, and Sydney.
CPP Investments successfully attracts, selects, and retains talented individuals from top-tier institutions worldwide. Join our team for access to:
Stimulating work in a fast-paced and intellectually challenging environment
Accelerated exposure and responsibility
Global career development opportunities
Diverse and inspiring colleagues and approachable leaders
A hybrid-flexible work environment with an emphasis on in-person collaboration
A culture rooted in principles of integrity, partnership, and high performance
An organization with an important social purpose that positively impacts lives
If you have a passion for performance, value a collegial and collaborative culture, and approach work with the highest integrity, invest your career here.
Role Summary:
As an Associate, you will play an integral role in all aspects of the full investment cycle, from origination, execution, asset management, through to exit. You will be responsible for conducting fundamental investment research, assisting in building recommendations, implementing investment strategies, and monitoring and managing portfolio investments. You will also support the identification, scoping, and implementation of value creation opportunities by conducting research, analysis, and preparing presentations.
Team Description
CPP Investments' Sustainable Energies Group (SEG) combines the organization's expertise in renewables, conventional energy and new technology and service solutions to position CPP Investments as the leading global energy investor. SEG alone has over C$30 billion in assets, making it highly competitive and flexible in the large and dynamic global energy sector. With a mandate to double it's assets by F2030, SEG will continue to lead investments at significant scale and partner with some of the largest blue-chip corporations across the energy sector.
SEG takes advantage of growing market opportunities as the energy sector evolves and global power demand grows, especially for low-carbon energy alternatives. The group holds a diversified portfolio primarily comprised of long-term tangible assets, including renewable energy sources such as wind, solar and hydro, as well as conventional power, upstream oil & gas, midstream energy, carbon capture and Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG).
Accountabilities & Qualifications:
Accountabilities:
Compile industry, market and asset level data and financial information to support research
Perform fundamental research and present research ideas to broader group
Work independently to develop complex financial models and perform valuation analyses; apply statistical analysis to support investment decisions.
Prepare analytical investment reviews and recommendations in collaboration with the team, including industry overviews, written investment rationales and due diligence reviews.
Liaise with external advisors and drive deal execution.
Assist Investment and internal partners in the preparation of ongoing and ad-hoc investment performance reporting.
Monitor ongoing financial and risk performance of portfolio assets.
Update financial models and other analytical tools to support the idea generation process and rationale behind changes in investment view.
Support transition of new assets into CPPIB portfolio by identifying benchmarks, building financial models and providing rigorous project management support.
Qualifications
Undergraduate degree or college diploma in relevant field.
Strong research, analytical, financial modeling, valuation, problem solving skills and ability to think creatively.
Advanced computer/technical/modelling skills – MS Excel, MS PowerPoint
Solid verbal and written communication skills.
Additional languages are an asset
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At CPP Investments, we are committed to diversity and equitable access to employment opportunities based on ability.
We thank all applicants for their interest but will only contact candidates selected to advance in the hiring process.
Our Commitment to Inclusion and Diversity:
In addition to being dedicated to building a workforce that reflects diverse talent, we are committed to fostering an inclusive and accessible experience. If you require an accommodation for any part of the recruitment process (including alternate formats of materials, accessible meeting rooms, etc.), please let us know and we will work with you to meet your needs.
Disclaimer:
CPP Investments does not accept resumes from employment placement agencies, head-hunters or recruitment suppliers that are not in a formal contractual arrangement with us. Our recruitment supplier arrangements are restricted to specific hiring needs and do not include this or other web-site job postings. Any resume or other information received from a supplier not approved by CPP Investments to provide resumes to this posting or web-site will be considered unsolicited and will not be considered. CPP Investments will not pay any referral, placement or other fee for the supply of such unsolicited resumes or information.