About the Role
As an Analyst, you will conduct fundamental investment research, assist in building recommendations, implement investment strategies, and monitor portfolio investments. You will also support the identification and implementation of value creation opportunities through research and analysis.
Responsibilities
- Compile industry, market, asset-level, and financial information to support investment research and idea generation.
- Conduct fundamental research and present findings and investment ideas to the broader team.
- Develop company financial models, perform valuation analyses, review debt structures and underwriting parameters, and test assumptions and sensitivities.
- Prepare investment reviews and recommendations, including industry analysis, sponsor evaluation, investment merits and risks, expected returns, relative value, structuring, legal documentation, and due diligence.
- Support ongoing and ad hoc investment performance reporting in collaboration with investment teams and internal partners.
- Monitor the financial and risk performance of portfolio assets and update financial models and analytical tools as investment views evolve.
- Support the transition of new assets into the CPP Investments portfolio by identifying benchmarks, building financial models, and providing project management support.
Requirements
- An undergraduate degree or college diploma in a relevant field.
- Relevant work experience commensurate with an Analyst-level role.
- Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills.
- Willingness to travel and collaborate with colleagues across international offices and time zones.
- Motivated to contribute to something larger than yourself.
- Approach complex challenges with rigor.
- Hold yourself to high standards in a collaborative, performance-driven environment.
Skills
- Research
- Analytical
- Financial modelling
- Valuation
- Problem-solving
- Creative thinking
- Microsoft Excel
- Microsoft PowerPoint
Location
- London
- Toronto
Work Type
- Onsite
Experience Level
- Analyst-level
Education Level
- Undergraduate degree or college diploma
- Advanced degree or professional designation (e.g., CFA designation) is an asset
Benefits
- Cutting-edge AI tools
- Dedicated learning time
- Practical support
- Competitive total rewards
- Comprehensive wellness programs
About the Company
- CPP Investments is one of the world’s most admired and respected institutional investors.
- We drive a single mandate: to deliver strong, sustainable returns for generations of Canadians.
- We have a long-term horizon and global reach, deploying capital at scale across public and private markets.
- Our size, stability, and disciplined investment philosophy allow us to pursue complex opportunities and build enduring partnerships worldwide.
- For our people, this means meaningful work with tangible impact, real opportunity, and collaboration with exceptional colleagues who value partnership and performance.
- We provide colleagues with cutting-edge AI tools, dedicated learning time, and practical support to help them deliver with greater impact.
- For 25 years, we’ve proudly invested the Canada Pension Plan Fund, helping to secure retirement for more than 22 million Canadians.
- We invest for the long term — and that includes our people.
- Here, you’ll work alongside high-calibre colleagues on meaningful challenges that have real-world impact.
- Our purpose drives us, our performance sets us apart, and our people make it possible.
- Our guiding principles shape our culture: Integrity, Partnership and High Performance.
- We invest globally across public and private markets, managing capital on behalf of millions of contributors and beneficiaries.
- We focus on long-term value creation and responsible investing, with offices in major financial centres around the world.
Equal Opportunity
- CPP Investments is committed to equitable access to employment and building a workforce that reflects diverse talent and perspectives.
- If you require accommodation at any stage of the recruitment process, please let us know and we will work with you to meet your needs.
