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About the Role

The Strategy, Risk & Operations (SRO) group supports the Capital Markets & Factor Investing (CMF) department's portfolio and department strategy, portfolio construction, and risk management. This role plays a key part in developing and executing these priorities, working closely with CMF senior leadership and investment teams to translate strategic priorities into actionable recommendations.

Responsibilities

• Lead analysis supporting CMF’s annual and multi-year investment strategy and key strategic priorities.
• Translate Fund-level priorities and Investment Signals into actionable recommendations for CMF.
• Assess emerging market, investment and organizational developments and identify implications for CMF’s portfolio and capabilities.
• Evaluate strategic choices and resource trade-offs using a One Fund and relative-value perspective.
• Lead major strategic reviews, including Investment Strategy Reviews, Decision Analysis and other senior-management or governance initiatives.
• Lead the development of analysis, recommendations and materials for the CMF Investment Committee, Management Committee and other senior forums.
• Synthesize complex portfolio, risk and strategic information into clear, decision-useful communication for senior audiences.
• Develop and synthesize a CMF-level perspective on portfolio risk, return, capital and portfolio construction, integrating insights across EPM and SSG.
• Evaluate portfolio composition, diversification, concentration, exposures, correlations, scalability and resilience across market environments.
• Identify key portfolio questions, develop appropriate analysis and translate quantitative and qualitative information into decision-useful insights.
• Support relative-value and capital-allocation decisions through consistent analytical frameworks across investment strategies.
• Contribute to the continued evolution of CMF’s portfolio construction and risk framework, governance and analytical capabilities.
• Build trusted relationships with investment teams and enabling partners, providing independent advice and constructive challenge.
• Contribute to a collaborative, intellectually rigorous and inclusive team environment.

Requirements

• Relevant experience in investment management, portfolio strategy, portfolio construction or related field.
• Strong understanding of financial markets, portfolio management, and hedge fund strategies.
• Demonstrated ability to independently structure and solve complex and ambiguous problems.
• Strong quantitative and analytical skills, including interpretation of portfolio, performance, risk and capital information.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to synthesize complex topics for senior audiences.
• Strong stakeholder-management and project-leadership skills.
• Intellectual curiosity, sound judgment and willingness to constructively challenge assumptions.
• Experience coaching or developing junior colleagues.
• Proficiency with Excel and PowerPoint.
• Demonstrates CPP Investments’ Guiding Principles of Integrity, Partnership and High Performance.

Skills

• GenAI-enabled tools is an asset
• Excel
• PowerPoint

Location

• ONSITE

Work Type

• Full-time

Experience Level

• Senior Associate / Portfolio Manager

Education Level

• Undergraduate or graduate degree in a relevant discipline
• CFA or other relevant professional qualification is an asset

Benefits

• Cutting-edge AI tools
• Dedicated learning time
• Practical support to help them deliver with greater impact

About the Company

• Joining CPP Investments means joining one of the world’s most admired and respected institutional investors to drive a single mandate: to deliver strong, sustainable returns for generations of Canadians.
• With a long-term horizon and global reach, we deploy 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.
• Here, you’ll contribute to outcomes that matter alongside team members committed to excellence and shared success.

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.