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CPP Investments

Analyst, Strategy, Risk & Operations, Capital Markets & Factor Investing (12-Month Contract)

Purpose. Performance. People. 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. The Role As Analyst, Strategy, Risk & Operations (SRO), you will support Capital Markets and Factor Investing’s (CMF) operational-readiness agenda, working at the intersection of investment operations, data, technology and business processes. In this 12-month contract role, you will help advance operational capabilities from implementation through adoption and into a scalable target-state operating model. You will contribute to process and data improvements, operational-readiness reporting, issue resolution, fund onboarding and controls that support CMF’s evolving investment platform. The Team Capital Markets and Factor Investing (CMF) invests globally across public equities, fixed income, currencies, commodities and derivatives, and manages relationships with external investment managers and public-market co-investments. Strategy, Risk & Operations (SRO) oversees CMF’s portfolio strategy, operational and business strategy, portfolio construction and risk, partnering across CMF and the enterprise to enable scalable investment programs. Accountabilities Support CMF operational-readiness initiatives from implementation through adoption, translating target-state requirements into practical process, data and control enhancements and supporting transition to sustainable business-as-usual ownership. Contribute to operational-readiness measurement and reporting, including metrics, dashboards and heatmaps that assess readiness, scalability and resilience. Investigate operational and data issues across systems and teams, identify root causes and help implement sustainable solutions through technology, data, process or control improvements. Support External Portfolio Management fund onboarding and implementation, including fund setup, review of investment and closing documents, operational data and workflows, and standardized procedures and controls. Partner with External Portfolio Management, Investment Engineering & Analytics, Investment Operations and Technology teams to monitor and improve investment data quality and support adoption of key CMF platforms. Support return validation, exception management and sign-off processes to strengthen the reliability of portfolio, performance and operational reporting. Qualifications Undergraduate or graduate degree in Finance, Economics, Business, Engineering, Computer Science, Mathematics, Data Analytics or a related discipline. Relevant experience in investment management, business analysis, investment operations or data analytics is preferred; the source job description does not specify a minimum number of years. Strong analytical, problem-solving and critical-thinking skills, with the ability to navigate ambiguity and identify practical, sustainable solutions. Understanding of public capital markets; familiarity with hedge funds, external managers or alternative investments is an asset. Strong proficiency in Excel and Microsoft Office; experience with SQL, data visualization or analytical tools, or Python is an asset. Ability to work effectively across investment, operations, technology and data teams, translating business requirements into clear process, data or system needs and communicating effectively with stakeholders. Strong attention to detail, intellectual curiosity and an ownership mindset, with an interest in data lineage, controls and scalable process improvement; demonstrates CPP Investments’ Guiding Principles of Integrity, Partnership and High Performance. You are motivated to contribute to something larger than yourself, approach complex challenges with rigor, and hold yourself to high standards in a collaborative, performance-driven environment. We provide colleagues with cutting-edge AI tools, dedicated learning time, and practical support to help them deliver with greater impact. Inclusion & Accessibility 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. Attention: Protect Yourself from Fraud CPP Investments is committed to a secure and transparent recruitment process. We will never ask candidates for payment or financial information at any stage of hiring. All legitimate opportunities are posted on our careers page, and communications will come from our applicant tracking system, Workday. CPP Investments may use AI tools to help screen and assess applicants by analyzing resumes and applications for relevant skills and experience. These tools support, but do not replace, human decision-making. #LI-ONSITE

Toronto · Junior

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Verified Sep 26, 2026

CPP Investments

Senior Associate, Strategy, Real Assets

Purpose. Performance. People. 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. The Role We are recruiting for a Senior Associate to join CPP Investments' Real Assets Strategy Group (“RASG”), based in Toronto. RASG is part of CPP Investments' Real Assets department (“RA”), which manages approximately $160 billion in assets across its Real Estate, Infrastructure, Sustainable Energies and Listed Real Assets investment groups. RASG is responsible for developing top-down investment perspectives, portfolio analytics and strategic frameworks that directly impact capital allocation across the RA portfolio. Working closely with other investment teams, the group translates macroeconomic and thematic insights into portfolio actions that enhance portfolio construction and long-term alpha generation. Reporting to the Managing Director, Head of Real Assets Strategy, the successful candidate will support thematic investing, develop quantitative investment frameworks and portfolio recommendations, and contribute to AI-enabled investment processes that strengthen investment decision-making across the department. This role is ideal for intellectually curious investors who enjoy combining macro thinking, quantitative analysis, technology and investment judgment to solve complex portfolio problems. The Team Accountabilities Work with Real Assets investment teams and stakeholders across CPP Investments to develop portfolio-level analytics, relative-value insights and investment strategies that support alpha generation. Conduct rigorous thematic research on structural, macroeconomic and industry trends affecting RA, and translate findings into differentiated and actionable investment actions that influence capital deployment priorities and portfolio construction decisions. Build, enhance and maintain financial, statistical and portfolio models used for investment analysis, portfolio construction, risk assessment and strategic asset-allocation work. Synthesize public and proprietary research, internal subject-matter expertise and external specialist perspectives into clear, decision-useful insights. Support the design and implementation of portfolio actions arising from thematic and relative-value work. Apply, and in some cases develop, AI and emerging analytical tools to enhance investment research, scenario analysis, portfolio monitoring and investment decision-making. Contribute to the design, evaluation and adoption of AI-enabled workflows that improve investment effectiveness across the department. Prepare high-quality presentations, memoranda and other materials for senior management, investment committees and Board-related discussions. Manage workstreams with multiple stakeholders, maintain clear project plans and communicate findings and recommendations effectively. Qualifications 4-6 years of relevant work experience (e.g., strategy consulting or investing role) University degree in finance, economics, engineering, mathematics or a related quantitative discipline. Direct investment experience is preferred but not essential, but a keen interest in portfolio management, portfolio construction and an understanding of relevant asset classes is desirable Clear and proven communication and presentation skills (oral and written) Strong quantitative, research, financial modelling and analytical skills. Strong interpersonal and relationship building skills both within a team as well as across different groups in an organization. Demonstrated ability to leverage generative AI, machine learning or advanced analytical tools to improve research, modelling or investment workflows Highly organized with strong attention to detail; ability to deliver high-quality work across competing deadlines Self-motivated and adaptable, with the ability to thrive in a dynamic, fast-paced environment and balance shifting priorities. You are motivated to contribute to something larger than yourself, approach complex challenges with rigor, and hold yourself to high standards in a collaborative, performance-driven environment. We provide colleagues with cutting-edge AI tools, dedicated learning time, and practical support to help them deliver with greater impact. Inclusion & Accessibility 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. Attention: Protect Yourself from Fraud CPP Investments is committed to a secure and transparent recruitment process. We will never ask candidates for payment or financial information at any stage of hiring. All legitimate opportunities are posted on our careers page, and communications will come from our applicant tracking system, Workday. CPP Investments may use AI tools to help screen and assess applicants by analyzing resumes and applications for relevant skills and experience. These tools support, but do not replace, human decision-making. #LI-ONSITE

Toronto · Senior

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Verified Sep 26, 2026

CPP Investments

Senior Associate, Real Estate

Purpose. Performance. People. 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. The Role As a Senior Associate, Real Estate you will play a key role in making and managing investments. You will independently lead workstreams including fundamental investment research, identifying value creation opportunities, developing recommendations, executing transactions, and monitoring and managing portfolio investments. You will have responsibility for managing relationships with internal and external Investments partners. The Team Accountabilities Play an important role in the research, analysis and evaluation of a variety of investment opportunities including managing the overall evaluation process Participate in meetings with company management teams, industry experts and analysts Build working relationships with colleagues and leaders across the firm, alongside company management teams and investment partners Perform due diligence on opportunities including past and projected financial performance, quality of management teams, investment merits and risks, regulatory environment, industry dynamics and other relevant factors Lead development of sophisticated dynamic financial models to analyze investment opportunities (including testing assumptions and sensitivities) Oversee preparation of analytical investment reviews and recommendations, including industry overviews, written investment rationales and due diligence reviews Assist in presenting investment recommendations to the Investment Committee and Board, as required Assist in the development, implementation and monitoring of existing portfolios Update financial models and other analytical tools to support the idea generation process and rational behind changes in investment view Manage and guide the work of junior team members and assist departmental initiatives, processes and meetings Qualifications Undergraduate degree Business, Finance, Economics or relevant field An advanced degree or certification (CFA) is an asset 5-7 years of relevant work experience Strong research, analytical, financial modeling, valuation, problem solving skills and ability to think creatively Experience working in deal environments including participation in the diligence and structuring processes related to acquisitions, financing transactions or investments, and/or asset management activities. Experience managing successful negotiations with multiple stakeholders and executing a wide range of agreements Advanced computer/technical skills – MS Excel, MS PowerPoint Solid verbal and written communication skills This information for those living or expecting to live in New York City. The salary range for this position is: USD $185,000 - $260,000 US state/city legislation requires CPP investments to include a reasonable estimate of the compensation range for this role. The base salary range shown here is a reasonable expectation for the posted role and is part of a competitive total rewards package which includes comprehensive benefits, a performance-based incentive plan, a 401 (k) plan and paid time off. Actual salaries may vary and may be above or below the range based on various factors, including, but not limited to, experience and expertise. You are motivated to contribute to something larger than yourself, approach complex challenges with rigor, and hold yourself to high standards in a collaborative, performance-driven environment. We provide colleagues with cutting-edge AI tools, dedicated learning time, and practical support to help them deliver with greater impact. Inclusion & Accessibility 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. Attention: Protect Yourself from Fraud CPP Investments is committed to a secure and transparent recruitment process. We will never ask candidates for payment or financial information at any stage of hiring. All legitimate opportunities are posted on our careers page, and communications will come from our applicant tracking system, Workday. CPP Investments may use AI tools to help screen and assess applicants by analyzing resumes and applications for relevant skills and experience. These tools support, but do not replace, human decision-making. #LI-ONSITE

New York · Senior

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Verified Sep 26, 2026

CPP Investments

Analyst, External Portfolio Management (12-Month Contract)

Purpose. Performance. People. 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. The Role As an Analyst in External Portfolio Management (EPM), you will contribute to investment analysis, external manager research, portfolio construction and risk management across a broad range of hedge fund strategies and co-investment opportunities. Working as a generalist across EPM, you will have opportunities to support both the Funds Selection and Portfolio Construction & Risk teams. Your assignments will evolve with investment priorities and business needs, providing broad exposure to external manager investing, quantitative and qualitative research, portfolio analysis and strategic initiatives. The Team The Capital Markets and Factor Investing (CMF) department invests globally across public equities, fixed income securities, currencies, commodities and derivatives, and manages external investment managers and co-investments in public market securities. Within CMF, External Portfolio Management (EPM) invests across a broad range of hedge fund strategies and co-investment opportunities and manages these investments within an integrated portfolio. The team combines fundamental and quantitative investment analysis, manager research, portfolio construction and risk management. Accountabilities Monitor and analyze existing hedge fund investments and the broader EPM portfolio, including performance, risk, exposures and portfolio reviews. Contribute to due diligence on external investment managers, assessing investment strategies, performance, portfolios, teams and organizations. Support the evaluation of co-investment opportunities across public equities, credit, macro and other asset classes. Conduct quantitative and qualitative analysis and research to support investment decisions, portfolio construction, risk management and hedging activities. Develop and enhance analytical tools and processes supporting investment monitoring, portfolio construction and risk analysis. Prepare investment memos, research materials, portfolio reviews and presentations, and contribute to investment and research discussions. Support data, technology, operational and strategic initiatives across EPM and CMF, adapting to evolving investment and business priorities. Qualifications An undergraduate or advanced degree, with graduation in April 2026 or later. Understanding of public capital markets; experience with alternative investment strategies is an asset. Strong qualitative, critical thinking, analytical and problem-solving skills, with an interest in learning and contributing perspectives. Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications, including Word, Excel, Outlook and PowerPoint; experience with Python, VBA, Tableau or similar tools is an asset. Strong interpersonal and written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to work collaboratively in a team environment. Familiarity with risk and portfolio management platforms is an asset, particularly for work supporting the Portfolio Construction & Risk team. Interest in pursuing the CFA or CAIA designation is an asset, along with a commitment to CPP Investments’ principles of integrity, partnership and high performance. You are motivated to contribute to something larger than yourself, approach complex challenges with rigor, and hold yourself to high standards in a collaborative, performance-driven environment. We provide colleagues with cutting-edge AI tools, dedicated learning time, and practical support to help them deliver with greater impact. Inclusion & Accessibility 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. Attention: Protect Yourself from Fraud CPP Investments is committed to a secure and transparent recruitment process. We will never ask candidates for payment or financial information at any stage of hiring. All legitimate opportunities are posted on our careers page, and communications will come from our applicant tracking system, Workday. CPP Investments may use AI tools to help screen and assess applicants by analyzing resumes and applications for relevant skills and experience. These tools support, but do not replace, human decision-making. #LI-ONSITE

Toronto · Junior

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Verified Sep 26, 2026

CPP Investments

Analyst, Real Estate, Real Assets

Real estate and real assets analyst role at CPP Investments. The posting is a direct asset-owner opportunity with a global institutional investor and is relevant for private markets, real estate, real assets, and long-horizon capital deployment.

Hong Kong; Sydney · Junior

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Verified Jul 12, 2026

Overview

Independent Canadian investment manager for the Canada Pension Plan.1

Invests CPP contributions not currently needed to pay benefits, with the objective of maximizing returns without undue risk of loss.1

Investment program

Estimated AUM
CA$793.3B as of Mar 31, 20263
Capital pool
Public pension investment manager2
Investment model
Not listed yet4
Investment approach
Global, diversified long-term investment program across public and private markets.1
Spending support
Not listed yet
Spending policy
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Asset allocation
Public evidence references these asset classes or allocation areas: private equity, real estate.1
Performance
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Governance
Not listed yet1
Investment team
Linked job evidence references an investment-team role: Associate/Senior Associate, APAC Credit Investments.1
Unfunded commitments
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Source freshness
Last verified Jul 3, 2026 · Verified

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Last verified Jul 3, 2026 from public career and organization materials.

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  1. Website (cppinvestments.com)Parent organization overview, Pool purpose, Investment approach, Asset allocation, Governance, Investment team, Investment office page · checked Jul 4, 2026
  2. Manual research (cppinvestments.com)Institution type, Capital pool, Headquarters · checked Jul 4, 2026
  3. Website (cppinvestments.com)Estimated AUM · checked Jul 4, 2026
  4. Job posting (cppib.wd10.myworkdayjobs.com)Investment model · checked Jul 4, 2026

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