Associate, Private Equity Funds

Company Description

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, San Francisco, 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. 

Job Description

As an Associate in the Private Equity Funds team, you will be responsible for conducting analysis and research, supporting investment execution and process management, contributing to strategy development, and monitoring portfolio positions and external relationships.

Team Description

Private Equity Funds, which sits within the Private Equity Department, manages more than $70 billion in carrying value and unfunded commitments, and maintains relationships with approximately 40 core funds and more than 100+ legacy and prospective new funds. The Funds group focuses on executing fund commitments ($100 million - $1 billion) and passive co-investments (<$150 million) alongside existing private equity sponsors in North America and Europe that will generate outsized returns and drive direct deal flow for the rest of the organization.

Accountabilities:

• Research, analyze and execute fund commitments and direct equity co-investments alongside private equity firms
• Balance multiple deal teams at a given time in a supporting role
• Support senior team members in building relationships with private equity firms, limited partners, and other market participants in connection with origination, due diligence and post-investment monitoring
• Actively participate in investment committee meetings by presenting new investment opportunities and taking part in the discussion of transactions brought forward by other deal teams
• Utilize proprietary and third-party data sources to conduct market analysis, new investment research, portfolio monitoring exercises and other similar activities
• Collaborate with other teams across the Private Equity Department, and occasionally other asset classes, to deliver strategic projects which advance CPP Investments’ long-term priorities

Funds is focused on helping Associates develop a well-rounded skill set that includes: (i) a strong quantitative and analytical base; (ii) critical thinking and investment judgement; and (iii) leadership and communications skills within a dynamic team setting.

Qualifications

• 2-5 years of related work experience (e.g., investment banking, consulting, private equity, venture capital, etc.)
• Excellent research, financial modeling, analytical and valuation skills
• Ability to solve complex problems and communicate solutions to senior team members
• A base level understanding of the private equity ecosystem
• Strong communication, interpersonal and relationship building skills
• A willingness to travel

Additional Information

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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.