Principal, Real Assets Strategy

Job title:

Principal, Real Assets Strategy

Company

CPP Investments

Job description

Company DescriptionMake an impact at a global and dynamic investment organizationWhen you join CPP Investments, you are joining one of the world’s most admired and respected institutional investors. With more than $600 billion in assets under management, CPP Investments is a professional investment management organization that globally invests the funds of the Canada Pension Plan (CPP) to help ensure it is financially sustainable 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 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 DescriptionWe are recruiting for a Principal to join CPP Investments’ Real Assets Strategy Group (“RASG”), based in Toronto.RASG’s mandate is to drive value for Real Assets (“RA”) through top-down, portfolio-level initiatives, in partnership with RA’s investment groups (Real Estate, Infrastructure, Sustainable Energies, Listed Real Assets) globally. Ongoing areas of focus include:

• The development of relative value frameworks, analytics and insights to enable RA to allocate its capital optimally
• Working with investments teams to develop/implement their investment strategies and target portfolios
• Developing thematic views that support generation of novel investment ideas

The successful candidate will report to the Managing Director, Head of Real Assets Strategy and is expected to focus on developing RA’s top-down investment frameworks. The individual will initially support in-flight RASG projects but will soon be expected to lead projects, with support from senior team members, and generate ideas for future projects.Role-Specific Accountabilities

• Work in partnership with RA investment team members and stakeholders from across the Fund to develop portfolio-level analytics and insights that generate value for RA
• Manage complex projects, ensuring alignment amongst stakeholders (frequently senior investment team members)
• Produce presentations/memos to communicate actionable strategic recommendations internally
• Remain abreast of developments in real assets markets globally

Qualifications

• 7+ years of experience in a strategy consulting or investing role
• Investment experience is 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)
• Significant experience of process management and stakeholder management
• Demonstrated ability to work well in teams, leading when appropriate, and commitment to fostering an inclusive culture
• Superior interpersonal and relationship skills

Additional InformationVisit our or Follow us on LinkedIn. #LI-MT1 #LI-OnsiteAt 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.

Expected salary

Location

Toronto, ON

Job date

Thu, 28 Nov 2024 23:32:10 GMT

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