Analyst, External Funds Operations

Canada Pension Plan Investment Board; Toronto; On-site; CAD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Canada Pension Plan Investment Board is seeking an Analyst, External Funds Operations to support the External Portfolio Management teams in transaction management, asset servicing, investment accounting, valuation, and reporting. This role focuses on hedge funds, co-investments, and managed accounts with emphasis on accuracy, operational excellence, and continuous improvement.

The ideal candidate has an undergraduate degree in finance or related field and 1–3 years of experience in investment

Qualifications

• Strong analytical, organizational, and communication skills with exceptional attention to detail.
• Ability to manage competing priorities and deliver high-quality work in a fast-paced environment.
• Interest in automation, process optimization, and AI-enabled tools is a plus.
• Professional designations such as CFA, CPA, or CBV are assets.

Responsibilities

• Support investment closings by reviewing documentation, setting up systems, processing entries, and coordinating settlements.
• Manage transaction lifecycles, monitor deal pipelines, reconcile records, and ensure accurate reflection of investments.
• Prepare or review monthly NAV calculations for external pooled funds and analyze valuation differences.
• Contribute to financial statements, note disclosures, and portfolio analysis with accurate data and insights.
• Support processing of complex investments, understanding impacts on trading, reporting, and performance.
• Maintain policies and procedures, identify process improvements, and leverage AI-enabled tools to enhance efficiency and data integrity.

Skills

Analytical skills

Organizational skills

Communication skills

Education

Undergraduate degree or college diploma in Finance, Business, Economics, Accounting, or related field

Job description

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, External Funds Operations, you will support the External Portfolio Management (EPM) investment teams by providing operational expertise across transaction management, asset servicing, investment accounting, valuation, and reporting. You will play a key role in supporting hedge funds, co-investments, and managed accounts by ensuring investment activity is accurately processed, monitored, and reported while contributing to operational excellence and continuous improvement.

The Team

The Investment Operations team supports the investment lifecycle by delivering accurate, timely, and efficient operational services across CPP Investments' global investment portfolios. The team partners closely with investment professionals and corporate functions to ensure investment activity is executed, monitored, and reported with a strong focus on operational excellence, controls, and continuous improvement. The External Funds Operations team supports External Portfolio Management (EPM) investment strategies across hedge funds, co-investments, and managed account platforms. The team manages transaction processing, asset servicing, investment accounting, valuations, and reporting while partnering with stakeholders across Investment Departments, Finance, Legal, and Risk to support the successful execution and ongoing management of investments.

Accountabilities

• Support investment closings by reviewing documentation, completing system setups, processing transaction entries, and coordinating settlements.
• Manage the lifecycle of investment transactions by monitoring deal pipelines, processing asset servicing activities, reconciling records, and ensuring investments are accurately reflected.
• Prepare and review management and incentive fee accruals, capital calls, redemptions, and invoice payments.
• Prepare or review monthly NAV calculations for external pooled funds and analyse estimate-to-final valuation differences, market value movements, and profit and loss changes.
• Contribute to financial statements, note disclosures, management reporting, and portfolio analysis by providing accurate data and meaningful insights.
• Support the processing of complex investments while understanding impacts on trading, portfolio construction, reporting, and performance.
• Contribute to operational excellence by maintaining policies and procedures, identifying process improvements, and leveraging AI-enabled tools to enhance efficiency, controls, and data integrity.

What You Bring

• Undergraduate degree or college diploma in Finance, Business, Economics, Accounting, or a related field.
• 1–3 years of relevant experience in investment operations, accounting, finance, or a related discipline.
• Strong analytical, organizational, and communication skills with exceptional attention to detail.
• Ability to manage competing priorities and deliver high-quality work in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment.
• Collaborative mindset with the flexibility to adapt to evolving priorities in a high-performing team environment.
• Demonstrated interest in automation, process optimization, continuous improvement, and AI-enabled tools, with the ability to identify practical opportunities to improve operational efficiency.
• Professional designations such as CFA, CPA, or CBV are considered an asset.
• 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.

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About Us

Why Work With Us 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 Our guiding principles shape our culture. They define how we work and represent the values that guide our behaviours. They are Integrity, Partnership and High Performance.

Our Impact 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 across the world.

What You Can Expect

Meaningful work with measurable impact

Exposure to complex, global challenges

Opportunities for learning and growth

Competitive total rewards and benefits

Comprehensive wellness programs

Inclusive and respectful of diverse perspectives

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