Analyst, Research (12-Month Contract)

CPP Investments | Investissements RPC; Toronto; Hybrid; CAD 50,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a dynamic investment organization that values integrity and collaboration. As an Analyst in the Total Fund Management department, you will contribute to impactful research on investment strategies, gaining valuable experience in financial markets. This role offers mentorship from experienced professionals and the chance to work in a fast-paced environment, enhancing your analytical skills and industry knowledge. With a commitment to diversity and professional growth, this organization provides a unique opportunity to make a significant impact in the investment management field.

Benefits

Global career development opportunities

Hybrid-flexible work environment

Mentorship from experienced team members

Diverse and inspiring colleagues

Access to stimulating work in a challenging environment

Qualifications

• Enrolled in or graduated from a quantitative discipline program.
• Experience with programming and statistical modeling.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.

Responsibilities

• Conduct research on investment returns and risk for portfolio management.
• Collaborate to prepare high-quality research for senior teams.
• Enhance research tools and methodologies.

Skills

Statistical Analysis

Numerical Analysis

Analytical Skills

Problem-Solving

Communication Skills

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Finance

Bachelor's Degree in Economics

Bachelor's Degree in Statistics

Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science

Tools

Python

MATLAB

EViews

R

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Company Description

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

The Total Fund Management Department

In Total Fund Management ("TFM"), we are building the capabilities to enable a consistent framework for the long-term management of the firm's investment strategy. TFM consists of five groups: Beta, Collateral, & Liquidity Management, Portfolio Design & Construction, Research, Trading and Strategy & Business Management.

In partnership with a diverse team of professionals, the Research group seeks to ensure TFM’s research capabilities in one centralized team, produce focused and impactful research, develop robust and consistent tools, and operate as efficiently as possible.

We are currently recruiting an Analyst to join the Research team within the Total Fund Management department for a 12-month period beginning either Sept 2025 or earlier.

What You’ll Do

• Contribute to research on investment returns and risk within a global multi-asset context by applying statistical analysis and numerical analysis techniques, with implications for total Fund design and portfolio management decisions.
• Work in collaboration with colleagues to prepare high-quality research and methodology recommendations for TFM’s Senior team and Research Council.
• Contribute to the enhancement of research tools.
• Be mentored by experienced team members who will aid you to tap into your expertise and blend it with new skills learned on the job.
  
  

Qualifications

• The ideal candidate is either i) enrolled in an undergraduate or graduate co-op program, ii) enrolled in a non-co-op program and pursuing a professional experience year (PEY), or iii) has graduated in April 2024 or later from an undergraduate or advanced degree program.
• You are working towards or have completed a degree with a specialization in Finance, Economics, Computer Science, Statistics, or related quantitative disciplines.
• You have programming and statistical modeling experience in Python, MATLAB, EViews, or R. Experience working with large data sets or financial/economic data is an asset.
• You would like to gain industry experience in financial markets, portfolio management, portfolio construction, and asset pricing.
• You have strong analytical and problem-solving skills, attention to detail, intellectual curiosity, and the ability to learn new concepts.
• You demonstrate strong interpersonal skills with solid verbal and written communication skills.
  
  

Additional Information

If you have an interest in working with talented professionals in the financial industry in an environment of integrity, partnership and high performance, then you should consider a career in at CPP Investments.

To apply, please include a cover letter, resume and transcripts (full unofficial version) by June 8th, 2025, at 11:59pm EST.

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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.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Entry level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Finance

• Industries

  Investment Management

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