Managing Director, Valuations

CPP Investments | Investissements RPC; Toronto; Hybrid; CAD 200,000 - 250,000; Full time

Job summary

Join CPP Investments as a Managing Director in Valuations, overseeing private equity valuations and leading a dedicated team. This role requires strong analytical and communication skills, with an emphasis on building relationships and optimizing internal processes. Experience in valuation standards and project management is crucial.

Benefits

Hybrid-flexible work environment

Access to a stimulating work culture

Professional development opportunities

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in valuation services, pension funds, private equity, or investment banking.
• Proven track record of influencing and collaborating with stakeholders.
• Ability to manage and execute complex projects across teams.

Responsibilities

• Oversee private equity valuations and lead a team in quarterly valuation practices.
• Manage external valuations and establish best practices for maximum value.
• Create insightful management reports for communication with stakeholders.

Skills

Expert in valuation standards and methodologies

Financial modelling

Analytical skills

Project management

Communication skills

Education

Undergraduate degree in Accounting, Finance, Business, or Economics

CPA, CFA, or CBV designation

Job description

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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.

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
• 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

Valuations inform key decisions for the Fund, including asset allocation, risk management and financial reporting. Therefore, accurate, robust, timely and objective valuations are critical for delivering on our mandate and maintaining the trust and confidence of our stakeholders. The Valuations Group oversees valuation practices for all asset classes, geographies and strategies to provide assurance that all valuations serve the various business functions and needs across CPP Investments.

Reporting to the Head of Valuations, as a Managing Director, Valuations, you will have oversight over private equity valuations and lead a team of professionals in executing our quarterly valuation practices. You will be instrumental in setting the multi-year strategic direction for your team and contributing to the evolution of the overall Valuations function, championing it across CPP Investments and maintaining strong relationships with key stakeholders.

Accountabilities

• Own the end-to-end planning and execution of the valuation processes for the Private Equity investment department and provide insightful valuation analysis to proactively identify material quarterly valuation movements.
• Optimize internal and external resource utilization to deliver our work in the most effective and efficient manner possible while maintaining appropriate quality of work.
• Manage external valuations, services, processes, and relationships, establishing best practices and guidelines to yield maximum value to CPP Investments.
• Provide guidance, coaching, and opportunities to team members for developing their skills, knowledge, and other competencies in a manner consistent with the needs and strategy of CPP Investments.
• Maintain strong relationships with internal stakeholders and pension peers to develop and maintain robust and rigorous valuation practices, to share valuations knowledge that will support the success of other groups across the Fund, and deliver effective and efficient business outcomes.
• Own the creation of informative, concise and value add management reports for inclusion in communication with deal teams, Valuation Committee, Audit Committee, and other board level reporting.
• Oversee complex projects and initiatives, collaborating across groups, effectively managing multiple moving parts and project resources, and integrating the needs of stakeholders for the greatest organizational impact.
• Recruit and retain high-integrity, high-performance and partnership-focused valuations professionals.
• Create a motivating work environment by providing regular performance feedback, development oversight, and mentorship to team members.

Qualifications

• Undergraduate degree in related field (i.e., Accounting, Finance, Business, Economics, etc.).
• 10+ years of relevant experience in professional valuation services firms, pension funds, private equity and / or investment banking.
• Completion of at least one relevant professional designation (CPA, CFA, CBV, etc.).
• Proven track record of working collaboratively with multiple stakeholders to identify and solve issues with the ability to influence at all levels in the organization.
• Expert in valuation standards and methodologies with excellent research, financial modelling, analytical, and valuation skills.
• Demonstrable experience managing complex projects and initiatives, collaborating across groups, and effectively managing project resources and stakeholder needs.
• Superior communication skills (written and oral) with the ability to take concepts or events and present them simply, concisely, and effectively.
• Strong organizational / project management skills, the ability to manage and achieve multiple deadlines, both internal and external.
• Demonstrated ability to inclusively lead, inspire, and develop a diverse team of professionals.
• Exemplifies CPP Investments’ Guiding Principles of integrity, high performance and partnership.

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.

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