Analyst External Portfolio Management (12-Month Contract)

CPP Investments; City of Westminster; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading investment management firm in the UK is seeking an Analyst for a 12-month contract to join their External Portfolio Management group. The Analyst will support fund investment analysis, conduct due diligence on hedge funds, and evaluate co-investment opportunities. Ideal candidates should be currently pursuing an undergraduate or graduate degree, have a strong understanding of capital markets, and demonstrate outstanding analytical and communication skills. This role is pivotal in the firm's decision-making process within a high-performance culture.

Qualifications

• Candidates must be enrolled or graduated from a relevant program after April 2025.
• Strong understanding of public capital markets preferred.
• Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively, both verbally and in writing.

Responsibilities

• Monitor and analyze existing fund investments.
• Conduct hedge fund due diligence.
• Evaluate co-investment opportunities.

Skills

Strong interpersonal skills

Analytical skills

Problem solving

Communication skills

Education

Enrolled in an undergraduate or graduate program

Tools

MS Office applications

Job description

We are recruiting an Analyst in the External Portfolio Management (EPM) group of the Capital Markets and Factor Investing department for a 12-month contract with a tentative start date of September 2026. The EPM group allocates capital to external managers (hedge funds) and co-investment ideas across investment strategies, trading styles, asset classes and geographies in public markets.

What you will do

• Support the day-to-day monitoring and analysis of existing fund investments (including building robust and flexible tools to support this).
• Contribute to hedge fund due diligence across quantitative and qualitative aspects to help evaluate investment processes, team capabilities and portfolio additivity.
• Contribute to the evaluation of co-investment opportunities in fundamental equities, credit and/or macro assets.
• Contribute to research and formulate views on hedge fund strategies and their performance in various market environments and industry trends.
• Support regular weekly research meetings.
• Contribute to the preparation of investment memos and recommendations.
• Participate in EPM investment recommendation meetings and contribute to the investment decision making process.
• Participate in research projects related to top-down portfolio strategy and construction factor modeling and portfolio optimization.

Qualifications

• Enrolled in an undergraduate or graduate program or graduated in April 2025 or later from an undergraduate or advanced degree program.
• Understanding of public capital markets; prior experience with alternative investment strategies would be considered an asset.
• Strong interpersonal skills and effective verbal and written communication skills.
• Strong qualitative and critical thinking skills.
• Enjoy problem solving and using analytical skills to devise creative solutions to problems.
• Desire to learn and express opinions.
• Proficiency in MS Office applications (Word, Excel, Outlook and PowerPoint).
• Team player who enjoys a high performing culture.
• Equity to build a career in or making a switch to the Investment Management industry.
• Candidates must exemplify CPP Investments guiding principles of high performance, integrity and partnership.

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Remote Work: No