Analyst, Sustainable Energies Group

TN United Kingdom; London; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking global investment organization as an Analyst in the Sustainable Energies Group. This role offers the chance to work on innovative energy investments, collaborating with diverse teams to drive impactful results. You'll leverage your analytical skills to assess investment opportunities in renewable energy and contribute to a culture of integrity and high performance. With a flexible hybrid work environment and a commitment to sustainability, this position is perfect for those passionate about making a difference in the energy sector. If you thrive in a dynamic setting and are ready to invest in your career, this opportunity awaits you.

Qualifications

• Experience in investment banking or private equity is advantageous.
• Strong financial modelling and analytical skills are essential.

Responsibilities

• Support execution of new investment opportunities in Europe and Asia.
• Monitor financial performance of existing investments.

Skills

Financial Modelling

Analytical Skills

Research Skills

Interpersonal Skills

Communication Skills

Education

Degree in Finance or Economics

Experience in Investment Banking

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Analyst, Sustainable Energies Group, London

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Client:

CPP Investments

Location:

London, United Kingdom

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Other

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Posted:

28.04.2025

Expiry Date:

12.06.2025

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Company Description

Make an impact at a global and dynamic investment organization

When you invest your career in CPP Investments, you join one of the most respected and fastest growing institutional investors in the world. With current assets under management valued in excess of $500 billion, CPP Investments is a professional investment management organization that globally invests the funds of the Canada Pension Plan (CPP) to help ensure long-term sustainability. The CPP Fund is projected to reach $3 trillion by 2050. CPP Investments invests in all major asset classes, including public equity, private equity, real estate, infrastructure and fixed-income instruments, and is headquartered in Toronto with offices in Hong Kong, London, Luxembourg, Mumbai, New York City, San Francisco, São Paulo and Sydney.

CPP Investmentsattracts and selects high-calibre individuals from top-tier institutions around the globe. Join our team and look forward to:

• Diverse and inspiring colleagues and approachable leaders
• Stimulating work in a fast-paced, intellectually challenging environment
• Accelerated exposure and responsibility
• Being motivated every day by CPP Investments’ important social purpose and unshakable principles
• A flexible/hybrid work environment combining in office collaboration and remote working
• A deeply rooted culture of Integrity, Partnership and High Performance

If you share a passion for performance, value a collegial and collaborative culture, and approach everything with the highest integrity, here’s an opportunity for you to invest your career at CPP Investments.

Job Description

CPP Investments’ Sustainable EnergiesGroup (SEG) combines the organization’s expertise in renewables, conventional energy and new technology and service solutions to position CPP Investments as the leading global energy investor. SEG has approximately $18 billion in assets, making it highly competitive and flexible in the large and dynamic global energy sector.

SEG takes advantage of growing market opportunities as the energy sector evolves and global power demand grows, especially for low-carbon energy alternatives. The group holds a diversified portfolio primarily comprised of long-term tangible assets, including renewable energy sources such as wind, solar and hydro, as well as conventional power, upstream oil & gas, energy midstream, carbon capture and Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG). It also investsin areas of innovation, technology and services to the energy industries and manages agriculture investments.

The Analyst will provide support in building and executing the Sustainable EnergiesGroup Strategy and drive investment results:

• Support the execution of new investments opportunities with focus in Europe and Asia
• Support asset management in Europe and Asia, building and leveraging the competencies of the Sustainable EnergiesGroup team
• Work effectively with Sustainable EnergiesGroup team members, investment committees and other parts of CPP Investments
• Be part of a global team, participating in global strategic initiatives and staffing model
• Be a strong culture carrier within the Sustainable EnergiesGroup team, demonstrating CPP Investments’ guiding principles and the Sustainable EnergiesGroup’s core principles of innovation, collaboration, transparency, and mutual respect

The Analyst will have an opportunity to demonstrate and develop the following competencies:

Deal Execution

• Demonstrable track record of independently working with complex models to produce analytical outputs and building complex models from scratch.
• Strong deal execution capabilities. Ability to liaise with external advisors (particularly investment banks) and coordinate deal execution
• Ability to concurrently research, analyse and evaluate a variety of sustainable energy investment opportunities; as well as to perform due diligence on opportunities including past and projected financial performance, quality of management teams, investment merits and risks, expected returns, regulatory environment, industry dynamics and other relevant factors
• Experience in reviewing 3rd party due diligence reports (accounting, industry strategic reviews, environmental, etc.)
• Experience meeting with prospective companies’ management and review past performance, strategy, outlook, regulatory and industry issues, and other relevant topics as required

Asset Management and Value Creation

• Monitor ongoing financial and operational performance of existing Sustainable EnergiesGroup investments, as well as support day-to-day execution
• With support from the Sustainable EnergiesGroup and Portfolio Value Creation teams, identify and bring insights to the team's value creation work (including execution plans)

Team Building, Development and Engagement

• Build and manage relationships with CPP Investments’ internal teams and portfolio companies’ management teams
• Demonstrated interpersonal effectiveness, in terms of upwards management and establishing relationship with other team members
• Participate in and contribute to weekly Sustainable EnergiesGroup meetings

Strong Culture Carrier

• Demonstrate the Guiding Principles and promote them in the Sustainable EnergiesGroup and in CPP Investments
• Foster innovation, entrepreneurship, and knowledge sharing. Act inclusively with colleagues and promote a culture of collaboration, transparently and mutual respect

Deal Assessment and Relationship Management

• Ability to build relationships across cultures/geographies, including with key advisors/partners/management teams
• Assess relative value and risks, help deal teams quickly analyse and screen markets and investment opportunities
• Liaise with investment partners (other investors) and advisors (financial, industry specialists, etc.)

Qualifications

• Commensurate experience in investment banking or private equity with exposure to power/energy/energy transition investments/transactions being advantageous
• Intellectual curiosity and passion for investing
• Strong research, financial modelling, analytical and valuation skills
• Ability to work effectively in a multi-office (preferably global) matrix organization
• Strong interpersonal skills and business relationship skills
• Ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing
• Flexibility, adaptability, and initiative
• Additional languages are an asset
• Professionalism and integrity
• Flexibility, adaptability, initiative, and creativity
• Ability to meet tight deadlines and work well under pressure
• Good judgement
• Team player who enjoys a high-performance culture