Associate, Direct Private Equity

CPP Investments; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

A global investment firm in Greater London is seeking an Associate for their Direct Private Equity group. This role involves conducting investment research, due diligence, and managing portfolio investments in technology and healthcare sectors. Ideal candidates possess strong analytical, financial modeling, and communication skills. The position also supports collaboration with industry participants and management teams to create value in a hybrid work environment.

Benefits

Global career development opportunities

Flexible work environment

Collaborative culture

Qualifications

• Experience in deal environments, supporting acquisitions and diligence.
• Strong ability to think creatively and analytically.
• Proven track record of working collaboratively in teams.

Responsibilities

• Conduct fundamental investment research and build recommendations.
• Perform due diligence on investment opportunities.
• Prepare analytical investment reviews and present to committees.

Skills

Research

Analytical skills

Financial modeling

Problem-solving

Communication

Creativity

Teamwork

Education

Undergraduate degree or college diploma in relevant field

Advanced degree or CFA certification

Tools

MS Excel

MS PowerPoint

Job 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 $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

As an Associate, you will be responsible for conducting fundamental investment research, assisting in building recommendations, implementing fundamental investments strategies, and monitoring and managing portfolio investments. You may also support the identification, scoping, and implementation of value creation opportunities by conducting research, analysis, and preparing presentations.

Team Description

We are hiring an Associate for the Direct Private Equity group within our Private Equity department. DPE manages a C$48 billion portfolio, with more than 60 investment professionals investing out of offices in London and Toronto. The team focuses mainly on co-control investments into large cap companies, in partnership with private equity funds, founders or families, with the flexibility to also invest in significant minority stakes. We focus on four main sector verticals; Technology, Healthcare, Services and Industrials.

Accountabilities

• Compile industry, market and asset level data and financial information to support research
• Build and leverage relationships with industry participants and management teams
• Perform fundamental research and present research ideas to broader group
• Perform due diligence on opportunities, including financial, company and sector diligence, to determine investment merits and risks
• Develop company financial models and perform valuation analyses; apply statistical analysis to support investment decisions
• Participate in evaluation, including sharing views on overall investment attractiveness based on findings from diligence work
• Prepare analytical investment reviews and recommendations in collaboration with the team, including industry overviews, written investment rationales and due diligence reviews
• Participate in presentation of investment recommendations to the Investment Committee and Board as required
• Assist in the development, implementation and monitoring of existing portfolios
• Support transition of new assets into CPPIB portfolio by identifying benchmarks, building financial models and providing rigorous project management support

Qualifications

• Experience working in deal environments including supporting acquisitions, diligence and / or asset management activities
• Strong research, analytical, financial modeling, valuation, problem solving skills and ability to think creatively
• Advanced computer / technical skills – MS Excel, MS PowerPoint
• Solid verbal and written communication skills
• Strong ability to work in a variety of team environments
• Undergraduate degree or college diploma in relevant field
• An advanced degree or certification (CFA) is an asset