CPP Investments
Job Description
The Analyst/Associate will play a key role in making and managing direct infrastructure investments on a principal basis. The individual will work with and assist the wider team in evaluating infrastructure investment opportunities, with a focus on North America, but also global opportunities, conducting research, developing recommendations, participating in the execution of investments and monitoring, and managing investments.
Team Description
CPP Investments’ Infrastructure division directly invests in large-scale assets that provide defensive long-term returns, substantial inflation protection and possess minimal substitution risks. The division typically targets investments in regulated utilities, transportation, telecommunication, datacenters and energy sectors with an equity investment size from $500 million up to several billion dollars. The division completed its first active investment in 2006, currently possesses more than 30 direct investments valued at approximately $60 billion and employs over 50 professionals across 6 global offices.
Accountabilities:
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Analyze Investment Opportunities: **
Research, analyze and evaluate a variety of infrastructure investment opportunities
Build complex dynamic financial models to analyze investment opportunities (including testing assumptions and sensitivities)
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
Review 3rd party due diligence reports (legal, accounting, industry strategic reviews, environmental, etc.)
Perform valuation analysis, including DCF, precedent transactions and comparable company analysis
Meet with company management and review past performance, strategy, outlook, regulatory and industry issues, and other relevant topics as required
Attend and participate in Infrastructure investment recommendation meetings
Assist in presenting investment recommendations to investment committees
**
Execute Infrastructure Investments: **
Assist with the overall execution of infrastructure investments
Liaise with investment partners (other investors) and advisors (financial, legal, etc.)
**
Monitor Infrastructure Investments: **
Monitor ongoing financial and operational performance of infrastructure investments
Identify and help implement performance improvement initiatives at portfolio companies
Assist in performing valuation reviews for Infrastructure Investments
Assist in building and leveraging relationships with portfolio company management teams
**
Build the Team: **
Participate in and contribute to weekly departmental meetings
Share knowledge by coordinating and entering information into knowledge management databases
Other relevant duties and projects assigned
Qualifications: Qualifications
Commensurate experience in investment banking or private equity with an emphasis infrastructure is desirable
A minimum of an undergraduate degree and a track record of academic achievement
Strong research, financial modelling, analytical and valuation skills
Professionalism and integrity
Strong interpersonal skills and business relationship skills
Ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing
Flexibility, adaptability and initiative
Good judgement
Ability to meet deadlines and work well under pressure
Team player who enjoys a high-performance culture
Willingness to travel
Additional Information
The salary range for this position is:
USD $125,000 - $145,000 for the Analyst position;
USD $150,000 - $180,000 for the Associate position.
US state/city legislation requires CPP investments to include a reasonable estimate of the compensation range for this role. The base salary range shown here is a reasonable expectation for the posted role and is part of a competitive total rewards package which includes comprehensive benefits, a performance-based incentive plan, a 401 (k) plan and paid time off. Actual salaries may vary and may be above or below the range based on various factors, including, but not limited to, experience and expertise.
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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.
The Analyst/Associate will play a key role in making and managing direct infrastructure investments on a principal basis. The individual will work with and assist the wider team in evaluating infrastructure investment opportunities, with a focus on North America, but also global opportunities, conducting research, developing recommendations, participating in the execution of investments and monitoring, and managing investments.
Team Description
CPP Investments’ Infrastructure division directly invests in large-scale assets that provide defensive long-term returns, substantial inflation protection and possess minimal substitution risks. The division typically targets investments in regulated utilities, transportation, telecommunication, datacenters and energy sectors with an equity investment size from $500 million up to several billion dollars. The division completed its first active investment in 2006, currently possesses more than 30 direct investments valued at approximately $60 billion and employs over 50 professionals across 6 global offices.
Accountabilities:
**
Analyze Investment Opportunities: **
Research, analyze and evaluate a variety of infrastructure investment opportunities
Build complex dynamic financial models to analyze investment opportunities (including testing assumptions and sensitivities)
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
Review 3rd party due diligence reports (legal, accounting, industry strategic reviews, environmental, etc.)
Perform valuation analysis, including DCF, precedent transactions and comparable company analysis
Meet with company management and review past performance, strategy, outlook, regulatory and industry issues, and other relevant topics as required
Attend and participate in Infrastructure investment recommendation meetings
Assist in presenting investment recommendations to investment committees
**
Execute Infrastructure Investments: **
Assist with the overall execution of infrastructure investments
Liaise with investment partners (other investors) and advisors (financial, legal, etc.)
**
Monitor Infrastructure Investments: **
Monitor ongoing financial and operational performance of infrastructure investments
Identify and help implement performance improvement initiatives at portfolio companies
Assist in performing valuation reviews for Infrastructure Investments
Assist in building and leveraging relationships with portfolio company management teams
**
Build the Team: **
Participate in and contribute to weekly departmental meetings
Share knowledge by coordinating and entering information into knowledge management databases
Other relevant duties and projects assigned
Qualifications: Qualifications
Commensurate experience in investment banking or private equity with an emphasis infrastructure is desirable
A minimum of an undergraduate degree and a track record of academic achievement
Strong research, financial modelling, analytical and valuation skills
Professionalism and integrity
Strong interpersonal skills and business relationship skills
Ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing
Flexibility, adaptability and initiative
Good judgement
Ability to meet deadlines and work well under pressure
Team player who enjoys a high-performance culture
Willingness to travel
Additional Information
The salary range for this position is:
USD $125,000 - $145,000 for the Analyst position;
USD $150,000 - $180,000 for the Associate position.
US state/city legislation requires CPP investments to include a reasonable estimate of the compensation range for this role. The base salary range shown here is a reasonable expectation for the posted role and is part of a competitive total rewards package which includes comprehensive benefits, a performance-based incentive plan, a 401 (k) plan and paid time off. Actual salaries may vary and may be above or below the range based on various factors, including, but not limited to, experience and expertise.
Visit our
LinkedIn Career Page
or
Follow us
on
LinkedIn. #LI-ASM1 #LI-Onsite
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.