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 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, São Paulo, and Sydney.

CPP Investments attracts and selects high-potential individuals. 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
• Global career development opportunities
• Being motivated every day by CPP Investments’ important social purpose and unshakable principles
• 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

Join CPP Investments as an Analyst in our Early Investor Program, a full-time opportunity designed for exceptional new graduates to launch their careers at a leading global investment organization.

You will be placed directly into one team within Capital Markets & Factor Investing, Credit Investments, Private Equity, or Total Fund Management, contributing to meaningful investment initiatives from the start. You’ll participate in CPP Investments’ LAUNCH onboarding and Wall Street Prep training, where you will build a solid foundation in investment strategies, technical skills, and analytical frameworks. This is complemented by hands-on experience and mentorship from senior investors, allowing you to develop deep expertise while navigating complex opportunities in your asset class.

While anchored in one team, you’ll benefit from our collaborative and interconnected platform, gaining exposure to diverse perspectives through firm-wide initiatives, shared learning opportunities, and cross-departmental connections. This combination develops both specialized expertise and a broad understanding of how capital is deployed across global markets.

We foster a culture that encourages curiosity, inclusion, and continuous learning. As an Analyst, you’ll have access to employee resource groups, early-career mentorship, and online learning tools, all within a supportive environment that values your contributions and individuality.

Overview of Participating Departments

Each investment department offers a distinct path to expertise, career growth, and impact. You will join one team, gain deep asset-class knowledge, and work on high-impact projects with early responsibility and exceptional mentorship.

Capital Markets & Factor Investing - External Portfolio Management; Manages a global portfolio of externally managed and systematic strategies, including hedge funds, across asset classes. Analysts work closely with portfolio managers to evaluate external managers, design mandates, and monitor performance, helping to build diversified portfolios that capture differentiated returns and drive long-term performance.

Credit Investments - Asset Management; Delivers capital solutions across the credit spectrum, combining return potential with disciplined risk management. Analysts are involved in monitoring and managing existing credit investments across sectors and regions, assessing borrower performance, credit quality, and market conditions to ensure portfolios remain well positioned.

Private Equity - Funds; Invests in leading private equity managers in North America and Europe through multi-year fund commitments and minority direct investments (“co-investments”) alongside our private equity fund partners. Analysts evaluate fund managers ability to generate returns, review co-investment opportunities, and build relationships that provide insight into the broader private equity landscape.

Total Fund Management – Portfolio Implementation Research; drives research and execution that shape enterprise-level portfolio construction and allocation. Analysts design, test, and implement strategies that manage risk, optimize exposures, and support the Fund’s Balancing process - developing insights that strengthen resilience and long-term performance across all asset classes.

Your Role, Responsibilities, and Impact:

• Analyzing and evaluating a wide range of industries, companies, venture capital funds, and securities, including the performance and capabilities of management teams.

• Conducting valuation analysis of companies, assets, and securities to assess potential risk and return.

• Performing due diligence or asset management of funds, assets, and companies, evaluating financial performance, market dynamics, competitive positioning, management quality, and expected merits and risks.

• Building financial models to evaluate and compare investment positions or opportunities.

• Supporting the investment process by providing insights, analysis, and recommendations that inform how we deploy capital around the world.

• Collaborating with your team to prepare investment reviews, industry and market overviews, and written investment rationales.

• Exploring opportunities across global markets to identify and assess new areas for investment.

• Applying statistical and qualitative analysis to strengthen investment decisions and portfolio performance.

• Researching and reporting on macroeconomic trends that influence markets and investment strategies.

• Engaging directly with external management teams, industry experts, and other investors to gain insights and inform your analysis.

Qualifications

Eligible Candidates

We’re looking for students in undergraduate programs who are ready to begin full-time in September 2026. Successful candidates combine a strong academic record with extracurricular involvement and leadership experience. We value analytical and financial acumen, clear and persuasive communication skills, and the ability to build strong, collaborative relationships.

The strongest applicants bring intellectual curiosity, open-mindedness, and a genuine passion for investing. If you’re eager to learn, contribute, and grow within a global, high-performing investment platform, we encourage you to apply.

Additional Information

As part of your application, you’ll be asked to identify the department or investment strategy that interests you most. If selected, you will be placed within one team, where you’ll develop deep expertise in your asset class while gaining exposure to the broader platform.

To apply, please include a cover letter, resume, and transcripts (full unofficial version). We encourage you to highlight your preferred department(s) in your cover letter.

Deadline: Sunday, September 7, 2025, 11:59pm EST

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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 website 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.