Associate Performance

As an Associate Performance you will be responsible for investment performance measurement monitoring and reporting activities of CPP Investments. You will ensure that performance returns benchmark returns and performance attribution are calculated correctly by ensuring that analytical reviews reasonability checks and established processes are completed and followed in accordance with CPP Investments Policies Standards Guidelines and Procedure.

Accountabilities:

• Ensure that analytical reviews reasonability checks and established processes outlined in CPP Investments Procedures are completed and followed.
• Prepare performance reports for investment groups and Management conduct thorough analysis on performance results explains performance results investigates discrepancies and brings issues to resolution.
• Develop tests and automating control checks to ensure the accuracy and completeness of information being used to calculate performance benchmark and attribution results.
• Develops User Acceptance Testing (UAT) testing plans in partnership stakeholders for the of performance system upgrades and processes changes up and downstream to performance processes.
• Assists in the development of new performance metrics to meet performance monitoring needs of stakeholders and internal committees.
• Prepare timely performance reports including highlighting any insights for scheduled and adhoc reporting commitments with high degree of quality and accuracy.
• Provide performance Subject Matter Expertise in cross functional projects and initiatives by identifying issues assessing implications recommending solutions and proactively managing tasks and timelines.
• Communicate performance results to stakeholders effectively and actively participate in various discussions.
• Develops and fosters effective working relationships with other departments of CPP Investments

Qualifications :

• Undergraduate degree in finance economics business administration applied mathematics with a strong appetite for quantitative analysis
• 5 year of relevant experience.
• Relevant professional designation or progression toward one (such as CFA CIPM CA CMA FRM)
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel.
• Advanced knowledge of Python with a focus on analytical packages (e.g. Pandas Numpy) is considered an asset.
• Proficiency in SQL and experience with relational databases (e.g. MySQL SQL Server PostgreSQL etc. 
• Experience with Jupyter Notebook Amazon Web Service QuickSight and SimCorp Dimension is considered an asset.
• Understanding of performance measurement and performance attribution methodologies (i.e. time weighted vs. dollar weighted returns arithmetic vs. geometric attribution multicurrency & fixedincome attribution) an asset.

Additional Information :

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Remote Work :

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