Analyst, Investment Engineering, Research (12-Month Contract)

The Total Fund Management Department

In Total Fund Management (TFM) we are building the capabilities to enable a consistent framework for the long-term management of the firms investment strategy.  TFM consists of five groups: Beta Collateral and Liquidity Management Portfolio Design and Construction Research Portfolio Management Trading and TFM Strategy and Business Management. 

The Investment Engineering team oversees global trading and execution of all public assets (excluding credit) across all major markets on behalf of all investment departments and the Balancing Portfolio. Trading is organized into three teams: Equities Fixed Income Currency and Commodities (FICC) and Analytics 

We are currently recruiting for the Investment Engineering group for a twelve-month opportunity with a tentative start date between June and September 2025. Students enrolled in undergraduate or graduate co-op programs or non-co-op programs and those pursuing their professional experience year (PEY) and individuals who have graduated in April 2023 or later from an undergraduate or advanced degree program in a quantitative discipline such as Computer Science Economics Engineering Finance or Math are eligible to apply.  

Primary Responsibilities:  

• Support the Analytics team in the creation of proprietary analytics and tools to generate insights and actionable outcomes for trading.
• Work on a multidisciplinary team of traders coders and data scientists to apply varied skill sets to interesting research problems. 

Other Responsibilities:  

• Working with the Trading team to deliver global world class execution using trading algorithms and bespoke transactions across many assets including Equities Fixed Income Currencies Derivatives and Commodities. 

Qualifications :

Who Were Looking For:

• The ideal candidate is either i) enrolled in an undergraduate or graduate co-op program ii) enrolled in a non-co-op program and pursuing a professional experience year (PEY) or iii) has graduated in August 2024 or later from an undergraduate or advanced degree program. 
• You are working towards a degree with a specialization in Finance Economics Computer Science Statistics or related quantitative disciplines. 
• The team works in a dynamic interactive environment which requires the candidate to have excellent written and verbal communication skills. 
• Demonstrates intuition intellectual curiosity and scientific rigour strong independent research skill. 
• Interest in finance/investment management. 
• Ability to prioritize work and manage multiple responsibilities simultaneously. 
• Coding proficiency in R or Python experience working with SQL. 
• Able to collect data define problems establish facts and leverage data visualization to draw valid conclusions Candidates must exemplify CPP Investments guiding principles of high performance integrity and partnership. 

Additional Information :

If you have an interest in working with talented professionals in the financial industry in an environment of integrity partnership and high performance then you should consider a career in at CPP Investments.

To apply please include a cover letter resume and transcripts (full unofficial version) by Sunday June:59 PM.

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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.

Remote Work :

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