Associate, Private Equity Portfolio Strategy
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Posted on:
24-10-2025
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
The Associate Private Equity Portfolio Strategy supports the construction and optimization of CPP Investments global private equity portfolio. This role involves conducting financial and market analysis managing capital allocation and forecasting and developing tools that enhance portfolio insights and decision-making. The Associate will collaborate across the Private Equity department and the broader organization to support initiatives that drive long-term value creation and portfolio performance.
Team Summary
The Portfolio Strategy Group is part of the Private Equity (PE) department at CPP Investments. PE manages $140 billion of net assets and is responsible for the firms private equity investments globally. By investing in funds secondaries growth equity and directly in private equity we seek opportunities to build a global diversified portfolio that will outperform comparable passive public alternatives over the long term. The Portfolio Strategy group within PE seeks to enhance the risk-adjusted returns of the portfolio through portfolio construction techniques that enable the department to meet the targeted return and maximize alpha while balancing investing and developing strong long-term value-add partnerships to the total Fund.
Accountabilities:
- Conduct bespoke financial analysis to support strategic portfolio construction decisions
- Synthesize large volumes of data into insights that inform investment pacing risk allocation and long-term program design.
- Support capital management forecasting and allocation across short- and long-term horizons.
- Assist in building automating and scaling tools and dashboards that support senior leadership in portfolio-shaping decisions.
- Conduct research on private equity markets and industry trends to inform portfolio construction decisions.
- Contribute to presentations for committees and the Board covering market views strategy and other key topics.
- Collaborate across Private Equity and the broader CPP Investments platform to integrate bottom-up investing with top-down portfolio construction.
- Support the adoption and implementation of CEO and CIO priorities within Private Equity
- Contribute to technology-enabled solutions that improve efficiency forecasting and decision support across the global PE business.
- Provide ad hoc analytical and strategic support to the Global Senior Managing Director of Private Equity as required.
Qualifications :
- 3 years of work experience (e.g. investments data/analytics banking or consulting).
- University degree in a related field
- Understanding of private equity concepts
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with demonstrated intellectual curiosity.
- Proficiency in Excel and financial modeling; experience with SQL Python or VBA and demonstrated interest in applying AI tools to enhance analysis and decision support strongly preferred.
- Ability to manage and interpret large datasets automate processes and distill insights into clear recommendations.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to engage effectively with senior stakeholders.
- Highly organized with strong attention to detail; ability to deliver high-quality work across competing deadlines
- Self-motivated and adaptable with the ability to thrive in a dynamic fast-paced environment and balance shifting priorities.
- Collaborative proactive team player with a strong sense of ownership.
- Alignment with CPP Investments Guiding Principles of Integrity Partnership and High Performance.
Additional Information :
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We thank all applicants for their interest but will only contact candidates selected to advance in the hiring process.
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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 :
No
Employment Type :
Full-time
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About Company
Make your mark within a dynamic, global investment organization When you join CPP Investments, you join one of the world's most admired and respected institutional investors. With more than $600 billion in assets under management, CPP Investments is a professional investment manageme ... View more
