Company Description
Make an impact at a global and dynamic investment organization
When you invest your career in CPP Investments, you join one of the most respected and fastest growing institutional investors in the world. With current assets under management valued in excess of $500 billion, CPP Investments is a professional investment management organization that globally invests the funds of the Canada Pension Plan (CPP) to help ensure long-term sustainability. The CPP Fund is projected to reach $3 trillion by 2050. CPP Investments invests in all major asset classes, including public equity, private equity, real estate, infrastructure and fixed-income instruments, and is headquartered in Toronto with offices in Hong Kong, London, Luxembourg, Mumbai, New York City, San Francisco, São Paulo and Sydney.
CPP Investments attracts and selects high-calibre individuals from top-tier institutions around the globe. 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
We are currently recruiting for an Associate/ Senior Associate for the Private Equity Asia (PEA) group with a focus on direct private equity investments. Located in our Hong Kong office and reporting to Managing Director, the Associate/ Senior Associate plays a key role in making direct investments in the Asia Pacific region.
Role-specific Accountabilities
- Work with team to grow CPP Investments’ private equity business in Asia by contributing in investment origination, execution, asset management and team talent development
- Support investment origination by conducting industry and company research, contributing to development of potential investment themes, identifying attractive investment targets, building sector knowledge and network over-time
- Work with team and support the development of investment thesis and risks
- Lead execution of small co-investments or major work stream for large, complex investment opportunities, including working independently or leading junior team members to conduct market research, competitive analysis, management team assessment, regulatory trend study, financial performance and return analysis etc. In particular, the candidate needs to have the capability of construct financial models for various deal opportunities from minority investments to leveraged buy-out transactions
- Manage and work with 3rd party advisors, when relevant to drive due diligence insights. Work with company management/manage relations to achieve differentiated investment angles
- Contribute to investment recommendation and approval process, including drafting investment recommendations, presenting to investment committees and answering committee questions
- Support the negotiation and execution of agreements and other transaction-related legal documentation
- Contribute to PEA’s asset management efforts by monitoring on-going financial performance of portfolio companies, participating in specific value creation initiatives when appropriate, reviewing valuations of portfolio companies periodically, coordinating with other internal groups on asset management related matters
- Support the management and enhancement of relationships with key stakeholders, including investment partners, advisors and portfolio management teams etc.
- Support the monitoring and evaluation of potential exit alternatives
- Contribute to the development of junior team members by providing timely feedback and on-the-job coaching. Participate in organizational level initiatives such as Inclusion & Diversity to enhance CPP Investments culture
- Participate in and contribute to group level and department meetings
Qualifications
- 5-8 years of relevant experience, including private equity, buy side direct investment, investment banking M&A experience
- Strong research, financial modeling, analytical and valuation skills
- Solid, demonstrated oral and written communication skills
- Experienced in driving important piece of private equity investment, conducting complicated due diligence work, contributing to deal sourcing activities and working with company management effectively for value creations
- Demonstrated capability of working effectively with 3rd parties, including guiding the diligence focus, managing the process/ timetable of deliverables and providing feedback etc. Strong team player. Demonstrated capability of working closely with team members and deliver quality work under tight schedule
- Strong intellectual curiosity and a faster learner
- Can do attitude
- Fluent in English and Japanese; Both written and verbal communication
- Candidates must exhibit conduct consistent with our guiding principles of integrity, partnership and high performance and be willing to travel extensively
Additional Information
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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.
What We Do
CPP Investments is a professional investment management organization with a vital purpose: to help provide a foundation on which Canadians build financial security in retirement. To help maximize the CPP Fund for generations to come, we invest across all major asset classes: public equities, private equities, real estate, infrastructure and fixed income instruments.
With an international reputation as a leading institutional investor, our governance structure is recognized worldwide as a best practice for pension fund investment management. Headquartered in Toronto, with offices in Hong Kong, London, Luxembourg, Mumbai, New York, San Francisco, São Paulo and Sydney, we leverage our global reach and on-the-ground knowledge to continually diversify, build and grow the CPP Fund.
Our investment professionals partner with top core services specialists in finance, human resources, information technology, legal, public affairs and communications, investment operations, data management, treasury services and investment risk.
