Associate, Infrastructure

Purpose. Performance. People.

Joining CPP Investments means joining one of the world’s most admired and respected institutional investors to drive a single mandate: to deliver strong, sustainable returns for generations of Canadians.  

With a long-term horizon and global reach, we deploy capital at scale across public and private markets. Our size, stability, and disciplined investment philosophy allow us to pursue complex opportunities and build enduring partnerships worldwide. 

For our people, this means meaningful work with tangible impact, real opportunity, and collaboration with exceptional colleagues who value partnership and performance. Here, you’ll contribute to outcomes that matter alongside team members committed to excellence and shared success. 

The Role

As an Associate, Infrastructure, you will support the evaluation, execution, and ongoing management of direct infrastructure investments at CPP Investments. You will conduct investment research, develop financial models and valuation analyses, contribute to investment recommendations, and support transaction execution and portfolio management activities. You will also work with investment teams and portfolio companies to identify and advance value creation opportunities.

The Team

CPP Investments’ Infrastructure division invests directly in large-scale infrastructure businesses with the objective of delivering defensive, long-term returns, inflation protection, and limited substitution risk. The division takes an active, thematic investment approach across risk profiles, structures, and geographies.

The Infrastructure team invests across sectors including regulated utilities, transportation, telecommunications, data centres, and energy. With more than 50 professionals across six global offices, the team manages a portfolio of over 30 direct investments valued at approximately C$60 billion.

Accountabilities

• Research and evaluate infrastructure investment opportunities, including investment merits, risks, expected returns, industry dynamics, regulatory considerations, and financial performance.
• Develop and maintain financial models and conduct valuation analyses to support investment decisions.
• Support due diligence processes, including reviewing legal, accounting, strategic, environmental, and other third-party assessments.
• Engage with company management teams to assess business performance, strategy, outlook, and industry developments.
• Prepare investment analyses, recommendations, and presentations for investment committees.
• Support transaction execution, lead selected acquisition workstreams, and coordinate with investment partners and external advisors.
• Monitor portfolio company performance, support valuation reviews, and contribute to identifying and implementing value creation initiatives.

What You Bring

• Undergraduate degree or college diploma in a relevant field.
• Experience aligned with an Associate-level investment role, including exposure to acquisitions, due diligence, and/or asset management.
• Strong financial modelling, valuation, investment research, and analytical skills.
• Ability to assess complex information, develop actionable insights, and approach challenges creatively.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively with internal and external stakeholders.
• An advanced degree or CFA designation is considered an asset.

You are motivated to contribute to something larger than yourself, approach complex challenges with rigor, and hold yourself to high standards in a collaborative, performance-driven environment. 

We provide colleagues with cutting-edge AI tools, dedicated learning time, and practical support to help them deliver with greater impact.

Inclusion & Accessibility

CPP Investments is committed to equitable access to employment and building a workforce that reflects diverse talent and perspectives. If you require accommodation at any stage of the recruitment process, please let us know and we will work with you to meet your needs. 

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CPP Investments is committed to a secure and transparent recruitment process. We will never ask candidates for payment or financial information at any stage of hiring. All legitimate opportunities are posted on our careers page, and communications will come from our applicant tracking system, Workday. 

CPP Investments may use AI tools to help screen and assess applicants by analyzing resumes and applications for relevant skills and experience. These tools support, but do not replace, human decision-making.

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