Job Description
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.
Role Summary:
As a Senior Analyst, Performance you will be responsible for supporting the investment performance measurement, monitoring and reporting activities of CPP Investments. The Senior Analyst 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 Procedures.Accountabilities & Qualifications:
Core Accountabilities- Prepare performance results for investment groups and Management, conduct thorough analysis on performance results, explains performance results, investigates discrepancies, and brings issues to resolution.
- Ensure that analytical reviews, reasonability checks and established processes outlined in procedures are completed with appropriate supportive documentation.
- Collaboratively work with Operations and Technology to identify root causes of data quality issues and proactively address weaknesses in processes and system processes.
- Responds to enquiries from stakeholders in a timely and professional manner.
- Assist in developing tests and automating control checks to ensure the accuracy and completeness of information being used to calculate portfolio performance, benchmark(s) and attribution results.
- Participates in the execution of User Acceptance Testing (UAT) for performance system upgrades and processes changes up and downstream to performance processes.
- 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.
- Undergraduate degree or college diploma in related field.
- 3+ year of relevant experience.
- Relevant professional designation or progression toward one.
- Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel.
- Strong knowledge of Python with a focus on analytical packages (e.g., Pandas, Numpy).
- 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, multi-currency & fixed-income attribution) 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.
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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