Intern, Credit Strategy
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:
We are currently recruiting an intern analyst in the Credit Strategy Group, for a four-month internship starting internship from September to December 2026.Accountabilities & Qualifications:
The Credit Strategy Group is part of the Credit Investments (CI) department at CPP Investments. CI manages $78 billion in assets and is responsible for all CPP Investments, public and private credit investments globally. CI provides debt financing solutions across the entire credit structure, including term loans, high-yield bonds, mezzanine lending, structured products and other solutions for borrowers in all sectors. The Credit Strategy group within CI seeks to enhance the risk-adjusted returns of the CI portfolio through portfolio construction techniques that enable the CI portfolio to deliver the total fund’s desired credit exposure as well as maximize alpha generation across relative value factors such as sector, geography, rating, etc.
Accountabilities
Assist in the build-out of the portfolio strategy function of the recently created Credit Investments department at CPP Investments
Develop proprietary portfolio construction and monitoring tools to enhance management of the CI portfolio
Assist in the development of a relative value framework within CI to improve the effectiveness with which CI delivers a global portfolio
Analyzing specific investment opportunities as it relates to fit within the overall CI portfolio
Partner with other departments at CPP Investments (e.g. Total Fund Management, Finance, Analytics and Risk and Capital Markets and Factor Investing) to advance initiatives such as enhanced integration of bottom-up and top-down decision making, improved reporting and incorporation of capital markets inputs into the evaluation of prospective investment opportunities
Qualifications
The ideal candidate will be graduating from an undergraduate or graduate program in December 2026 (or later) and is working towards a degree in math, engineering, business or computer science.
Experience with programming languages (such as Python, C++/Java, R, VBA).
Excellent written and verbal communication skills and an interest in working in a dynamic collaborative environment.
Interest in finance/investment management.
Ability to prioritize work and manage multiple responsibilities simultaneously.
Excellent academic performance.
Knowledge in managing databases (such as MySQL, SQL Server or Oracle) would be a plus.
Candidates must exemplify CPP Investments’ guiding principles of high performance, integrity and partnership.
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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