Analyst

• Company

  Canada Pension Plan Investment Board

• Location

  Canada-ON-Toronto

• Remuneration

  TBD

• Position Type

  Permanent

• Employment type

  Full time

• Updated

  23-Oct-2013

• eFC Ref no

  1297461

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Make an impact at a global dynamic investment organization
When you invest in your career at CPPIB, you become part of one of the fastest growing institutional investors in the world, with current assets under management valued in excess of $180 billion. Guided by our purpose to invest on behalf of 18 million contributors and beneficiaries of the Canada Pension Plan, we are independent, accountable and focused on performance.

At CPPIB, you can look forward to:

• Working with world-class talent with diverse backgrounds and deep experience.
• A team-oriented approach that recognizes high performance and values integrity.
• Global career development opportunities with offices in Toronto, London and Hong Kong and future offices in New York and São Paulo.
• Building a diverse, actively managed investment portfolio with a long-term approach.

If you share our sense of purpose, here’s an opportunity for you to invest your career at CPPIB.

Position Description
Reporting to the Director, Real Estate Investments, the Analyst plays a key role and is accountable for assisting in the research/analysis, underwriting and transaction management of new opportunities and the portfolio management activities for existing investments within the Real Estate Investments Americas team.

Role-Specific Accountabilities

• Research, analyze, underwrite and evaluate a variety of real estate opportunities (direct asset investments and joint ventures)
• Compile industry, market and asset level data and financial information
• Build complex dynamic  financial models to analyze investment opportunities (reviewing investment structures and specific assets using financial models and a variety of quantitative analytical tools to test assumptions and sensitivities)
• Perform detailed underwriting  and transaction management activities including past and projected investment performance;  partner evaluation; investment merits and risks, expected returns  and sector dynamics as well as assists in the evaluation, structuring and execution of real estate investment recommendations and review of legal documentation and closing activities
• Participate in real estate  Investment portfolio management activities including monitoring and evaluation of the investment portfolio performance, including participating in third party meetings with co-owners, investment managers and professional advisors; analyzes proposed budget, capital plans and other investment recommendations and assists in the buy/hold/sell analysis
• Other relevant duties and projects as assigned.

Skills/Knowledge/Competencies/Capabilities

• Minimum of one year of relevant work experience in the real estate and/or investment industries
• Undergraduate business degree – B.Comm, HBA or equivalent
• Strong research, quantitative, financial modelling, and analytical skills
• Strong interpersonal and communication (written as well as verbally)
• Demonstrates adaptability, flexibility and initiative
• Working knowledge of Argus financial software, MS Excel, PowerPoint
• Working towards a professional designation would be an asset (CFA, AACI)
• Conduct consistent with CPPIB’s Guiding Principles of Integrity, Partnership and High Performance

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At CPP Investment Board, 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.

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