Analyst/Associate, Thematic Investing, Asia Pacific Region

17 Oct 2024

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Job Description

The Thematic Investing (TI) group within Active Equities is responsible for generating excess return by making long-horizon thematically driven investments that span sectors and geographies. TI attempts to identify sources of structural growth, understand the potential investment implications and then build exposure by investing in public and private companies, as well as funds, that benefit from the tailwinds created by structural growth. Top-down thematic research is complemented by bottom-up fundamental analysis to create portfolios that provides CPP Investments’ with exposure to long-term structural trends in a scalable manner.

We are currently recruiting for an

Analyst or

Associate to help the team conduct top-down research on macro themes and bottom-up equity analysis to identify investments that are expected to generate excess returns.

The Analyst or Associate will be expected to:

  • Conduct research on macro themes that includes market sizing over a long horizon (5 – 20 years) Research companies with exposure to themes
  • Interview external company management teams
  • Conduct research on publicly traded and private companies and the industries in which they compete
  • Develop and maintain new information sources (proprietary and other)
  • Maintain relationships with other investment teams within the CPP Investment Board
  • Travel globally to attend industry conferences, other CPP Investmentsoffices and visit companies to conduct due diligence
  • Build financial and other quantitative models, and write research reports and recommendations
  • Other tasks as required

Qualifications

  • 2-4 years of investment banking, private equity, public markets (buyside or sellside), industry or other relevant experience
  • TMT (Technology, Media and Telecoms) sector experience is preferred
  • A strong academic record. Engineering or Computer Sciences backgrounds are welcomed
  • Curiosity and interest in technology; experience and knowledge of software products, latest applications and technologies is a plus
  • Strong research, financial modeling, analytical and valuation skills
  • Openness to new challenges, ideas, approaches and environments
  • Self-starter with creative mindset
  • Strong interpersonal skills, with a track record of working effectively with others, both internal and external to the organization
  • Well-developed time management and organization skills
  • Ability to work in a team environment with a high degree of integrity and professionalism
  • Excellent verbal and written communication and presentation skills both in English and Mandarin is a must
  • Knowledge of quantitative approaches in investing and use of external data sources such as Bloomberg
  • Conduct in line with our Guiding Principles 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.

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  • ID: #21287536
  • State: Rhode Island Central 00000 Central USA
  • City: Central
  • Salary: USD TBD TBD
  • Job type: Full-time
  • Showed: 2021-10-17
  • Deadline: 2021-12-15
  • Category: Et cetera