Analyst, Sustainable Energies and Infrastructure Credit

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

The Real Assets Credit team invests across global real asset credit markets, with approximately US$12 billion in assets. The team provides flexible financing solutions across the infrastructure and energy sectors.

Within Real Assets Credit, the Sustainable Energies and Infrastructure Credit team invests across the capital structure, primarily in sub-investment grade credit, structured equity and fund investments. With investment professionals based in London, Toronto and New York, the team focuses on traditional and digital infrastructure, energy, power and renewables, pursuing investments typically ranging from US$100 million to US$1 billion.

The Team

Accountabilities

• Conduct industry, market, asset-level and financial research to support investment origination, evaluation and execution.
• Review due diligence materials, identify information gaps and conduct fundamental credit analysis, presenting findings and recommendations to investment teams and senior stakeholders.
• Develop and maintain financial models, perform valuation analyses, assess underwriting assumptions and evaluate investment sensitivities.
• Assess financing terms, including covenants, security and drawdown conditions, and stress-test proposed debt structures.
• Prepare investment reviews and recommendations covering industry dynamics, sponsors, investment merits and risks, expected returns, relative value, transaction structuring and legal documentation.
• Monitor portfolio investments, assess financial and risk performance, and update financial models and investment analyses as conditions evolve.
• Support investment strategy, deal origination, relationship management, performance reporting and cross-functional initiatives in collaboration with internal partners.

What You Bring

• An undergraduate degree or equivalent qualification in a relevant field; an advanced degree or professional designation, such as the CFA designation, is an asset.
• Relevant experience in infrastructure, power or energy equity or credit investing, advisory, mergers and acquisitions, leveraged or project finance, or restructuring.
• Strong research, analytical, financial modelling, valuation and problem-solving skills, with the ability to develop well-supported investment recommendations.
• Ability to evaluate complex information, think creatively and communicate investment insights effectively to diverse stakeholders.
• Experience delivering high-quality work in demanding, deadline-driven environments, such as investment banking, private markets investing or advisory.
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint, with strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability and willingness to travel and collaborate effectively with colleagues across international offices and time zones.

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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