Principal, Infrastructure

Company Description

Make an impact at a global and dynamic investment organization

When you join CPP Investments, you are joining one of the world’s most admired and respected institutional investors. As a professional investment management organization, CPP Investments invests the funds of the Canada Pension Plan (CPP) to help ensure its financial sustainability for generations of working and retired Canadians.

CPP Investments invests across regions and asset classes to build a globally diversified portfolio. It holds assets in public equity, private equity, real estate, infrastructure, and fixed income, and the CPP Fund is projected to reach $3.6 trillion in assets by 2050. The organization is headquartered in Toronto with offices in Hong Kong, London, Mumbai, New York City, San Francisco, São Paulo, and Sydney.

CPP Investments successfully attracts, selects, and retains talented individuals from top-tier institutions worldwide. Join our team for access to:

• Stimulating work in a fast-paced and intellectually challenging environment
• Accelerated exposure and responsibility
• Global career development opportunities
• Diverse and inspiring colleagues and approachable leaders
• A hybrid-flexible work environment with an emphasis on in-person collaboration
• A culture rooted in principles of integrity, partnership, and high performance
• An organization with an important social purpose that positively impacts lives

If you have a passion for performance, value a collegial and collaborative culture, and approach work with the highest integrity, invest your career here. 

Job Description

Principal, Infrastructure, CPPIB America, Inc., New York, NY

• Research, analyze and execute on direct infrastructure investments.
• Lead the full investment process, including origination, opportunity assessment, preparation and presentation of investment recommendations and negotiation of key deal terms.
• Collaborate with other investment departments across the Fund to deliver investments and manage the portfolio. Manage assets and develop value creation plans by analyzing board materials and collaborating with management teams regarding requests for information and initiative status.
• Communicate with external stakeholders, such as banks and potential investment partners, to share investment priorities and provide initiative status as appropriate.
• Telecommuting permitted up to 1 day a week.
• International travel required up to 10%; Domestic travel required up to 15%.

Qualifications

Minimum Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Accounting, Finance, or related field, and 8 years of related work experience; OR Master’s degree in Business Administration, Accounting, Finance, or related field, and 6 years of related work experience.
• Of the required experience, must have 6 years of experience in preparation and review of detailed infrastructure company financial models.
• Must have 5 years of experience in:
  • Development of value creation plans;
  • Managing relationships with external stakeholders, including portfolio companies, co-shareholders, banks, advisers and management teams; and
  • Leading Investment Committee discussions on transactions and strategic matters impacting investments;
  • Financial modeling, PivotTables, and advanced technical analysis using Excel
• Employer will accept any suitable combination of education, training, or experience.

Additional Information

The salary range for this position is $259,600.00 - $350,000.

US state/city legislation requires CPP investments to include a reasonable estimate of the compensation range for this role. The base salary range shown here is a reasonable expectation for the posted role and is part of a competitive total rewards package which includes comprehensive benefits, a performance-based incentive plan, a 401 (k) plan and paid time off. Actual salaries may vary and may be above or below the range based on various factors, including, but not limited to, experience and expertise.

To apply: Email your resume to recruitment@cppib.com with the Job Title: Principal, Infrastructure in the subject line.

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We thank all applicants for their interest but will only contact candidates selected to advance in the hiring proc