At a Glance
- Tasks: Join a dynamic team to analyse and evaluate exciting credit investment opportunities.
- Company: CPP Investments, committed to diversity and high performance.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, professional development, and a supportive work environment.
- Other info: Collaborative culture with opportunities for growth and learning.
- Why this job: Make an impact in the finance world while developing your analytical skills.
- Qualifications: Degree in a quantitative field and a passion for investing and data analysis.
The predicted salary is between 50000 - 70000 £ per year.
As an Associate, you will work on small deal teams to evaluate sub‑investment grade credit opportunities, analyze asset portfolios, develop sophisticated pricing and valuation models, develop investment recommendations, and participate in the execution, monitoring and management of corporate bond, structured credit, and asset‑backed investments.
Accountabilities
- Research, analyze, and evaluate sub‑investment grade and cross‑over structured credit and loan portfolio investment opportunities across various industries, including CLOs, asset‑backed loans, SRTs, and financial corporates.
- Build complex, dynamic financial models to analyze investment opportunities, asset portfolios and financing structures, test assumptions and sensitivities, and run scenario analyses and simulations.
- Stratify and analyze large data sets to identify historical performance trends, key drivers and derive key assumptions for projection periods.
- Participate in asset management and monitoring of a growing portfolio, building internal reporting and risk tracking systems.
- Review and assist in the negotiation of legal documents.
- Prepare presentation materials and present investment recommendations to Investment Committees.
Qualifications
- Commensurate years of experience post undergraduate studies, preferably in credit or quantitative investing with a focus in a structured or quantitative area.
- Undergraduate degree in a technical or quantitative discipline, such as financial economics, statistics, or engineering.
- Strong quantitative, technical, financial modeling, analytical and valuation skills and expertise at modeling portfolios and structured finance opportunities.
- Familiarity with LLMs and their uses in data processing, analysis and decision‑making.
- Experience and passion for investing.
- Experience and passion for analyzing and modeling large datasets.
- Ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing.
- Ability & flexibility to adapt to different investment asset classes, jurisdictions, and risk levels.
- Strong interpersonal skills and business relationship skills.
- Ability to distill complex information towards making an investment decision.
- Ability to meet deadlines and work well under pressure.
- Team player who contributes to a high‑performance culture.
- Other languages, both European and coding, a benefit.
Demonstration of our guiding principles of integrity, partnership and high performance.
Equal Opportunity Statement
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.
Associate, European Credit in London employer: CPPIB Credit Investments Inc. UK
CPP Investments is an exceptional employer that fosters a high-performance culture, encouraging collaboration and innovation among its team members. Located in a vibrant financial hub, the company offers robust employee growth opportunities through continuous learning and development, alongside competitive benefits that support work-life balance. With a commitment to diversity and inclusion, CPP Investments values unique perspectives, making it a rewarding place for those passionate about credit investing and data analysis.
Contact Details:
CPPIB Credit Investments Inc. UK Recruitment Team
