Job Specifications
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
At CPP Investments, we invest the assets of the Canada Pension Plan to help ensure the long-term financial security of 22 million Canadians. As an Associate in Real Estate Operations, you will play a key role in advancing this mission by supporting world-class investments across global markets through transaction management, asset servicing, accounting, reporting, and valuations. Working with a regional manager, you will oversee daily operations and the monitoring of assigned investments, ensuring accuracy, compliance, and alignment with CPP Investments’ objectives and portfolio strategies.
In this role, your impact will extend beyond daily operations as you drive efficiency and innovation through collaboration, adaptability, and technology. You will help advance automation, refine processes, and embrace cutting-edge tools to enhance how we operate. This role offers exposure to complex global real estate investments and the opportunity to develop deep expertise in investment operations, governance, and technology-enabled process innovation. In doing so, you will foster trust, teamwork, accountability, and inclusion, contributing to a high-performing culture that reflects CPP Investments’ values of integrity, partnership, and excellence.
Accountabilities
Take ownership of the accuracy and integrity of financial and operational reporting by preparing and reviewing daily, monthly, and quarterly accounting entries, reconciliations, and financial reports in compliance with internal controls.
Lead the onboarding of new transactions, including the review of partnership agreements, structure changes (e.g., debt refinancing), and execution of dispositions.
Oversee asset servicing activities by proactively managing and reviewing capital calls, distributions, and commitment updates to ensure timely approval and processing within investment systems..
Monitor and analyze the impact of cash flows and P&L activity on investment returns.
Lead complex investments, demonstrating a strong understanding and ability to execute accounting and reporting requirements.
Review and interpret financial statements, note disclosures, and management reports to deliver accurate, complete, and insightful analysis.
Contribute to the quarterly valuation review process, ensuring adjustments are accurately recorded and well-documented.
Act as a trusted partner to the investment team, providing strategic insights and driving timely, effective communication across stakeholders.
Partner with external investment managers and internal stakeholders to ensure robust reporting and operational support across the portfolio.
Drive cross-functional collaboration with internal departments to align with CPP Investments’ vision, goals, and values.
Technology & Innovation
Partner in the implementation of new technology and AI-driven solutions, providing feedback, testing, and validation to strengthen system performance and adoption.
Collaborate with other teams to identify automation opportunities, streamline processes, and ensure successful adoption of digital tools.
Take initiative to streamline and automate investment operations processes, enhancing efficiency, reducing risk, and creating capacity for higher-value work.
Champion a culture of continuous improvement and innovation in investment operations.
Contribute to strategic initiatives and continuous improvement projects as
About the Company
CPP Investments is a professional investment management organization with a vital purpose: to help provide a foundation on which Canadians build financial security in retirement. To help maximize the CPP Fund for generations to come, we invest across all major asset classes: public equities, private equities, real estate, infrastructure and fixed income instruments.
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