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CDPQ

Global pension fund manager and investor

External Management Analyst - Alternative Strategies

Asset ManagementConfirmed live in the last 24 hours
Full-timeMontreal, QC, Canada

About the Job

Requirements

  • At least one year of experience in the equity investment sector, particularly in external management, portfolio management, research, or risk management.
  • A second-cycle university degree in finance, economics, financial engineering, mathematics, or a related discipline, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
  • Knowledge of derivatives, financial instruments, and risk-factor models.
  • Proficiency with commonly used finance tools, including Excel, PowerPoint, and Bloomberg.
  • Comfort using generative artificial intelligence for analysis and automation.
  • Availability for international travel.
  • Proficiency in spoken and written French and English.

Responsibilities

  • Contribute to maximizing returns for the Long-Short Equities activity by participating in the selection, calibration, and monitoring of external managers for alternative strategies in public markets.
  • Play a leading role in post-diligence and ensure daily monitoring of investments.
  • Participate in preparing investment cases and recommendations for the investment committee, including screening and preparing positioning and recommendation documents.
  • Participate in projects and activities to improve the team's investment process and increase the systematization of portfolio-monitoring tools.
  • Conduct due diligence rigorously, drawing on appropriate internal or external resources.
  • Analyze trends among investment firms and maintain relationships with sector intermediaries.
  • Share industry management best practices with La Caisse's internal management teams.
  • Collaborate across La Caisse teams, including asset allocation, equity markets, research, risk, and legal.

Desired Qualifications

  • Knowledge of hedge-fund strategies and Long-Short Equities portfolio management.
  • CAIA or CFA accreditation.

About the Company

CDPQ

Global pension fund manager and investor

La Caisse manages the funds for Québec’s public and parapublic pension and insurance plans and invests globally to generate long-term returns that support the province’s economy. It allocates capital across asset classes like private equity, stocks, bonds, private credit, real estate, and infrastructure, using subsidiaries such as Ivanhoé Cambridge and Otéra Capital to build a diversified portfolio. It is government-backed with a mandate to balance returns and public development, operating with a global network of offices and a governance framework focused on transparency and responsibility. Its goal is to maximize long-term value for Québec’s pension and insurance plan members while promoting economic growth in Québec and advancing climate-related investments, including a carbon-neutral portfolio by 2050 and about $400 billion in climate action investments by 2030.

Company size
1,001-5,000
Company stage
Not listed
Total funding
$10.9B
Headquarters
Montreal, Canada
Founded
1965

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