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CDPQ

Global pension fund manager and investor

Principal Analyst - Private Placements

Private EquityConfirmed live in the last 24 hours
Full-timeMontreal, QC, Canada

About the Job

Requirements

  • Three to seven years of experience in corporate finance.
  • A first- or second-cycle university degree in finance, economics, accounting, or a related discipline.
  • Excellent financial analysis skills, including leveraged buyout modeling.
  • Excellent command of Excel and PowerPoint.
  • Proficiency in French and English, both spoken and written.

Responsibilities

  • Participate in evaluating potential investment opportunities and analyzing divestment opportunities, contributing to preliminary analyses and investment or divestment recommendations.
  • Perform rigorous financial modeling and analyze business models to support the team’s investment activities.
  • Contribute to preparing internal reports, keep relevant information up to date, and meet established deadlines.
  • Examine companies’ financial reports in depth, establish representative market comparables, and conduct detailed analyses.
  • Support the team in preparing and organizing discussions and meetings with internal and external partners.
  • Monitor covered sectors proactively through in-depth research on market trends and by gathering information from key sources.
  • Take charge of and conduct studies and analyses of potential target companies or market niches the team wishes to explore.
  • Contribute value-added analyses for portfolio companies followed by the team.

Desired Qualifications

  • Experience in an investment banking environment.
  • Availability to travel internationally.
  • Equivalent combinations of education and relevant experience may be considered.

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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