Purpose. Performance. People.
Joining CPP Investments means joining one of the world’s most admired and respected institutional investors to drive a single mandate: to deliver strong, sustainable returns for generations of Canadians.
With a long-term horizon and global reach, we deploy capital at scale across public and private markets. Our size, stability, and disciplined investment philosophy allow us to pursue complex opportunities and build enduring partnerships worldwide.
For our people, this means meaningful work with tangible impact, real opportunity, and collaboration with exceptional colleagues who value partnership and performance. Here, you’ll contribute to outcomes that matter alongside team members committed to excellence and shared success.
The Role
We are recruiting Quantitative Finance Interns for the Winter 2027 term. This four-month internship, beginning in January 2027, offers students the opportunity to gain hands-on experience supporting investment professionals across a range of quantitative finance teams.
The Team
Public Credit – Credit Investments
Team Overview : The Public Credit (PC) group invests in investment and sub-investment grade, public, single-name credits (such as corporate credits in an individual company) and credit indexes globally across all sectors. The group invests in liquid credit products across the capital structure with a focus on products with higher credit ratings. Instruments include corporate bonds, hard-currency sovereign debt, credit exchange-traded funds, credit derivatives, asset-backed securities, residential mortgage-backed securities and collateralized loan obligations. PC also manages the Supplementary Credit Pool portfolio , a passive portfolio of high grade global corporate bonds.
Quantitative Models, Applied Research and Models – Total Fund Management
Team Overview : The Quantitative Models team within TFM develops and delivers advanced analytical models and tools - spanning risk modeling, portfolio optimization, and asset allocation - to support data investment decisions at the total fund level.
Dynamic Portfolio Management – Total Fund Management
Team Overview : Dynamic Portfolio Management designs and optimizes the total portfolio by leveraging diversification, investment selection, and tactical positioning, while managing factor exposures and global rebalancing to maximize long-term returns without undue risk.
Beta, Collateral, and Liquidity Management (BCLM) – Total Fund Management
Team Overview : The team works in partnership with groups across TFM and is responsible for the delivery of the total Fund’s Equity and Fixed Income Balancing Portfolios, collateral optimization, leverage, and public market liquidity portfolios.
Helping our team with day-to-day portfolio management, collateral and/or financing activities on the desk, such as risk analysis, profit- and-loss attribution and other analysis.
Ad-hoc projects analyzing topics such as portfolio management, trading, collateral, market structure and financing opportunities.
Qualifications
Currently pursuing an undergraduate or graduate degree in STEM, business, finance, economics, mathematics, engineering, computer science, or related field, graduating A ug 202 7 or later, with excellent academic performance.
Strong problem-solving, analytical, written and verbal communication skills; ability to manage multiple priorities and thrive in a collaborative, dynamic environment.
Programming experience in Python (strongly preferred) with exposure to TypeScript, SQL, database management (MySQL, SQL Server, Oracle), and other languages (C++, Java, R, VBA) considered an asset.
Interest in finance, global markets, trading, investment management, and market structure , investment management, capital markets, modern portfolio theory, and quantitative portfolio techniques; background or interest in numerical analysis, optimization, linear algebra, or software design is an asset.
You are motivated to contribute to something larger than yourself, approach complex challenges with rigor, and hold yourself to high standards in a collaborative, performance-driven environment.
We provide colleagues with cutting-edge AI tools, dedicated learning time, and practical support to help them deliver with greater impact.
Inclusion & Accessibility
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.
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