Analyst/associate, Direct Equity Investments Latin

Company Description
**Make an impact at a global and dynamic investment organization**

When you invest your career in CPP Investments, you join one of the most respected and fastest growing institutional investors in the world. With current assets under management valued in excess of $500 billion, CPP Investments is a professional investment management organization that globally invests the funds of the Canada Pension Plan (CPP) to help ensure long-term sustainability. The CPP Fund is projected to reach $3 trillion by 2050. CPP Investments invests in all major asset classes, including public equity, private equity, real estate, infrastructure and fixed-income instruments, and is headquartered in Toronto with offices in Hong Kong, London, Luxembourg, Mumbai, New York City, San Francisco, São Paulo and Sydney.

CPP Investments attracts and selects high-calibre individuals from top-tier institutions around the globe. Join our team and look forward to:

- Diverse and inspiring colleagues and approachable leaders
- Stimulating work in a fast-paced, intellectually challenging environment
- Accelerated exposure and responsibility
- Global career development opportunities
- Being motivated every day by CPP Investments’ important social purpose and unshakable principles
- A deeply rooted culture of Integrity, Partnership and High Performance

If you share a passion for performance, value a collegial and collaborative culture, and approach everything with the highest integrity, here’s an opportunity for you to invest your career at CPP Investments.

**Job Description**:
We are currently recruiting for a **full-time Analyst / Associate **to join the Direct Equity Investments Latin America team. **Based in São Paulo, Brazil** and reporting to the Managing Directors based in São Paulo, the Analyst / Associate will play a key role in investing in companies in Latin America.

Direct Equity Investments Latin America (“DEILA”) is a regional program dedicated to investing through a broad and flexible mandate that incorporates private equity (directly and through funds) and public equities. The group establishes long-term partnerships with like-minded investors, reputable families, management teams and strategic players to support long-term growth and value creation.

The Analyst / Associate will work on deal teams to source and evaluate potential opportunities primarily focusing on private equity and/or relevant public equities investments. The Analyst / Associate is expected to perform in-depth financial analysis, conduct research and due diligence work, develop investment recommendations, and monitor performance of investments.

**Role Specific Accountabilities**:

- ** Evaluation and execution of new investments in Latin America**
- Research, analyze and evaluate investment opportunities across multiple industries
- Conduct due diligence work on industries and companies and develop investment theses
- Build in-depth and dynamic financial models and analyses to assess performance and outlook of investment opportunities
- Perform valuation work to estimate the value of target companies and investment returns
- Prepare internal memorandums and present recommendations to investment committees
- Execute new investments in coordination with internal departments, external advisors and counterparties
- Assist in the review and negotiation of transaction agreements and other legal documentation
- ** Asset management**
- Monitor financial and operational performance of portfolio companies
- Meet with management teams to review and discuss results, strategy, outlook, among other topics
- Perform valuation review of portfolio companies
- Support CPP Investments’ representatives as board members of portfolio companies
- ** Team building, development and engagement**
- Be a strong culture carrier demonstrating CPP Investment’s guiding principles
- Act inclusively with colleagues and promote a culture of collaboration and mutual respect

**Qualifications**:

- At least 1 year of full-time experience in investment banking, private equity or venture capital
- Deep knowledge of financial modeling and valuation
- Solid analytical, and problem-solving skills and ability to think creatively
- Business judgement, financial acumen and passion for evaluating investment opportunities
- Minimum of an undergraduate degree
- High levels of academic performance and intellectual curiosity
- Solid verbal and written communication skills in English and Portuguese; Spanish is considered an asset
- Ability to communicate in a structured and effective manner in a multi-cultural and multi-disciplinary environment
- Strong interpersonal and business relationship skills
- Attention to detail and accuracy while meeting deadlines and working under pressure
- Professionalism, accountability and integrity
- Team player who enjoys a high-performance culture

Investing is a skill that is acquired through experience and on-the-job learning. DEILA fun