Senior Analyst, Cash Collateral & Settlements Operations at CPP Investments

Toronto, Ontario, Canada -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

19 Feb, 26

Salary

0.0

Posted On

21 Nov, 25

Experience

2 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Analytical Skills, Financial Accounting, Management Accounting, Trade Affirmation, Settlement Processes, Risk Management, Collaboration, Process Improvement, Automation, Bloomberg, SimCorp, Excel, Artificial Intelligence, Governance, Control Efficiency, Stakeholder Engagement

Industry

Financial Services

Description

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 As a Senior Analyst within the Investment Operations Settlements team, you will join a team responsible for the end-to-end support of trade affirmation, confirmation, and settlement activities across listed equities, fixed income/repo, money market and foreign exchange markets. You will provide daily support, subject matter expertise, and ensure that operational processes and controls are executed with accuracy, timelines and strong risk controls. This role requires proactive issue management, collaboration with business partners, and a strong focus on driving efficiency and risk mitigation. Team Summary The Settlements team within the Investment Operations department is responsible for managing and overseeing the affirmation and confirmation and settlement of various public market listed transactions, including Equities, Bonds, Repurchase Agreements, Money markets, Securities borrow and lend and Foreign Exchange transactions. The team plays a critical role in supporting CPPIB’s trading and execution activity, ensuring process and control efficiency, and maintaining strong internal and external partnerships. Accountabilities: Ensure trades are processed, reconciled, and settled accurately and in line with market deadlines and internal policies. Help establish and monitor key metrics and risk indicators, escalating and resolving issues in a timely manner. Act as a subject matter expert across various listed public transaction types (including equities, fixed income/repo, money market and FX settlement processes). Provide input on complex or escalated issues, ensuring best practices and regulatory requirements are met. Support business initiatives with expertise in market operations and post-trade processes. Partner with internal stakeholders such as Trading, Portfolio Management, Finance, Legal, Compliance, and other Investment Operations teams to support business objectives and resolve trade-related issues. Build and maintain strong relationships with external brokers, custodians, and prime brokers to ensure smooth settlement and issue resolution. Represent the team in internal and external forums and initiatives to strengthen operational alignment, and engagement. Identify opportunities to streamline processes, automate workflows, and drive efficiency gains. Ensure strong governance and controls are in place to mitigate operational, financial, and reputational risks. Continuously assess processes for potential gaps, implementing improvements to enhance resilience and efficiency. Qualifications Undergraduate degree or college diploma in related field. 3+ years of relevant experience. Professional designations such as a CBV, CFA, CPA are considered an asset. Strong analytical, financial and management accounting skills will be necessary to perform this role. Experience with Bloomberg, SimCorp, trade affirmation/matching platforms Advanced Excel skills and comfortable learning new systems. Familiarity/Experience using Chat GPT and other tools that leverage Artificial Intelligence Able to synthesize larger amounts of complex information, clarify and evaluate significance and provide value add insights in investment analysis, reporting systems and computer applications. Ability to identify potential cross-functional gaps or risks and proposes effective solutions along with appropriate governance and controls to mitigate the identified risks. Ability to understand issues relevant to the broad organization and the businesses strategic goals. Additional Information Visit our LinkedIn Career Page or Follow us on LinkedIn. #LI-Onsite #LI-AM1 At CPP Investments, we are committed to diversity and equitable access to employment opportunities based on ability. We thank all applicants for their interest but will only contact candidates selected to advance in the hiring process. Our Commitment to Inclusion and Diversity: In addition to being dedicated to building a workforce that reflects diverse talent, we are committed to fostering an inclusive and accessible experience. If you require an accommodation for any part of the recruitment process (including alternate formats of materials, accessible meeting rooms, etc.), please let us know and we will work with you to meet your needs. Disclaimer: CPP Investments does not accept resumes from employment placement agencies, head-hunters or recruitment suppliers that are not in a formal contractual arrangement with us. Our recruitment supplier arrangements are restricted to specific hiring needs and do not include this or other web-site job postings. Any resume or other information received from a supplier not approved by CPP Investments to provide resumes to this posting or web-site will be considered unsolicited and will not be considered. CPP Investments will not pay any referral, placement or other fee for the supply of such unsolicited resumes or information.

Responsibilities

As a Senior Analyst, you will support trade affirmation, confirmation, and settlement activities across various markets. You will ensure operational processes are executed accurately and efficiently while managing risks and collaborating with business partners.