Analyst/Associate, APAC Credit Investments
CPP Investments
- Central, Hong Kong
- Permanent
- Full-time
- 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 flexible/hybrid work environment combining in office collaboration and remote working
- A deeply rooted culture of Integrity, Partnership and High Performance
- Research, analyze and evaluate a variety of industries, companies and securities and assist in the overall evaluation process; conduct credit analysis of companies including loan-to-value analysis, preparation of relevant credit metrics including precedent transactions and comparable company analysis
- Build dynamic financial models to analyze investment opportunities (including testing assumptions and sensitivities)
- Perform due diligence on companies including past and projected investment performance, quality of management teams, investment merits and risks, expected returns, regulatory environment, industry dynamics and other relevant factors
- Review 3rd party due diligence reports (legal, accounting, industry strategic reviews, environmental, etc.)
- Perform valuation analysis of companies and securities, including DCF, precedent transactions and comparable company analysis
- Meet with company management teams and review past performance, strategy, outlook, industry issues, and other relevant topics as required
- Apply “Total Portfolio Approach” as it applies to investments
- Under the supervision of the APAC Credit leadership team, make credit investment recommendations outlining potential investment opportunities
- Assist in presenting investment recommendations to the Credit Investment Committee
- Liaise with investment partners (private equity funds, co-investors, investment banks, credit funds, and corporates) and advisors (financial, legal, etc.)
- Assist in negotiating and executing agreements and other transaction-related legal documentation
- Manage discreet aspects of the execution of credit investments as directed
- Review funding and distributions related to credit investments
- Monitor ongoing financial performance of portfolio companies
- Assist in performing valuation reviews for portfolio companies
- On-site company visits to conduct due diligence
- Assist in building and leveraging relationships with investment banks, corporations and private equity funds
- Attend industry and sector conferences
- Participate in and contribute to weekly departmental meetings and investment recommendation meetings
- Assist in the training and development of colleagues
- Assist in recruiting activities including liaising with universities, networking, sourcing candidates and interviewing prospective hires, as required
- Other relevant duties and projects as assigned
- 2 to 6 years of experience in investment banking, leveraged finance, credit investing or experience in consultancy/advisory - position will be commensurate based on experience
- Exposure to India credit markets (onshore and/or offshore) is required
- Patient approach to investing with the ability to decline investments that do not fit our process quickly
- Strong research, financial modeling, analytical and valuation skills
- Experience in conducting due diligence desirable
- Undergraduate degree or equivalent experience, preferably in finance, commerce, or business administration
- CFA, CBV or CA designation is considered an asset
- Flexibility, adaptability, initiative and sound judgement
- Ability to meet deadlines and work well under pressure
- Team player who enjoys a high-performance culture
- Language capability: Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English. Other regional language capabilities are a positive, but not a requirement
- Willingness to travel
- Consistent demonstration of our guiding principles of integrity, partnership and high performance