ABOUT US

We’re one of Canada’s largest pension investors, with CAD$320.6 billion of net assets as of March 31, 2026.

We invest funds for the pension plans of the federal public service, the Canadian Forces, the Royal Canadian Mounted Police and the Reserve Force. Headquartered in Ottawa, PSP Investments has its principal business office in Montréal and offices in New York, London and Hong Kong.

Capturing and leading complex global investments requires us to work as one to seize valuable opportunities, in close collaboration with some of the world’s top companies. At PSP Investments, you’ll join a team of motivated and engaged professionals, dedicated to propelling our organization further than ever before.

ABOUT THE TEAM

Global Alpha - Alpha Alternatives is a CAD$19B AUM business with a mandate to deliver uncorrelated returns to the Total Fund, play a completion role within PSP and be the spearhead of innovative investment strategies. Alpha Alternatives is composed of the “All-Weather Portfolio”, a portfolio of relative value fund investments; and Integrated Strategies (IS), which has two core strategies: Risk Transfers and Royalties & Rights. Across the core strategies, the IS team partners with top-tier hedge funds as a fund investor and co-investment partner, as well as managing a book of direct investments.

ABOUT YOUR ROLE

As an Analyst, Alternative Investments, you will support the evaluation, execution, and monitoring of investments across a broad range of alternative strategies, including co-investments and hedge funds. You will work closely with senior investment professionals and develop the analytical skills and investment judgment required to assess complex opportunities.

Responsibilities include, but not limited to:

• Build financial models and perform valuation, return, scenario, and risk analyses across prospective and existing investments

• Evaluate investment opportunities through fundamental research, financial analysis, due diligence and assessment of key investment risks and return drivers

• Support the development of investment recommendations and the preparation of investment memoranda and materials for senior investment professionals and investment committees

• Conduct fundamental research on companies, industries and markets in support of existing and prospective investments

• Monitor portfolio performance and support portfolio construction and optimization analyses

• Participate in due diligence and transaction execution, including reviewing financial and transaction materials and coordinating with internal and external stakeholders

• Interact with external managers, investment partners, bankers, brokers and other market participants as part of the investment process

• Contribute to the continuous improvement of investment processes, analytical frameworks, portfolio tools, and research methodologies

WHAT YOU’LL NEED

• Bachelor’s degree in finance, accounting, economics, financial engineering, or another highly quantitative discipline

• Strong academic record and/or exceptional relevant professional experience

• 2 to 3 years of relevant experience in alternative investments, asset management, investment banking, private markets, capital markets, or another analytically rigorous investment environment

• Strong financial modelling, valuation, and investment analysis skills

• Exceptional analytical and quantitative capabilities, intellectual curiosity and demonstrated ability to learn quickly, with the capacity to understand complex businesses and investment structures

• Strong attention to detail and a high standard of accuracy, combined with the ability to synthesize large amounts of information and identify the key issues that drive an investment decision

• Sound judgment, critical thinking, and problem-solving skills, with a willingness to challenge assumptions and develop an independent point of view

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to communicate complex analyses and investment conclusions clearly and concisely

• Advanced proficiency in Excel and PowerPoint; experience with Bloomberg, FactSet, Capital IQ, or similar financial databases is an asset

• Strong work ethic, initiative and the ability to operate effectively in a collaborative investment environment.

• Progress toward, or completion, of the CFA designation is considered a strong asset

• Good communications skills in English and French (or willingness to learn) (regular interactions in English with investment partners based outside of Quebec Example: peers, bankers, brokerage firms, etc. and PSP employees in our offices in Hong Kong, London and New York, and interactions in French with employees in our local offices in Montreal and Ottawa)

We offer a tailored employee experience and competitive total rewards and benefits package* designed to attract and retain global diverse talent, reward performance, and reinforce business strategies and priorities. Beyond salary and incentive pay eligibility, you have access to:

• Investment in career development
• Comprehensive group insurance plans
• Competitive pension plans
• Unlimited access to virtual healthcare services and wellness programs
• Gender-inclusive paid family leave policy: up to 26 weeks for primary caregivers, 5 weeks for secondary caregivers
• A personalized family-building support, from pre-pregnancy to menopause, with available financial assistance
• Vacation days available on day one with additional days on milestone service anniversaries, and summer Friday afternoons off
• A hybrid work model that includes four in-office days, Monday through Thursday
• The opportunity to work temporarily from another location in accordance with the applicable policy

*Benefits package may vary based on your employee type.

At PSP Investments, we aim to provide a workplace where everyone feels valued, safe, respected and empowered to grow. As part of this leadership commitment, we strongly encourage applications from all qualified applicants and strive to offer an inclusive and accessible candidate experience. If you require any accommodation for any part of the recruitment process, please let us know.

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