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Job Description
8-12 months internship – Part time

About CDPQ

Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec (CDPQ) is a long-term institutional investor that manages funds primarily for pension and insurance plans and holds CAD 400 billion in net assets as of December 2022. As one of Canada's leading institutional fund managers, CDPQ invests globally in major financial markets, private equity, infrastructure, real estate and private debt.

CDPQ is a world leader in infrastructure investments, with more than 20 years of experience. Our team makes direct investments in companies involved in various types of infrastructure in developed markets as well as in targeted growth markets. These assets include ports, airports, highways, public transit systems, telecom towers, renewables, energy transmission and distribution networks.

With over CAD 54.6 billion of net assets in the Infrastructure portfolio as of December 2022, CDPQ is among the world’s 3 largest institutional infrastructure investors.

Role

The incumbent will contribute to the achievement of the infrastructure team's business objectives and the performance of its portfolio by piloting a special project beneficial to the team, by collaborating on the completion of one or more transactions according to the performance and risk criteria selected and by supporting the team in the overall management of its portfolio.

What you will do

Manage an internship project to be determined ;
Participate in the execution of rigorous financial models and analyses ;
Collaborate in the evaluation of potential investments ;
Support due diligence processes and management of existing assets ;
Participate in the drafting of investment memorandums ;
Prepare internal and external reports ;
Proactively monitor news and gather information from key sources ;
Produce, if the opportunity arises, targeted sectoral studies (portfolio companies or on potential markets to be developed).

Who you are
You stand out by your :
Ambition ;
Accountability ;
Openness ;
Collaboration ;
Strong analytical and interpersonal skills ;
Capacity to learn quickly and intellectual curiosity ;
Good stress and priority management skills ;
Dynamism, rigour and proactivity.

What you bring
Be enrolled in an undergraduate or graduate program in finance or engineering from the following universities: Instituto Tecnológico y de Estudios Superiores de Monterrey ITESM, Instituto Tecnológico Autónomo de México ITAM, Universidad Panamericana (UP) and Universidad Iberoamericana UIA ;

- Financially numerate with good Microsoft Office skills (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Bloomberg, Capital IQ, etc.) ;
- Strong written and verbal fluency in Spanish and English.

Feeling that my role is important. Having fun every day. Growing in step with my ambitions. Earning compensation that reflects my contribution. That’s the professional experience CDPQ offers!

We carefully review each application and directly contact those selected for an interview.

CDPQ offers equal employment opportunities to everyone. Women, visible/ethnic minorities, Indigenous people and individuals with disabilities are all encouraged to apply. If you’re interested in this job and even if your application does not meet all the criteria, do not hesitate to apply or contact us!

CDPQ is also committed to promoting equity, diversity and inclusion as key values and sees them as a source of enrichment and pride for all its employees. Please let us know if you require adopted measures for the recruiting process.

CDPQ represents la Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec and its subsidiaries.