CPP Investments

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The Systematic Strategies Group (SSG) group within the Capital Markets and Factor Investing department develops and manages systematic investment strategies across global markets spanning equities, fixed income, commodities, currencies, and volatility. SSG invests in absolute return strategies as well as long-only strategies, designed to provide a diversifying return stream to the total fund.

What you’ll do
• Support the team’s research into systematic trading strategies across multiple asset classes
• Construct monitoring and forecasting tools to synthesize various economic and financial data sets
• Drive the adaptation of data analytic tools and econometric techniques both within and outside the Systematic Strategies Group
• Apply academic research in a practical setting

Qualifications
• Pursuing a PhD degree with a specialization in Finance, Mathematical and Computational Finance, Economics, Computer Science, Statistics or related quantitative disciplines– preferably individuals in the dissertation stage of their program.
• Strong skills in data analytics, econometric modeling, and programming (Python, SQL) with experience in financial and economic data
• Desire to gain exposure to practical research related to financial markets, portfolio management, portfolio construction and asset pricing
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with attention to detail, curiosity, and teamwork.

Learn more about us here: https://www.cppinvestments.com/