Careers in Global Tactical Asset Allocation

The Global Tactical Asset Allocation (GTAA) group helps drive the performance of one of the fastest growing asset managers in the world. GTAA was created in 2006 to profit from identifying macro opportunities between and across fixed income, currency, commodity, volatility and equity markets.  It does so by taking long and short positions in global markets based on the unique integration of both quantitative and fundamental macro investment approaches.

The GTAA group inherits a number of key strategic advantages from being part of CPPIB. In particular, it benefits from a long-term investment horizon, a secure asset base, and a large pool of capital.  That means the GTAA team can focus on global investment strategies without the constraints of short-term performance, or raising and retaining capital.

As one of the largest and fastest growing GTAA groups globally, we recruit international talent from world-class macro funds, making our team a highly dynamic and diverse group of people with which to grow and develop your career. 

What does GTAA have to offer you?
  • Focus on Long-term Investing – Strategies continue to be driven forward despite short-term conditions.

  • Qualitative and Quantitative Approach – CPPIB is one of the first GTAA groups to successfully combine both “fundamental macro” and “quantitative” investment approaches in one integrated portfolio.

  • Experienced Professionals – The opportunity to work directly with portfolio managers and researchers from internationally renowned firms such as BGI/BlackRock, Citadel, Deutsche Bank, UBS Global Asset Management, and Bank of England.

  • Privileged Access to the Industry’s Best Minds – Unique learning opportunities through exposure to the industry’s top practitioners in funds we partner with.

  • A Large and Growing Fund – Opportunity to gain experience managing billion dollar positions.

  • Breadth of Experience – GTAA operates in all major asset classes, and across the globe, including emerging markets.

Join our team
We are always on the lookout for innovative, astute and high-performing investment professionals to join our GTAA team as Analysts, Associates, Portfolio Managers and Senior Portfolio Managers.  Whether you are launching your career, or advancing it to the next level, this is the place for you to learn, share and achieve great success. By joining a young organization undergoing rapid growth, you will have the freedom to apply your entrepreneurial and strategic mindset to a winning team, and the opportunity to make an impact on both the success and future direction of the department.  If you possess creativity, intellectual curiosity and a passion for global financial markets, then we want to hear from you! 

Please click here to see current opportunities in Global Tactical Asset Allocation.

Are you interested in more information?  Click here for a description of the three sub-groups that form the GTAA team and what we look for in our candidates.

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