At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead restructuring strategies and execute complex financial solutions for distressed investments.
- Company: Join CPP Investments, a top-tier institutional investor with a global impact.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, performance incentives, comprehensive benefits, and wellness programs.
- Other info: Dynamic work environment with opportunities for learning and career growth.
- Why this job: Make a real difference in the financial world while collaborating with exceptional professionals.
- Qualifications: 15+ years of restructuring experience and strong negotiation skills required.
Purpose. Performance. People. Joining CPP Investments means joining one of the world’s most admired and respected institutional investors to drive a single mandate: to deliver strong, sustainable returns for generations of Canadians. With a long-term horizon and global reach, we deploy capital at scale across public and private markets. Our size, stability, and disciplined investment philosophy allow us to pursue complex opportunities and build enduring partnerships worldwide. For our people, this means meaningful work with tangible impact, real opportunity, and collaboration with exceptional colleagues who value partnership and performance. Here, you’ll contribute to outcomes that matter alongside team members committed to excellence and shared success.
The Role Credit Investments (CI) is seeking an experienced restructuring professional to strengthen its capability to manage underperforming, stressed and distressed credit investments as the portfolio grows in scale and complexity. The Managing Director, Restructuring will provide dedicated senior creditor-side expertise across workouts, liability management exercises (LMEs), restructurings, liquidity solutions and other stressed situations. The role will partner with CI investment teams to preserve investment value, maximize recoveries and support effective positioning ahead of key events. The Credit Investments team currently manages assets in excess of $80.5 billion; investment deal sizes range from $50M to over $1B. The Credit Investments team has over 147 investment professionals across North America, Europe and Asia. Reporting to the Head of Credit Strategy, the role will work closely with CI investment teams, Legal, Portfolio Management and senior leadership, and will contribute to broader CPP Investments matters where restructuring expertise can add value. The role is expected to be based in Toronto or New York.
Accountabilities
- Lead Restructuring Strategy and Execution
- Provide Senior Commercial Judgment
- Partner with Deal Teams and Legal
- Strengthen CI's Restructuring Platform
- Broader Contribution
What You Bring
- Significant restructuring experience gained as a banker or adviser at a leading restructuring advisory firm, or investment bank.
- Senior-level experience (approximately 15 years) consistent with a Managing Director appointment, with a demonstrated ability to lead complex restructuring processes and advise sophisticated institutional clients.
- Deep creditor-side experience representing lenders, bondholders, creditor groups and/or institutional investors.
- Extensive experience with LMEs, complex out-of-court restructurings and formal restructuring processes.
- Strong expertise in liquidity analysis, capital structures, valuation, recovery analysis, financing alternatives and transaction execution.
- Demonstrated experience negotiating with sponsors, companies, creditor groups and advisers in high-stakes situations.
- Strong knowledge of restructuring market conventions, precedents and creditor dynamics.
- Meaningful familiarity with restructuring documentation and legal concepts, and the ability to work effectively with counsel.
- Strong executive presence and judgment, with the ability to influence senior investment professionals while operating in a collaborative, advisory capacity.
- Ability to move between detailed transaction execution and broader strategic judgment, with a collaborative mindset suited to CI's deal-team ownership model.
This information for those living or expecting to live in New York City. The salary range for this position is: USD $275,000 - $460,000 US state/city legislation requires CPP investments to include a reasonable estimate of the compensation range for this role. The base salary range shown here is a reasonable expectation for the posted role and is part of a competitive total rewards package which includes comprehensive benefits, a performance-based incentive plan, a 401 (k) plan and paid time off. Actual salaries may vary and may be above or below the range based on various factors, including, but not limited to, experience and expertise.
You are motivated to contribute to something larger than yourself, approach complex challenges with rigor, and hold yourself to high standards in a collaborative, performance-driven environment. We provide colleagues with cutting-edge AI tools, dedicated learning time, and practical support to help them deliver with greater impact.
Inclusion & Accessibility
CPP Investments is committed to equitable access to employment and building a workforce that reflects diverse talent and perspectives. If you require accommodation at any stage of the recruitment process, please let us know and we will work with you to meet your needs.
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About Us
For 25 years, we’ve proudly invested the Canada Pension Plan Fund, helping to secure retirement for more than 22 million Canadians. We invest for the long term — and that includes our people. Here, you’ll work alongside high-calibre colleagues on meaningful challenges that have real-world impact. Our purpose drives us, our performance sets us apart, and our people make it possible.
Our Guiding Principles
Our guiding principles shape our culture. They define how we work and represent the values that guide our behaviours. They are Integrity, Partnership and High Performance.
Our Impact
We invest globally across public and private markets, managing capital on behalf of millions of contributors and beneficiaries. We focus on long-term value creation and responsible investing, with offices in major financial centres worldwide.
What You Can Expect
- Meaningful work with measurable impact
- Exposure to complex, global challenges
- Opportunities for learning and growth
- Competitive total rewards and benefits
- Comprehensive wellness programs
- Inclusive and respectful of diverse perspectives
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Managing Director, Credit Restructuring in Toronto employer: CPPIB Credit Investments Inc.
CPP Investments is an exceptional employer that fosters a collaborative and innovative work culture, making it an ideal place for professionals seeking to elevate their careers in restructuring. With a strong commitment to employee growth, you will have access to extensive resources and opportunities to develop your expertise while working alongside industry leaders in the heart of Toronto or New York. Join us to make a meaningful impact on distressed credit investments within a globally respected institution.
Contact Details:
CPPIB Credit Investments Inc. Recruitment Team
