Sophie Van Oosterom

Managing Director, Global Real Estate, Real Assets at CPPIB

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Sophie joined CPP Investments in early 2025.

Prior to this, Sophie was the Global Head of Real Estate at Schroders Capital from January 2021 to December 2024. During her time at Schroders, Sophie led strategic growth initiatives including launching its first thematic global real estate semi liquid fund, and expanded the firm's capabilities in real estate debt, impact investing, and operational real estate strategies.

Before joining Schroders, Sophie was CEO and Chief Investment Officer for EMEA at CBRE Global Investors (now CBRE Investment Management), where she oversaw the growth to a €40 billion EMEA platform and served on both the global executive and investment committees.

Earlier, she was an MD at Lehman Brothers Real Estate Private Equity Partners (now Silverpeak Real Estate Partners), and started her career in investment banking at JP Morgan and Barings.

Sophie holds a Master of Science in Economics, (Cum Laude) from the University of Amsterdam. Van Oosterom has been a Governing Trustee of the Urban Land Institute since 2020 and is an honorary citizen of Marseille, France