Company: Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan

Location: Toronto, ON

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Job date: Sun, 13 Apr 2025 04:37:04 GMT

Job description: Founded in 1990, Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan (OTPP) is one of Canada’s largest institutional investors, with C$266.3 billion in net assets as of Dec. 31, 2024.Teacher’s Venture Growth is the investment department within OTPP focused on late-stage venture and growth equity investments across the technology sector. With offices across Toronto, San Francisco, London, and Asia, TVG has built a
C$8.0B global portfolio of investments and seeks to deploy up to
$1.0B annually.Direct investments focus on growth stage opportunities that span a wide array of disruptive technology verticals (i.e. enterprise SaaS, digital health, sustainability, digital assets, fintech). With a portfolio that includes category leaders like SpaceX, Epic Games, and Databricks, TVG seeks to partner with founders with bold missions, looking to expand their product offering, scale geographically, and become leaders in their markets.TVG is also a Limited Partner in some of the world’s top venture funds and has partnered directly with global technology companies to support the next generation of top venture capitalists.The opportunityWe are hiring an Investment Associate to join our Toronto office. You will be supporting TVG’s North American direct investments team. As an Investment Associate, you will play a key role in all aspects of the investment process: origination, deal execution, due diligence, and portfolio monitoring.What you’ll doDevelop investment theses and create memos to be presented to the investment committeePerform financial modelling and analysis (financial projections, sensitivity analysis, valuations, and returns)Drive sector research to identify investment targets and perform competitive analysisEvaluate and monitor the ongoing performance of portfolio company investmentsDevelop and maintain relationships with startups, entrepreneurs, investment professionals, and service providers to facilitate deal sourcingSupport ongoing strategic initiatives and reporting requirementsWhat you’ll needUndergraduate degreeMinimum 2 years of investment or deal experience (investment banking, private equity, VC, hedge fund, management consulting)Mastery in financial modelling, valuation, and quantitative analysisStrong work ethic, team mindset, communication & presentation skillsAbility to operate independently with limited supervisionHigh proficiency in Excel and PowerPointRelevant experience and keen interest in start-ups and disruptive technologiesWhat we’re offeringPay-for-performance environment that offers competitive salary and incentiveNumerous opportunities for professional growth and developmentComprehensive employer paid benefits coverageRetirement income through a defined benefit pension planThe opportunity to invest back into the fund through our Deferred Incentive ProgramA flexible/hybrid work environment combining in office collaboration and remote workingCompetitive time offOur Flexible Travel Program gives you the option to work abroad in another region/country for up to a month each yearEmployee discount programs including Edvantage and PerkopolisAt Ontario Teachers’, diversity is one of our core strengths. We take pride in ensuring that the people we hire and the culture we create, reflect and embrace diversity of thought, background and experience. Through our Diversity, Equity and Inclusion strategy and our Employee Resource Groups (ERGs), we celebrate diversity and foster inclusion through events for colleagues to connect for professional development, networking & mentoring. We are building an inclusive and equitable workplace where our talent is respected, accepted and empowered to be themselves. To learn more about our commitment to Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, check outHow to applyAre you ready to pursue new challenges and take your career to the next level? Apply today! You may be invited to complete a pre-recorded digital interview as part of your application.Accommodations are available upon request (peopleandculture@otpp.com) for candidates with a disability taking part in the recruitment process and once hired.Candidates must be legally entitled to work in the country where this role is located.The privacy of your personal information is important to us. Please visit our to learn how we handle your personal information.Functional Areas: InvestmentsRequisition ID: 6327