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OMERS Infrastructure, the infrastructure arm of OMERS, is a pioneer and global leader in infrastructure direct investing with over 20 years of experience originating, structuring, and actively managing infrastructure investments. We have approximately 75 investment professionals across offices in New York, Toronto, London, and Sydney. As of December 2024, OMERS Infrastructure had ~C$39 billion in assets under management invested in a diversified global portfolio of utilities, renewable power, nuclear power, telecommunications, toll roads, ports, airports, and other essential services. More information can be found on our website https://omersinfrastructure.com/
OMERS Infrastructure is currently seeking a high-performing Associate Director to join its investment team in Toronto. This is an opportunity to join a collaborative team and support all aspects of the investment process, including origination, execution and value creation / asset management.
As an Associate Director on our team, you will provide support in building and executing the OMERS Infrastructure strategy by:
- Driving and/or supporting research into prospective industries to develop industry theses and assisting in generating investment ideas for OMERS Infrastructure across our focus sectors
- Independently leading commercial, technical, regulatory and other critical due diligence workstreams, driving towards clear outcomes – including assessment of the investment thesis and key risks – in partnership with external experts and advisers
- Synthesizing key findings from research, financial analysis and meetings with management teams and diligence advisors into investment presentations and presenting these findings to investment committees
- Oversight of all financial analysis, including responsibility for financial model integrity and model outputs / analyses
- Preparing offer letters, term sheets and any other external written correspondence
- Reviewing contracts including confidentiality agreements, purchase and sale agreements, shareholder agreements, tax agreements, financing agreements and engagement agreements with external advisors, in partnership with Managing
- Directors and Directors, plus internal and external legal and tax experts
- Contributing to the strategic, financial and operational success of portfolio companies, including leading and supporting strategy development, debt financings, follow-on acquisitions, and divestiture analysis, among other value creation activities
- Developing an ability to think strategically and holistically in order to understand complex situations and develop strategies to achieve the desired outcomes
- Being a team player and strong relationship builder, both internally and externally with our partners, advisers, peers and other stakeholders
- Acting as a mentor to junior team members, promoting the success and development of Associates
- Bringing a high level of engagement to internal activities and events
Qualifications:
- 6-8 years of experience in investment banking or direct investing in the infrastructure sector, including Energy, Transportation and/or Digital
- Demonstrated understanding of infrastructure as an asset class and of the North American infrastructure market and its key players
- Strong research, financial modelling, analytical and valuation skills
- Excellent interpersonal skills and a strong commitment to being a team player
- Excellent written and oral communication skills; high focus on quality of work product
- Strong commercial, analytical and problem-solving skills
- Self-motivated with a strong work ethic; able to multitask effectively and work independently
- Leadership capability to mentor, coach and develop junior team members
- Intellectual curiosity, an eagerness to learn, and a thoughtful, diligent and proactive approach to gathering, synthesizing, and drawing useful insights from information
- An appreciation for sustainability in our portfolio companies and in the investment decision making process
This posting is for an existing vacancy.
As one of Canada’s largest defined benefit pension plans, our people-first culture is at its best when our workforce reflects the communities where we live and work — and the members we proudly serve.
From hire to retire, we are an equal opportunity employer committed to an inclusive, barrier-free recruitment and selection process that extends all the way through your employee experience. This sense of belonging and connection is cultivated up, down and across our global organization thanks to our vast network of Employee Resource Groups with executive leader sponsorship, our Purpose@Work committee and employee recognition programs.
Artificial intelligence (AI) tools are used to support certain stages of the OMERS recruitment process. While AI assists us in our process, human judgment and decision-making remain central to our candidate experience.
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