Director, Private Capital (Funds and Co-investments)

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Introduction

OMERS Private Capital includes investments in European and Asia-Pacific private equity, Life Sciences, Ventures, Growth, Green Tech, as well as a global private equity funds and co-investment strategy.

The global funds and co-investment strategy develops partnerships with best-in-class fund managers and provides OMERS with additional diversification and reach into existing and emerging private equity opportunities across the global landscape.

As a Director you will be a key member of an engaged, high-reaching team part of a world-class, winning culture that prioritizes people development and focuses on long-term growth.

The Director will lead on underwriting, monitoring and management of Private Equity funds and co-investments. Including the coordination and oversight of the approach to fund investments across Private Capital.

As a member of this team, you will be responsible for :

Private Equity fund underwritings directly, and have responsibility for several key GP / sponsor relationships

Participate in the portfolio management and recommend strategies to enhance portfolio construction

Lead in depth market research and due diligence including the critical review, stress testing and commenting on 3rd party private market strategies

Lead on management and enhancement of relationships with key stakeholders, investment partners, advisors and portfolio management teams

Proactively participate in operational aspects of Private Capital, suggesting and implementing efficiencies or changes in process, procedures or structure

Assist the broader Private Capital team with developing fund monitoring reports and critically assess documentation and other communications

Helping foster an energized, proactive and entrepreneurial work environment

To succeed in this role, you have :

Extensive experience of private equity funds including the sourcing, due diligence, execution and monitoring of funds and co-investments;

or experience in private equity secondary investing

Extensive knowledge of and relationships in the private equity community

A thorough understanding of partnership agreements

Highly competent at prioritization and management of multiple workstreams to deliver high quality work under constrained timelines

Excellent ability to influence and negotiate to fulfil investment objectives

Require strong analytical, quantitative and financial modeling skills

Require strong written, verbal and presentation skills

Have excellent command of MS Office applications

About OMERS

Founded in 1962, OMERS is one of Canada’s largest defined benefit pension plans and has generated C$128.6 billion in net assets, as at December 31, 2023.

OMERS is a jointly-sponsored pension plan, with 1,000 participating employers ranging from large cities to local agencies, and over half a million active, deferred and retired members.

OMERS members include union and non-union employees of municipalities, school boards, local boards, transit systems, electrical utilities, emergency services and children’s aid societies across Ontario.

Contributions to the Plan are funded equally by members and employers. OMERS teams work in Toronto, London, New York, Amsterdam, Luxembourg, Singapore, Sydney and other major cities across North America and Europe serving members and employers and originating and managing a diversified portfolio of high-quality investments in public markets, private equity, infrastructure and real estate.

As one of Canada’s largest defined benefit pension plans, our people-first culture is at its best when our workforce reflects the communities 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 committee and employee recognition programs.