Director, Investments (Bilingual)

Canada Infrastructure Bank/ Banque de l'infrastructure du Canada; Montreal; On-site; CAD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a dynamic Director of Investments to lead the sourcing and execution of investment opportunities. This role involves developing creative financing strategies and managing a team to navigate complex transactions. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in infrastructure investing and a strong network within the industry. Join a forward-thinking organization that prioritizes innovation and collaboration, and contribute to transformative infrastructure projects that enhance the sustainability and connectivity of communities across Canada.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of infrastructure investing experience.
• Experience with capital structuring and leading transaction cycles.

Responsibilities

• Sourcing potential investment opportunities across Canada.
• Managing and executing transactions and advisory mandates.
• Overseeing junior deal team members.

Skills

Infrastructure Investing

Financial Modelling

Negotiation

Project Management

Bilingualism (French and English)

Capital Structuring

Relationship Building

Education

University undergraduate degree in finance, engineering, accounting or science

Master’s degree in business or finance, or CFA or CPA designation

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Headquartered in Toronto, the Canada Infrastructure Bank (CIB) is responsible for investing in new infrastructure projects. The CIB’s mission is to work with provincial, territorial, municipal, federal, Indigenous and private sector investor partners to transform the way infrastructure is planned, financed and delivered in Canada.

The CIB is enabling infrastructure projects to move forward by using our creative financing solutions to attract and leverage private sector and institutional investment in revenue-generating infrastructure projects in the public interest. Over the past 5 years, the CIB has built a portfolio of 79 investments totalling over $13 billion in commitments in key sectors including clean power, green infrastructure, transit, trade and transportation, and broadband that will foster economic growth, connect Canadians and contribute to the sustainability of infrastructure in Canada.

The Director, Investments, is an active senior member of the CIB investments team and is involved in all aspects of the sourcing and execution of investment opportunities. This dynamic role includes developing creative financing strategies for projects facing financing gaps to attract private capital and leading and executing the full lifecycle of investments, including managing junior deal team members. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience and knowledge in finance, private equity, equity research, investment banking or advisory in an infrastructure-related field.

Your responsibilities include:

• Assisting in sourcing a pipeline of potential investment opportunities by establishing and maintaining a network of contacts in the public and private sectors across Canada and the infrastructure industry
• Managing and executing transactions and advisory mandates, including opportunities at different stages of development (e.g., from early-stage projects requiring advisory to deals that are ready for CIB investment), including feasibility/business case assessment, investment structuring, due diligence, financial modelling, negotiation, legal documentation, internal approval documentation and management of both internal resources and third-party advisors including legal, market, technical, insurance and others
• Participating in asset management activities on transactions after they close
• Identifying new sectors, potential investment opportunities and market developments
• Developing CIB financing solutions to address project and market needs
• Overseeing and managing more junior deal team members
• Ad hoc responsibilities to support the overall investments function and organization consistent with a growing and evolving business

The ideal profile:

• 10 plus years of infrastructure investing experience
• University undergraduate degree in a related field (finance, engineering, accounting or science)
• Bilingualism (French and English), written and verbal, mandatory
• Master’s degree in business or finance, or CFA or CPA designation considered an asset
• A strong network and established relationships within the Quebec business community would be highly beneficial
• Demonstrated experience with capital structuring at the corporate or project level and leading all aspects of the transaction cycle (including managing deal teams, originations, negotiations, legal documentation, etc.)
• Experience with government agencies is an asset
• Self-starter with strong project management skills, relationship building skills, leadership skills
• Strong organizational commitment, comfortable working with complexity and ambiguity, entrepreneurial and solution-oriented mindset
• Highly collaborative team player
• Strong written and verbal communication skills

We thank you for your interest. Only those selected for further screening or an interview will be contacted.

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At the CIB, we are committed to diversity and equitable access to employment opportunities. If you require an accommodation for the recruitment/interview process (including alternate formats of materials, or accessible meeting rooms or other accommodation), please let us know and we will work with you to meet your needs.

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Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Director

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Finance

• Industries

  Investment Banking

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