Pension Fund Investments Lawyer (Senior Associate/Partner)

ZSA Canada; Toronto; Hybrid; CAD 150,000 - 230,000; Full time

Job summary

ZSA Canada is seeking an experienced lawyer to join its Pension Fund Investments group. This nationally recognized firm offers sophisticated investment transaction work for pension funds and institutional investors.

You will handle complex matters across private equity, infrastructure, real estate, and other alternatives, with a clear pathway to partnership and a flexible hybrid work model.

Qualifications

• Experience advising pension funds, investment managers, or institutional investors on complex investment transactions.

Responsibilities

• Advise on sophisticated investment transactions for pension funds and institutional investors.
• Work across asset classes including private equity, real estate, infrastructure, and other alternatives.
• Negotiate and draft investment management agreements; address governance and regulatory compliance.

Skills

Pension funds experience

Job description

Overview

Our client, a highly regarded full-service law firm with a nationally recognized pensions and benefits practice, seeks an experienced lawyer to join its growing Pension Fund Investments group. This opportunity has arisen due to the impending retirement of a senior lawyer, creating the opportunity to step into an established and sophisticated practice.

Key Responsibilities

The successful candidate will work with some of Canada's largest pension funds and institutional investors on sophisticated investment transactions across a broad range of asset classes while stepping into an established book of work. Matters include private equity, infrastructure, real estate and other alternative investments, as well as corporate/commercial transactions, investment management agreements, securities matters, governance, and regulatory compliance.

Qualifications

Experience advising pension funds, investment managers, or institutional investors on complex investment transactions will be highly regarded. Candidates currently practising in-house at major pension funds, institutional investors, or investment managers are also encouraged to apply.

Benefits

The role offers a reduced billable target, a flexible hybrid work model, no book requirement and a clear pathway to partnership. Both Senior Associate and Partner-level candidates will be considered.