Senior Associate, Private Equity

OMERS / Oxford Properties Group; Toronto; On-site; CAD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading private equity firm in Toronto is seeking a Senior Associate to identify and manage private equity investments. Required qualifications include 4+ years of relevant experience, strong analytical and financial modeling skills, and the ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment. This role offers the opportunity to contribute to significant investment projects and collaborate within a dynamic team.

Qualifications

• 4+ years of experience in investment banking, management consulting, or private equity.
• Strong analytical and financial modeling skills.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment managing multiple priorities.

Responsibilities

• Researching, analyzing, and evaluating new investment opportunities.
• Developing financial models depicting historical and projected financial results.
• Building relationships within banking and private equity sectors.

Skills

Analytical skills

Financial modeling

Interpersonal skills

Communication skills

Attention to detail

Job description

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We are a purpose-driven, dynamic, and sustainable pension plan. An industry-leading global investor with teams in Toronto, London, New York, Singapore, Sydney, and other major cities across North America and Europe. We embody the values of our 600,000+ members, placing their best interests at the heart of everything we do.

Join us to accelerate your growth & development, prioritize wellness, build connections, and support the communities where we live and work.

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OMERS Private Equity (“OPE”) seeks to use its significant and differentiated capital base to partner with management teams of industry-leading businesses. We are direct investors with a long-term success-oriented view, managing $27.5B AUM with a mandate to invest $3B annually in an evergreen fund structure. OPE is the private equity arm of OMERS, one of Canada's largest pension plans with $124.2 billion of net assets across private equity, growth equity, venture capital, public markets, infrastructure, and real estate. For more information, visit www.omersprivateequity.com .

Our investment team has backgrounds in private equity, investment banking, and consulting. With a strong track record and extensive experience, we partner with our portfolio companies to build long-term value. We value our culture and seek candidates suited to our team-based environment.

As a Senior Associate on the Private Equity team, you will identify, evaluate, acquire, and actively manage direct, control private equity investments.

Responsibilities include :

• Researching, analyzing, and evaluating new investment opportunities through industry research, competitor assessments, financial statement analysis, and financial modeling.
• Developing financial models depicting historical and projected financial results.
• Building relationships within banking, lending, and private equity sectors to source deals and identify new investment themes.
• Preparing commercial and operational due diligence.
• Assessing financial returns and risks of new investments.
• Preparing internal investment presentations.
• Managing existing portfolio companies by evaluating performance, researching tuck-in acquisitions, and supporting capital structure management including debt refinancing, tax planning, and capital budgeting.
• Conducting financial reporting to support decision-making and participating in ad hoc operational projects.

Qualifications :

• 4+ years of experience in investment banking, management consulting, private equity, or relevant fields.
• Strong analytical and financial modeling skills.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment managing multiple priorities.
• Excellent interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills.
• Intellectual curiosity with a long-term investment perspective.
• Attention to detail and strong analytical skills.
• Commitment to staying current on relevant topics.
• Collaborative mindset and results-driven attitude.

We are committed to diversity and inclusion, fostering a sense of belonging through our Employee Resource Groups, Purpose@Work initiatives, and recognition programs.