Vice President, Deputy Fund Manager

Fiera Capital; Toronto; Hybrid; CAD 180,000 - 280,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work arrangement

4 days in-office per week

Job summary

Fiera Capital seeks a Vice President, Deputy Fund Manager to lead portfolio strategy and governance for the flagship Fiera Real Estate CORE Fund. You will partner with the Fund Manager and research teams to optimize value and risk-adjusted returns for institutional investors.

You will oversee due diligence, financial modeling, and underwriting of property acquisitions, manage asset performance, and support investor relations, with a strong emphasis on collaboration across in-house teams.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in real estate/planning, economics, business or related field.
• MBA or Master’s degree ideal.
• Travel and valid driver’s license required.
• Experience in real estate investment management.

Responsibilities

• Strategic Portfolio Management: evaluate risks and opportunities; develop long‑term plans.
• Investment & Transaction Execution: due diligence, financial modeling, acquisitions/divestments.
• Investor Relations / Governance: support client interaction and governance processes.

Skills

Real estate investment

Portfolio management

Financial analysis

Excel

Argus

Stakeholder relations

Negotiation

Education

Bachelor's in real estate

MBA or related Master

Tools

Argus

Excel

Job description

At Fiera Capital We invest in creating a culture of purpose that makes our people feel valued, cared for, seen, and heard. Our approach to employee experience is tailored to your needs and ambitions.

• Your Inclusive Experience: We are committed to cultivating an inclusive, safe, and trusting work environment.
• Your Growth & Empowerment: We have ambitious growth goals for our firm, which makes us a great place to advance your career.
• Your Rewards & Recognition: We deeply value our people and their contributions and that’s reflected in our competitive compensation and benefits packages and our collaborative culture.
• Your Wellness Your Way: We strive to create a healthy work environment and we offer programs designed to support our employees’ wellbeing.

What we are looking for:

Reporting to the Senior Managing Director and Fund Manager, we are seeking a Vice President, Deputy Fund Manager role to support portfolio strategy, execution, performance, investor communications and governance for the flagship Fiera Real Estate CORE Fund; a C$5.2B open-ended Canadian real estate investment strategy that offers stable, long-term, risk‑protected income from commercial and multi-residential assets on behalf of its institutional investors.

This is a highly visible role for a senior real estate investment professional seeking to help shape one of Canada’s leading open‑ended core real estate strategies.

Responsibilities:

Strategic Portfolio Management

• Work closely with the Fund Manager and research teams to evaluate top‑down market risks and opportunities, as well as bottom‑up asset‑level performance.
• Assist with the development and execution of long‑term business plans to maximize portfolio value and investment returns within the Fund’s parameters.
• Monitor portfolio performance against established budgets and track Key Performance Indicators to mitigate risk and create value.

Investment & Transaction Execution

• Oversee due diligence, financial modeling, and underwriting of potential property acquisitions/divestments, credit/debt facilities and key joint ventures.
• Strong expertise in asset management and associated leasing, property management, sustainable investment.

Investor Relations / Governance

• Support the investor relations and sales teams with client‑facing interactions for retention and capital raising.
• Assist the Fund Manager in client reviews, consultant updates, prospect due diligence, Investment and Advisory Committees, conferences and detailed RFPs.

Requirements:

• Financial and property performance acumen, cash‑flow analysis, valuation techniques and deep understanding of NOI, Cap Rates and IRR. Ability to review and critique complex financial models (using Excel and Argus) for acquisitions, developments, and dispositions.
• Utilize robust macro‑economic and local real‑estate market research, forward modeling, and industry analytics, that culminate in strategies designed to drive outperformance and risk‑aware investment decisions.
• Working knowledge across a variety of real‑estate asset types, products and strategies with an understanding of income‑producing, value‑add and development asset profiles.
• Well respected within the real‑estate community and investment management industry, with the capacity to develop meaningful relationships with institutional investors, consultants, partners, and market participants.
• Solid broker and industry relationships nationally supporting research, investment and asset management activities.
• Working experience with a real‑estate investment manager, real‑estate investment trust, a consulting firm, investment bank or possibly an LP.
• An entrepreneurial spirit, self‑motivated in sourcing and structuring capital to sustain company growth.
• Exceptional presentation skills, complemented by polished written and verbal communication skills.
• Team‑oriented, bringing a collaborative approach to client development and management enabling coordination with in‑house legal, compliance, ESG, accounting and finance teams, accordingly. Requires an ability to be resourceful and work across functional groups and build consensus.
• Bachelor’s degree in real‑estate/planning, economics, business or a related/equivalent field. An MBA or relevant Master’s degree is ideal.
• Travel and valid driver’s license required.

Additional Information:

• Fiera Capital adheres to a hybrid working environment with 4 days in‑office per week.

For all positions in Quebec (Montreal and Laval), proficiency in French, both spoken and written, is mandatory. Working English proficiency is also required in order to serve our offices and clients around the world.

Fiera Capital subscribes to the principle of employment equity. Our staff is our most valuable asset, and our goal is to create an inclusive and equitable environment where everyone can achieve their true potential.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and do not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, colour, sex, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, status as a veteran, or on the basis of disability, genetic information or any other federally protected class. Fiera Capital will not tolerate any form of discrimination or harassment.

All staffing decisions, including hiring and promotion decisions, will be based on merit, skills, performance, and business needs. We are pleased to receive applications from qualified individuals from a variety of backgrounds. Job applicants who are individually selected for an interview will be notified that accommodations are available upon request. If a selected participant requests accommodation, Fiera Capital shall consult with the applicant and provide, or arrange for the provision of, suitable accommodation in a manner that considers the applicant’s accessibility needs due to disability.