OMERS Private Equity is seeking a strong Associate in Toronto for an immediate start. 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 view of success, $25.6B AUM and a mandate to invest $3B each year in an evergreen fund structure. OPE is the private equity investment arm of OMERS, one of Canada’s largest pension plans with $145.2 billion of net assets under management across all of their investment classes including private equity, growth equity, venture capital, public markets, infrastructure and real estate. For more information, please visit www.omersprivateequity.com. Our dynamic investment team draws from backgrounds in private equity, investment banking and consulting. With an excellent investment track record and years of private equity experience, we work in partnership with our companies to build long-term value. OPE prides itself on its caring & collegial culture.  The Private Equity team values Associate engagement and quality experiences. We strive to identify candidates who are well suited to our unique, team-based environment. As an Associate in the Private Equity team, you will be involved in identifying, evaluating, acquiring and actively managing direct private equity investments. You will be responsible for: Evaluating and executing of new investment opportunities:

• Researching, analyzing and evaluating new investment opportunities through industry research, competitor assessments, financial statement analysis and financial modeling
• Developing financial models depicting a company’s historical and projected financial results
• Developing and maintaining broader reaching relationships within banking, lending and private equity in order to source new deals or build new investment themes of interest
• Preparing commercial and operational due diligence
• Assessing financial returns and risks for new investment opportunities
• Preparing internal investment presentations
• Managing existing portfolio companies
• Evaluating operating and financial performance
• Working alongside management to research and execute tuck-in acquisitions
• Supporting capital structure management, including debt refinancing, tax planning and capital budgeting
• Conducting financial reporting to support decision making
• Supporting ad hoc operating projects alongside management

Required Skills:

• 2 years experience as an investor, investment banker, or consultant

• Strong analytical, quantitative and financial modelling skills

• A solid understanding of fundamental financial statement analysis, investment analysis, business valuation theory and techniques

• Demonstrated attention to detail and strong analytical skills

• Excellent interpersonal skills and both written & verbal communication skills

• Commitment to stay current on a variety of topics related to the investment themes being explored

• The ability to thrive in organizations that constantly evolve and adapt while working with ambiguity at times

• Intellectual curiosity and a long investment horizon

• Demonstrated career and academic success, and a strong work ethic

• The ability to embrace collaborative sharing of knowledge within a team environment

• Self motivated with the drive to achieve results and are continuously striving to deliver the highest performance through creative thinking

  This posting is for an existing vacancy.   The expected salary range for this position is $115,000-145,000 per year/hour  

You may also be eligible to receive an annual Incentive Award pursuant to our Short-term Incentive plan and our Long-Term Incentive plan (if applicable), and to participate in our group benefits and retirement plans – details on these elements of compensation are included within OMERS & Oxford offer letters.