Ontario Teachers Pension Plan

Investment Analyst, Teachers' Venture Growth

Ontario Teachers Pension Plan$110K — $150K *
Finance & Insurance
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 1+ years of investment or deal experience in relevant fields.
  • Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience required.
  • Strong financial modeling and quantitative analysis skills, particularly in Excel and PowerPoint.
  • Demonstrated work ethic with a team-oriented mindset.
  • Excellent communication and presentation skills.
  • Independently motivated, able to thrive in a high-performance environment.
  • Genuine interest in disruptive technology and the startup ecosystem.

Responsibilities

  • Participate in all stages of the investment process: origination, due diligence, execution, and monitoring.
  • Create investment theses and develop detailed financial models.
  • Conduct sector research to identify key investment targets and analyze competition.
  • Draft investment memos and present strategic recommendations to internal stakeholders.
  • Establish and nurture relationships with founders and industry players to facilitate deal sourcing.
  • Assess and monitor portfolio company performance, supporting strategic initiatives.
  • Represent TVG at industry conferences and networking events.

Benefits

  • Extensive opportunities for professional development and career advancement.
  • Comprehensive employer-paid benefits including health coverage.
  • Flexible work arrangements fostering a mix of in-office and remote collaboration.
  • Generous time-off policies to support work-life balance.
  • Unique Flexible Travel Program offering the chance to work abroad for up to a month annually.
Full Job Description
The opportunity

We are hiring a junior investment professional at the Investment Analyst level to join Teachers' Venture Growth (TVG), the venture and growth equity arm of Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan (OTPP). Based in our San Francisco office, you will support North American direct investments across origination, due diligence, deal execution, and portfolio monitoring. It would be ideal to have the Analyst join in Q4.

TVG is the division of OTPP focused on investing in high-growth technology companies. TVG's 30+ investors work from offices in San Francisco, Toronto, London, Singapore, and Mumbai, backing high-growth technology companies at the frontier of AI, enterprise software, climate/energy transition, and financial services. We focus on companies with established product-market fit, with initial commitments ranging from $50M-$250M of equity. Our portfolio includes SpaceX, Anthropic, Databricks, Canva, Gusto, and Epic Games - companies reshaping entire industries.

Who you'll work with

You will report to a Director or Principal on TVG's North American direct investments team, based in our San Francisco office. You will work cross-functionally with investment professionals across TVG's global offices and partner closely with other teams across OTPP to ensure continued alignment with the organization's mission, vision, and values.

What you'll do
  • Play a critical role across all stages of the investment process: origination, due diligence, deal execution, and portfolio monitoring
  • Develop investment theses and financial models including projections, sensitivity analysis, and valuations
  • Drive sector research to identify investment targets and perform competitive analysis
  • Prepare investment memos and present recommendations to internal committees
  • Build and maintain relationships with founders, investors, and service providers to support deal sourcing
  • Evaluate and monitor the ongoing portfolio company performance, and support ongoing strategic initiatives and reporting requirements
  • Represent TVG at industry conferences and annual meetings


What you'll need
  • 1+ years of investment or deal experience (investment banking, private equity, VC, hedge fund, management consulting)
  • Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience
  • Strong financial modelling and quantitative analysis skills, with advanced proficiency in Excel and PowerPoint
  • Strong work ethic, team mindset, communication & presentation skills
  • Ability to work independently and thrive in a high-performance team environment
  • Genuine passion for disruptive technology and the startup ecosystem
  • Willingness to actively experiment with and adopt AI workflow tools as the technology and our practices evolve


The base salary range for this position ranges from USD $110,000 to $150,000.

This range represents the low and high end of Ontario Teachers' salary range for this position and may be modified from time to time. Not all candidates will be eligible for the upper end of the salary range. The exact placement within the range will be determined by an assessment of the incumbent's knowledge, skills and experience relative to the requirements of the role and to internal peers. In addition to base pay, this role is eligible to participate in Teachers' annual incentive plan.

What we're offering
  • Numerous opportunities for professional growth and development
  • Comprehensive employer paid benefits coverage
  • A flexible work environment combining in office collaboration and remote working
  • Competitive time off
  • Our Flexible Travel Program gives you the option to work abroad in another region/country for up to a month each year


How to apply

Are you ready to pursue new challenges and take your career to the next level? Apply today! You may be invited to complete a pre-recorded digital interview as part of your application.

Functional Areas:
Investments

Vacancy:

Current

Requisition ID:

6961

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About Ontario Teachers Pension Plan

The Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan Board is an independent organization responsible for administering defined-benefit pensions for school teachers of the Canadian province of Ontario. Ontario Teachers' also invests the plan's pension fund and it is one of the world's largest institutional investors, acting as a partner organization of the World Economic Forum. The plan is a multi-employer pension plan, jointly sponsored by the Government of Ontario and the Ontario Teachers' Federation. Ontario Teachers' achieved a 11.1% one-year total-fund net return in 2021 and achieved its ninth consecutive fully funded year.
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