Ontario Teachers Pension Plan

Investment Director, Infrastructure & Natural Resources

Ontario Teachers Pension Plan$195K — $215K *
Finance & Insurance
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 10+ years of experience in direct equity investing or investment banking focused on infrastructure.
  • 5+ years of investment coverage experience in Latin America.
  • Experience in Brazil, Chile, and/or Mexico is advantageous.
  • Ability to travel frequently (20%+).
  • Strong ability to influence and manage diverse stakeholders.
  • Proven track record in leading equity investment processes and decision-making.
  • Undergraduate or Master's degree in Economics, Commerce, Finance or related field.

Responsibilities

  • Manage INR portfolio companies and partner with management to drive strategy and value creation.
  • Originate and evaluate investment opportunities with a focus on Latin America.
  • Lead key workstreams in equity investment execution, including financial analysis and valuation.
  • Identify investment risks and develop mitigation strategies.
  • Build and maintain relationships with industry participants and management teams.
  • Supervise and mentor junior staff, providing direction and feedback.
  • Represent OTPP at industry conferences and portfolio events.

Benefits

  • Pay-for-performance environment with competitive salary and incentives.
  • Opportunities for professional growth and development.
  • Comprehensive employer-paid benefits, including a Health Spending Account.
  • Defined benefit pension plan for retirement income.
  • 20 vacation days and competitive time off policies.
  • Discount programs for employees, including Edvantage and Perkopolis.
  • Access to an Employee Assistance Program with additional support services.
Full Job Description
Company: Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan Board

160 Front Street West, Suite 3200

Toronto, Ontario

M5J 0G4

Job Title: Investment Director, Infrastructure and Natural Resources - Latin America

NOC: 10021 - Banking, Credit, and Other Investment Managers

Wage: Starting at an annual base salary of $195,000-215,000 (37.5 hours per week) - permanent/full-time

Location(s) of work: 160 Front Street West, Suite 3200, Toronto, Ontario, M5J 0G4 Canada

Number of Positions: One (1)

Required Language Skills: English. Portuguese and/or Spanish an asset

The Opportunity

Infrastructure & Natural Resources (INR) is seeking an Investment Director to join our Americas team, with a coverage focus on Latin America. Based in Toronto, this role is particularly well-suited to highly driven professionals with significant direct equity investing and/or investment banking experience in infrastructure.

As an Investment Director, you will play a central role across the investment lifecycle -originating and executing new opportunities, while actively managing portfolio companies within the infrastructure sector. In this capacity, you will serve on boards and partner closely with management teams to shape strategy and drive value creation.

This role provides a platform to further deepen your investment expertise across Latin American markets and sectors, while continuing to build credibility and long-term relationships with management teams, partners, and industry participants.

Who you'll work with

Reporting to the Managing Director and Head of South America Infrastructure coverage, the Investment Director will be a key part of deal and asset management teams comprising investment analysts, investment associates, and investment principals, supported by third-party consultants, operating executives, and legal and accounting professionals dedicated to each particular portfolio company.

The broader INR team includes 70 investment professionals leading the execution of marquee infrastructure transactions and actively managing our portfolio companies. With offices in Toronto, London, Singapore, and Mumbai, INR manages a diverse portfolio of c. C$46.5 billion across the Americas, Europe, and Asia.

Key Responsibilities

The Investment Director will play an integral role in both the evaluation and execution of direct equity transactions, as well as in the ongoing management of existing portfolio companies. A key aspect of the role will also involve overseeing, providing guidance to, and mentoring junior team members.

Additionally, they will:

  • Actively manage INR portfolio companies, including serving on boards and partnering with management teams to shape strategy and drive value creation initiatives
  • Originate, evaluate, and pursue selective investment opportunities, with a particular focus on Latin America
  • Play a central role in all stages of equity investment execution, leading key workstreams, overseeing valuation and financial analysis, managing internal teams and external advisors, and making investment recommendations
  • Identify and diligence key business and investment transaction risks, and determine how best to mitigate them
  • Build and maintain relationships with management teams, directors, partners, lenders, advisors, and broader industry participants
  • Supervise and develop junior staff, providing clear direction and ongoing feedback
  • Represent OTPP at regional industry conferences and portfolio company meetings and events


Required Skills

  • 10+ years of professional experience in direct equity investing or investment banking, with a focus on infrastructure
  • 5+ years of investment coverage experience of Latin America is required
  • In-country experience in Brazil, Chile, and/or Mexico is an asset
  • Willingness and ability to travel frequently (20%+)
  • Strong ability to influence outcomes across a range of stakeholders, including management teams, boards, and partners
  • Sound commercial judgement and ability to form independent views and make decisions with imperfect information in a fast-paced environment
  • Strong financial acumen and quantitative skills, including experience overseeing valuation and financial analysis
  • Proven track record in leading the equity investment process, including due diligence, transaction execution, and debt financing
  • Strong project management skills and ability to manage multiple workstreams and teams effectively under tight timelines

• Fluency in English required. Portuguese and/or Spanish is an asset

Required Education
• Undergraduate Degree or Master's Degree in Economics, Commerce, Finance or Business Administration or a related field.

Benefits

  • Pay for performance environment that offers competitive salary and incentives
  • Numerous opportunities for professional growth and development
  • Comprehensive employer paid benefits coverage, including a Health Spending Account
  • Retirement income through a defined benefit pension plan
  • Competitive time off
  • Discount programs including Edvantage and Perkopolis
  • 20 vacation days
  • Bonus (Discretionary Pay for Performance)
  • Other Benefits (Employee Assistance Program)
  • Medical Benefits
  • Dental Benefits
  • Disability Benefits
  • Life Insurance Benefits
  • Group Insurance Benefits
  • Pension Benefits
  • Vision Care Benefits
  • The opportunity to invest back into the fund through our Deferred Incentive Program


How to Apply

Are you ready to pursue new challenges and take your career to the next level? Apply today!



Attention: June Melton

You may be invited to complete a pre-recorded interview as part of the recruitment process. This will take no longer than 10 minutes.

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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