Associate Director (Vice President), Private Equity

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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 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 culture and we strive to identify candidates who are well suited to our unique, team-based environment. 

As an Associate Director on the Private Equity team in New York, you will be involved in identifying, evaluating, acquiring and actively managing direct, control private equity investments.

You will be responsible for:

• Lead the research, analysis and evaluation new investment opportunities through industry research, competitor assessments, financial statement analysis and financial modeling

• Lead commercial and operational due diligence workstreams

• Support leadership team in a strategic or operational project

• Prepare internal investment presentations

• Oversee work of Associates and play a role in the recruitment of Associates

• Supports transaction and Asset Management activities

• Lead role in monitoring performance and analysis, review quarterlies

• Lead portfolio company key value creation plan initiatives

• Work alongside management to research and execute tuck-in acquisitions

• Support capital structure management, including debt refinancing, tax planning and capital budgeting

Required Skills & Experience:

• Approximately 6 years of work experience in private equity, investment banking, or management consulting

• Proven ability to work in a fast-paced environment while managing multiple priorities and timelines

• Excellent interpersonal skills and both written & verbal communication skills

• Demonstrate attention to detail and strong analytical skills

Preferred Skills & Experience:

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

• Be intellectually curious and have a long investment horizon

• Embrace collaborative sharing of knowledge within a team environment

• Driven to achieving results and continuously striving to deliver the highest performance through creative thinking

The annualized base salary ranges for the primary location and any additional locations are listed below. The base salary that is ultimately offered to the successful candidate will consider a wide array of factors including but not limited to the individual’s skill set. 

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.

As one of Canada’s largest defined benefit pension plans, our people-first culture is at its best when our workforce reflects the communities where we live and work — and the members we proudly serve.

From hire to retire, we are an equal opportunity employer committed to an inclusive, barrier-free recruitment and selection process that extends all the way through your employee experience. This sense of belonging and connection is cultivated up, down and across our global organization thanks to our vast network of Employee Resource Groups with executive leader sponsorship, our Purpose@Work committee and employee recognition programs.