Director, Portfolio Solutions - Teachers' Venture Growth

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Director, Portfolio Solutions - Teachers' Venture Growth

Apply locations Toronto, Canada time type Full time posted on Posted 30+ Days Ago job requisition id 6405

The opportunity

Exciting opportunity to join a supportive and collaborative team of global Growth Equity investors as a Director within the Portfolio Solutions Group (PSG) focused on Value Creation initiatives. PSG is focused on driving cross-asset class initiatives to help OTPP portfolio companies thrive.

This role brings a top-down, portfolio-wide perspective on our investing activities and activities to support our portfolio companies through financing events. It involves hands-on participation to ensure we deliver the best outcomes for the portfolio in terms of returns, liquidity, and risk utilization. The role would primarily work with OTPP’s Venture Growth arm (TVG) but include building cross-asset capabilities and perspectives on exits for PSG.

With both an investment and strategic lens, the candidate leverages excellent capital raising experience with tech-oriented growth companies. The candidate can devise investment strategies and generate insights that drive investment and value-creation decision-making for tech-focused portfolios.

Who you'll work with

Reporting to the Head of Value Creation for TVG you will work closely with the head of PSG, TVG and TVG’s EMD. You will also work closely with the TVG and Equities Senior Leadership team, investment teams, and the Total Fund as needed.

What you'll do

• Elevate investment insights across the TVG portfolio and sectors.
• Provide top-down analytics to support investment decision-making and trade-offs across sector, stage, and geography.
• Deliver enhanced data mining from TVG funds and other sources within OTPP to detect emerging trends.
• Enable forward-looking investment guidance based on real-time data.
• Integrate portfolio construction considerations into the investment diligence process and IC decision-making.
• Enhance TVG investment capabilities with data and analytics insights across sectors, geographies, and the investment lifecycle.
• Streamline reporting and forecasting processes to enable more automation and seamless integration.
• Focus on exit / liquidity strategies to provide systematic access to capital.
• Work with Value Creation and senior leadership to identify exit opportunities and optimize value protection.
• Build a network of secondary investors, funds, and advisors to identify liquidity opportunities.
• Take an active approach to realize exits, including strategic acquisition or positioning for sale to Private Equity buyers.
• Develop a network of potential co-investors and advise portfolio companies on investor introductions.
• Lead discussions around analytics and execution of exit strategies.
• Provide value-added insights across the TVG and OTPP Portfolio and contribute to key strategic documents and analysis.
• Monitor the portfolio from the perspective of exits and investment strategy.
• Lead workstreams with portfolio companies and deal teams regarding liquidity.
• Develop liquidity strategies, networks, and playbooks

What you'll need

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What we’re offering

Pay-for-performance environment that offers competitive salary and incentive

Numerous opportunities for professional growth and development

Comprehensive employer paid benefits coverage

Retirement income through a defined benefit pension plan

The opportunity to invest back into the fund through our Deferred Incentive Program

A flexible / hybrid 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

Employee discount programs including Edvantage and Perkopolis

At Ontario Teachers', diversity is one of our core strengths. We take pride in ensuring that the people we hire and the culture we create, reflect and embrace diversity of thought, background and experience. Through our Diversity, Equity and Inclusion strategy and our Employee Resource Groups (ERGs), we celebrate diversity and foster inclusion through events for colleagues to connect for professional development, networking & mentoring. We are building an inclusive and equitable workplace where our talent is respected, accepted and empowered to be themselves. To learn more about our commitment to Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, check out Life at Teachers'.

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.

Accommodations are available upon request (peopleandculture@otpp.com) for candidates with a disability taking part in the recruitment process and once hired.

Candidates must be legally entitled to work in the country where this role is located.

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Functional Areas : Investments

Requisition ID : 6405

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