Opportunity
Based in London, you will be an integral part of our Private Capital team focused on direct investments in Europe. Your role will play a key part in evaluating potential investment opportunities, executing transactions, and managing existing portfolio investments that comprise our European direct private equity strategy.
What you’ll do
Your day‑to‑day activities will focus on evaluating new investments and determining whether a company represents a compelling opportunity. This includes conducting industry and company research, managing third‑party advisors, building sophisticated financial models, reviewing and analysing due diligence materials, and preparing internal support materials and written recommendations for PC’s Investment Committee.
Once a transaction is completed, you will continue to support the company, potentially attending board meetings as an observer, and collaborating with management and the board of directors to implement value‑enhancing initiatives. You will also work directly with management on initiatives such as mergers and acquisitions, debt refinancings, budgeting, and other strategic projects. You will play an active role in identifying target investment sectors, generating proprietary deal flow, conducting desk research, and working with bankers and consultants while attending conferences.
What you’ll need
- Undergraduate degree
- 2‑3 years relevant work experience – such as in private equity, investment banking, or consulting
- Very strong financial modelling and valuation skills
- Robust analytical and quantitative skills and ability to perform in‑depth, creative, critical analysis
- Deep understanding of fundamental investment analysis
- Ability to develop a good knowledge of the economic/business characteristics, conditions and trends of a broad range of industries
- Excellent communications skills, both oral and written, with solid presentation skills
- Can‑do attitude, hunger to learn and grow, maturity and composure
- Great teammate with strong interpersonal skills, able to establish and build relationships
- Self‑motivated with the ability to meet tight timelines and operate in a highly complex and demanding work environment
- Unquestioned personal and professional integrity
- Fluency in English is essential. Other Western European languages considered an asset
- Ability and willingness to travel
What we’re offering
- Numerous opportunities for professional growth and development
- Comprehensive employer‑paid benefits coverage
- Competitive time off
- Flexible Travel Program gives you the option to work abroad in another region or country for up to a month each year
Our Commitment to Diversity, Equity & Inclusion
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.
Accommodations are available upon request for candidates with a disability taking part in the recruitment process and once hired. Note that candidates must be legally entitled to work in the country where this role is located.
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