Senior Principal - Top Tier Pension Fund

Responsibilities

Supervise the preparation of investment recommendations
Present investment recommendations to the relevant internal committees, as required
Remain involved in the business and work with management teams, partners and others, as relevant to deliver on the investment thesis once a transaction has been completed and otherwise drive value creation.
Lead or support in all aspects of a deal from origination, screening, due diligence, structuring, negotiation, to portfolio management and exit
Support deal negotiations and execution of agreements and other legal documents with relevant counterparties
Deliver on internal requirements required to support the portfolio, for example, semi-annual valuations, portfolio reports
Support talent recruitment, retention and development. Talent development activities include ensuring team members develop core technical skills and gain exposure to all facets of a transaction
Build effective partnerships with key partners globally including like-minded investors, entrepreneurs, equity-focused banks and service providers
Handle critical diligence and research streams
Provide well-adapted thinking, good judgment and courage of conviction, with a willingness to take a balanced risk. This will also entail stepping in and intervening directly and efficient when required.
Develop knowledge of the economic/characteristics, conditions and trends of a range of industries and of their investment characteristics.
Partnering and communicating with the broader team in Toronto and the investment team in London ensuring parties are kept advised and engaged on transactions or initiatives

Requirements

In-depth relevant experience with at least 10 years as a buyside investor
Relevant investment experience in the Chinese markets
You will to be outstandingly curious and driven and can thrive in a results-oriented environment. You will be flexible, unfazed by setbacks and able to pivot quickly to move forward.
You are an innovative person and comfortable with ambiguity but able to balance increased risk taking with strategic and operational judgement.
Validated work experience across both Private & Public equities, in bespoke negotiations involving sophisticated transactions in markets across sectors
Outstanding interpersonal, communication and presentation skills
Excellent analytical and quantitative skills and ability to perform in-depth analysis
Be a strong teammate and willing to develop other team members
Results-oriented, proactive, results and growth oriented
Possess a global mentality approach to working on opportunities
Strong educational background, bachelor's degree or other relevant academic background
Proficiency in English is required. An additional Asian language would be a plus (Mandarin Chinese etc.) Has good global perspectives and multi-cultural sensitivity.
Ability to travel frequently as required
An ability to balance opposing priorities, work independently with minimal direction, lead projects and thrive in a high-performance team environment
Collaborate with a few professionals including other members of the team globally and external professionals such as management teams of our assets, investment bankers, board directors and lawyers. Therefore, it is important that the candidate be able to articulate sophisticated ideas, issues and recommendations.