Director, Infrastructure and Natural Resources – Natural Resources

Company:
Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan Board

160 Front Street West, Suite 3200

Toronto, Ontario

M5J 0G4

Job Title:
Director, Infrastructure and Natural Resources – Natural Resources

NOC
: 10021– Banking Credit, and Other Investment Managers

Wage
: Starting at an annual base salary of $180,000-200, 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, Spanish an asset

The Opportunity
The Infrastructure and Natural Resources ("INR")group is seeking an experienced investment professional to join our team, with a general focus on Latin America. This position is ideally suited to highly motivated individuals with significant principal investing experience who can manage multiple complex projects and deliver results in a dynamic environment. Our group typically deploys over C$300 million per investment.

As a Director, you will be responsible for managing and overseeing investment activities, including sourcing, evaluating, and executing potential opportunities in infrastructure and natural resources. You will partner directly with management teams to develop and implement investment strategies, enhance portfolio value, and ensure strong financial performance. Post-close, you may assume an active role with portfolio companies, including serving on boards of directors or as a board observer.

You will also contribute to identifying investment sectors, generating deal flow, and strengthening relationships across the financial and investment community. This will include conducting market research, working with consultants, attending conferences and industry events, networking with management teams, and meeting with a wide range of financial and industry participants.

Who You'll Work With
The Director will report to the Managing Director - Natural Resources within the INR group. The Director is part of a high functioning team and a culture where multiple investment groups collaborate to cover the market.

The INR team is a specialized private equity group that seeks to invest directly in global infrastructure and natural resources assets. More specifically, Natural Resources team manages a diversified portfolio of private natural resource investments across energy, mining aquaculture and agriculture, timberland and natural climate solutions. These investments provide stable risk-adjusted returns and diversification against unexpectedly high inflation.

Key Responsibilities
The Director will play an integral role in both the evaluation and execution of transactions, as well as in the ongoing management of existing portfolio investments. A key aspect of the role will also involve overseeing and mentoring junior team members, guiding their work on transactions, asset management, and other strategic projects.

• Contributing to sector theses and deal-flow generation by developing coverage plans, leading thematic research, and cultivating advisor/partner relationships across Latin America;
• Sourcing, originating, and pursuing investment opportunities in natural resources; building and maintaining a network of partners, advisors, and industry participants in key sub-sectors;
• Planning, organizing, and leading the end-to-end deal process, including managing and coordinating external advisors to conduct due diligence on potential opportunities and synthesizing findings into decision materials;
• Leading the negotiation and execution of transaction documentation, financing workstreams, and closing deliverables, ensuring alignment with governance processes;
• Liaising with internal partners (Finance, Legal, Taxation, and Asset Mix & Risk) on transactions and asset management;
• Overseeing the development and use of financial models to evaluate and monitor investments;
• Conducting valuation analyses and assessing key value drivers, financial risks, and growth opportunities; leading the annual internal valuation process and ensuring accurate reporting of investment results;
• Preparing, reviewing, and presenting investment recommendations, reports, and related materials to investment committees and senior management for decision-making;
• Collaborating with portfolio company management and boards of directors to shape investment strategies and implement value-enhancing initiatives, including capital projects, refinancings, and bolt-on acquisitions;
• Reviewing and analyzing business plans, board materials, and operational reports prepared by portfolio companies to ensure alignment with investment objectives; and
• Overseeing and mentoring junior team members; delegating for development, providing timely feedback, and building a high-performing team.

Required Skills

• 10+ years of work experience in providing private equity investment expertise in Infrastructure and Natural Resources for Latin America;
• Experience investing in the agricultural sector highly desirable
• Willingness and ability to travel frequently;
• Strong interpersonal skills, communication and presentation skills;
• Excellent analytical and quantitative skills and ability to perform in-depth, innovative, critical analysis;
• Experience leading material aspects of the investment process, including financial modelling, conducting due diligence, transaction documentation and participating in debt financing;
• Strong project management skills and ability to create a cohesive process in an unstructured environment in order to execute efficiently on opportunities; and
• Ability to meet tight timelines and operate in a highly driven and fast paced work environment
• Fluency in Spanish (an asset)

Required Education

• Undergraduate Degree or Masters Degree in Economics, Commerce, Finance or Business Administration

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
• Degreed: a digital platform that helps you quickly and easily discover, share, and track ALL kinds of learning resources — from courses to videos to articles and more.
• 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

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

Please send your resume to the following email address: and reference Requisition #6715. Attention: Winnie Chan

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

We thank you for applying and look forward to reviewing your application. Note that candidates must be legally entitled to work in the country where this role is located.

Accommodations are available upon request ) 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.

Ontario Teachers' may use AI-based tools to assist in screening and assessing applicants for this position. These tools may help us identify candidates whose skills and experience align with Ontario Teachers' objectives by analyzing information provided in resumes and applications. Our use of AI does not replace human decision-making.

Functional Areas
Investments

Vacancy
Current

Requisition ID
6715