Investment Associate, Value Creation - Equities

The opportunity

We’re hiring an investment associate to join the Portfolio Solutions Group (PSG), focused on value creation for the Private Capital team. As an associate, you’ll work closely with deal teams and portfolio companies to identify, assess, and implement strategic initiatives that accelerate value creation. You will bring a structured, analytical approach to problem solving and contribute to diligence, strategy development, and execution support across a diverse set of industries and functional areas.

This is a hands-on role ideal for candidates with consulting, investment banking, or strong operational experience who are passionate about driving impact in private equity-backed businesses.

Who you'll work with

You will be joining the Portfolio Solutions Group, a cross-asset team focused on driving value creation across Ontario Teachers’ portfolio. This role will primarily support the Private Capital (PE) team, with opportunities to collaborate across Teachers’ Venture Growth (TVG) and Infrastructure (INR) portfolios.

What you'll do

• Conduct deep dives into functional areas (e.g., pricing, operations, digital, change management) to uncover and implement performance improvement opportunities.
• Help develop and refine value creation plans for portfolio companies, including KPI frameworks, mobilization plans, and execution roadmaps.
• Collaborate with management teams to drive strategic initiatives and track progress against value creation goals.
• Codify best practices and contribute to the development of playbooks and tools that can be leveraged across the OTPP portfolio.
• Support deal teams during diligence by conducting commercial assessments, identifying value creation opportunities, and collaborating with external advisors.
• Participate in cross-asset initiatives with TVG and INR as needed, bringing a PE lens to broader value creation efforts.
• Contribute to internal projects such as offsites, CEO forums, and portfolio analytics efforts.
• Build effective partnerships with key stakeholders and foster a culture of collaboration and cooperation
• Partner and communicate with the broader team ensuring appropriate parties are kept informed and engaged on transactions or initiatives
• Demonstrate a consistently positive and proactive attitude, contributing to a collaborative and high-performing team environment.
• Operate with a strong sense of accountability, taking ownership of tasks and driving initiatives forward with pace and precision.
• Influence the strategy development and implementation
• Accountable to develop recommendations for portfolio management decisions
• Recommend alternatives to improve performance

What you'll need

• Bachelors’ degree required, preferably in business/engineering
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, including advanced data analysis capabilities and a structured approach to tackling complex business challenges (e.g., Excel modelling, SQL, Python or other coding tools).
• Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written, with the ability to craft compelling narratives and strategic insights in PowerPoint and other presentation formats.
• Ability to build relationships with internal stakeholders and portfolio company leadership.
• Comfortable working in fast-paced, ambiguous environments and managing multiple priorities.
• Collaborative team player who thrives in a dynamic, high-performance culture.
• Passionate about value creation and making a tangible impact on portfolio performance.
• Minimum of 3 years of experience in management consulting, investment banking, private equity, or operating roles within VC/PE-backed portfolio companies.

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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

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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

Vacancy:

Current

Requisition ID:

6672