Location:

22 St. Clair Avenue East, Toronto, Ontario, M4T 2S7

The decision to join a company is a big one. We have opportunities for hard working, energetic and reliable people just like you.

**Location:**Toronto, Ontario

Company: George Weston Ltd.

**Department:**Strategy & Corporate Development

**Work Model:**Minimum 4 days in the office per week

Overview:

The decision to join a company is a big one. We have opportunities for creative and energetic people like you, who are interested in working for a group of iconic, industry-leading Canadian companies.

The Strategy & Corporate Development team at George Weston Limited (GWL) plays a crucial role in developing and executing high-priority initiatives for the corporate centre as well as GWL’s operating businesses (Loblaw Companies Limited, and Choice Properties). We offer a unique and exciting blend of projects across Strategy, M&A, and Corporate Finance and our team is comprised of professionals with strategic and transactional expertise. For this role, we are looking for a candidate with astrong background in M&A transaction support, but as an ideal candidate, you will be eager to enhance your skillset and build expertise across all areas that our team covers.

If you are a self-driven individual with exceptional analytical and problem-solving skills as well as strong interpersonal skills to proactively engage and build relationships with business stakeholders and senior leadership, we look forward to receiving your application.

Opportunity:

• Drive end-to-end M&A transaction initiatives including deal evaluation, structuring, financial analysis, modelling, project management, presentations, diligence, and integration planning
• Develop and evaluate strategic plans and drive projects for the operating businesses, from analysis, research, financial to operational modeling and presentations
• Lead project teams and develop junior staff to provide high-quality outputs
• Act as internal advisor and thought partner for our operating businesses and their senior leadership, developing strong business relationships
• Interact effectively with internal business managers and external advisors and consultants and guide their work output and objectives – e.g., investment bankers, lawyers, consultants, and accountants

Qualifications:

-Minimum 6-8 years of applicable experience ideally in Investment Banking, M&A, Private Equity, or Transaction-driven Corporate Development roles

• Strong corporate finance knowledge and financial analysis skills. Experience in complex strategic, valuation and transactional modeling is required
• Relevant university degree(s) (e.g., Bachelor of Commerce or Business Administration, MBA, Masters of Finance, etc.)
• CFA, CPA, CBV or other finance designations considered a plus
• Additional, relevant experience in Consulting, Strategy, Business Development considered a plus
• Strong written communication and presentation skills
• Creative problem solving and strong analytical capabilities to address unstructured and complex business strategy questions
• Project management abilities to support large functional teams and complex projects and transactions
• Experience in Retail, Food or Consumer Goods industries desirable

Personal Attributes:

• Strong and articulate communicator, comfortable working in a close and dynamic team environment and comfortable communicating with C-suite
• Willingness and ability to be flexible, self-directed, and organized
• Demonstrated ability to build effective and trustful relationships across organizations
• Confidence, maturity, and credibility to interact with and present to senior-level business leaders internally and externally

Benefits

• A competitive compensation and benefits package
• Ongoing opportunities for learning and career development
• Employee share ownership program, group RRSP & Pension Program
• Health and wellness subsidy
• Subsidized fitness membership and on-site gym
• Commitment to community support and volunteerism
• Recognition and social events
• Diversity and inclusivity

George Weston Limited recognizes Canada’s diversity as a source of national pride and strength. We have made it a priority to reflect our nation’s evolving diversity in the products we sell, the people we hire, and the culture we create in our organization. Accommodation is available upon request for applicants and colleagues with disabilities.

In addition, we believe that compliance with laws is about doing the right thing. Upholding the law is part of our Code of Conduct – it reinforces what our customers and stakeholders expect of us.

Hiring Range: Base salary of $160,000 - $185,000 per year, plus applicable bonus and share grants

A candidate’s experience and knowledge as well as the geographical region in which the position is located may be factored into the pay a candidate receives for this position. This posting is for an existing vacancy. The Company uses artificial intelligence for the purpose of screening, assessing, and/or selecting applicants for this position.

George Weston Limited recognizes Canada's diversity as a source of national pride and strength. We have made it a priority to reflect our nation’s evolving diversity in the products we sell, the people we hire, and the culture we create in our organization. Accommodation is available upon request for applicants and colleagues with disabilities.

In addition, we believe that compliance with laws is about doing the right thing. Upholding the law is part of our Code of Conduct – it reinforces what our customers and stakeholders expect of us.

Number of Openings

1

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