Senior Principal, Private Equity

At IMCO, our talent is among the best! IMCO offers a uniquely stimulating and rewarding environment where you can help build and drive organizational transformation, all while seeking to challenge yourself, learn, and grow your career.

We offer a culture of collaboration and passion, creating unwavering value for the clients we serve. Our vision is to be the partner of choice for Ontario's public sector funds and build a high-performing, value-based Asset Management firm in the heart of downtown Toronto.

If you are ready to drive best-in-class service, and join a collaborative, motivated, and fun team of professionals, we're ready to offer you a great place to work with exciting opportunities for growth and development.

If you want to use your expertise to drive strategic business outcomes, then we want you at IMCO!

IMCO is looking for a highly motivated Senior Principal to join our Private Equity team!

Reporting to the Managing Director, the Senior Principal will contribute to the management of IMCO's global Private Equity portfolio.

Responsible for playing a leadership role on the team related to strategy development, deal sourcing and execution, and portfolio management.

As a key member of the team, the Senior Principal will use their deep expertise to determine the attractiveness of investment opportunities and to manage an existing portfolio of assets.

The successful candidate will oversee the due diligence process, including conducting industry and company due diligence, creating sophisticated financial models, negotiating legal documents, preparing and presenting recommendations for Investment Committee decisions, among other transaction-related duties and portfolio management.

The Senior Principal will also have responsibility for managing relationships and monitoring investments.

As a Member of Our Team, Your Responsibilities Will Include :

• Playing a leadership and oversight role in the overall investment process (analysis and evaluation of new direct investments, co-investments, and fund commitments)
• Leading PE strategic priority projects and contributing to IMCO-wide initiatives
• Providing oversight and guidance / mentorship to other members of the team, leads recruiting efforts
• Liaising with multiple internal and external stakeholders and advisors in a lead role
• Maintaining a strong and up-to-date understanding of the private equity market environment and eco-system
• Driving investment recommendations based on results of the team's due diligence findings and analysis and leading discussions with the investment committee
• Executing and monitoring private equity investments :
• Oversee and contribute to the development of investment memorandums, financial models, other reports
• Lead negotiation and execution of agreements and other transaction-related documents.
• Oversee multiple due diligence work streams.
• Co-ordinate with internal stakeholders and core services groups, external stakeholders (GPs) and advisors.
• Monitor ongoing financial and operational performance of portfolio investments.
• Build and leverage relationships with GPs, management teams and advisors / capital providers to gather market intelligence and execute on new investment opportunities.

What do you need to succeed :

• University degree in Business or a related discipline, CFA designation, MBA, LLB or similar preferred.
• 12+ years of experience in investment management with a minimum 6-8 years' experience in direct Private Equity market (or similar), with significant transaction experience, including experience in leading the investment process, conducting due diligence, arranging debt financing and negotiating documentation as well as monitoring of investments.
• Experience in negotiating and leading deals (e.g., process, legal documentation, relationships, teams, etc.).
• Proven track record of successful investment decisions.
• Significant relationship management experience including primary responsibility for managing relationships with portfolio companies and other external stakeholders (investment partners such as General Partner and other co-investors and advisors such as financial, legal, etc.).
• Superior interpersonal skills; solid, demonstrated communication skills (oral and written) as well as exceptional presentation skills.
• Demonstrated experience leading, mentoring and apprenticing junior colleagues.
• Demonstrated strategic thinking and creativity.
• Professionalism and integrity.
• Flexibility, adaptability, initiative, independence and creativity.
• Ability to meet tight deadlines and work well under pressure.
• Team player who enjoys a high-performance culture.

What IMCO Can Offer You :

We thrive on the challenge to be our best, to deliver an unparalleled employee experience and to work as one team to continuously improve the management of broader public-sector investment funds.

In addition to offering a competitive salary and comprehensive benefit package, we pride ourselves on helping you reach your potential, making a difference in our communities, and achieving success that is mutual.

We thank all applicants, however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

Our hybrid work model offers flexibility and provides our employees with the opportunity to lead a well-balanced life. Our Corporation's offices located at 16 York Street, Suite 2400, Toronto, ON M5J 0E6 provide a welcoming space for employees to gather, work collaboratively, and grow together.

IMCO is committed to providing accommodation for people with disabilities in its recruitment process. Please advise IMCO if you require an accommodation and we will work with you to meet your needs.

Candidates being considered for this position will be required to submit to a background screening.