Investment Director, Infrastructure & Natural Resources

Investment Director, Infrastructure and Natural Resources – Latin America

Infrastructure & Natural Resources (INR) is seeking an Investment Director to join our Americas team, with a coverage focus on Latin America. Based in Toronto, this role is particularly well-suited to highly driven professionals with significant direct equity investing and/or investment banking experience in infrastructure.

As an Investment Director, you will play a central role across the investment lifecycle – originating and executing new opportunities, while actively managing portfolio companies within the infrastructure sector. In this capacity, you will serve on boards and partner closely with management teams to shape strategy and drive value creation.

This role provides a platform to further deepen your investment expertise across Latin American markets and sectors, while continuing to build credibility and long‑term relationships with management teams, partners, and industry participants.

Key Responsibilities

• Actively manage INR portfolio companies, including serving on boards and partnering with management teams to shape strategy and drive value creation initiatives
• Originate, evaluate, and pursue selective investment opportunities, with a particular focus on Latin America
• Play a central role in all stages of equity investment execution, leading key workstreams, overseeing valuation and financial analysis, managing internal teams and external advisors, and making investment recommendations
• Identify and diligence key business and investment transaction risks, and determine how best to mitigate them
• Build and maintain relationships with management teams, directors, partners, lenders, advisors, and broader industry participants
• Supervise and develop junior staff, providing clear direction and ongoing feedback
• Represent OTPP at regional industry conferences and portfolio company meetings and events

Required Skills

• 10+ years of professional experience in direct equity investing or investment banking, with a focus on infrastructure
• 5+ years of investment coverage experience of Latin America is required
• In‑country experience in Brazil, Chile, and/or Mexico is an asset
• Willingness and ability to travel frequently (20%+)
• Strong ability to influence outcomes across a range of stakeholders, including management teams, boards, and partners
• Sound commercial judgement and ability to form independent views and make decisions with imperfect information in a fast paced environment
• Strong financial acumen and quantitative skills, including experience overseeing valuation and financial analysis
• Proven track record in leading the equity investment process, including due diligence, transaction execution, and debt financing
• Strong project management skills and ability to manage multiple workstreams and teams effectively under tight timelines
• Fluency in English required. Portuguese and/or Spanish is an asset

Required Education

• Undergraduate Degree or Master’s Degree in Economics, Commerce, Finance or Business Administration or a related field

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
• 20 vacation days
• Bonus (Discretionary Pay for Performance)
• Employee Assistance Program
• Medical Benefits
• Dental Benefits
• Disability Benefits
• Life Insurance Benefits
• Group Insurance Benefits
• Pension Benefits
• Vision Care Benefits
• Opportunity to invest back into the fund through our Deferred Incentive Program

Accommodations are available upon request for candidates with a disability taking part in the recruitment process and once hired. Ontario Teachers’ may use AI‑based tools to assist in screening and assessing applicants for this position. Our use of AI does not replace human decision‑making.

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