Principal, Growth Equity

The Principal Growth Equity (GE) plays an important role on the GE Leadership Team leading and managing fund and direct investments and delivering on the groups long-term business and operating goals. The position will be based at CPP Investments headquarters in Toronto alongside the rest of the team with in-office presence required and travel expected.

As an ideal candidate you have experience in and passion for growth investing an established network experience working with GPs and demonstrated people development/leadership.  You have built a strong investment track record and bring the required presence and investment judgment to be an effective thought leader for GE. You are also excited to work in a partnership-driven model making both fund and direct investments alongside GP partners. We are looking for a proactive self-starter who is a team-player results-oriented and passionate about helping a team to be successful. Experience working in a high-performance and collaborative culture is preferred.

Team Description

The GE mission is to provide CPP Investments with strong returns by making fund commitments and GP-aligned direct investments alongside venture capital and growth equity managers across North America and Europe. GE is part of the Funds group within CPP Investments C$156B Private Equity platform and works closely with several teams across the broader organization.

Accountabilities:

• Demonstrate deep knowledge of the growth investing landscape with a focus on tech and tech enabled businesses
• Apply expertise to develop and execute on an investment opportunity pipeline and manage portfolio of investments
• Exercise strong investment acumen and judgment
• Take full responsibility for external partner engagement
• Lead investment processes in an integrated team environment that utilizes relevant internal and external insights to drive investment edge
• Lead due diligence critically weigh evidence related to key underwriting assumptions
• Oversee development of documents and lead presentation and review with internal stakeholders
• Lead and develop team members across the GE team and contribute to overall team culture and engagement
• Drive enterprise-wide impact through an overall commitment to our strategy consistently making choices that drive value for the enterprise
• Applicant expected to be in-office at least 4 days a week to contribute to collaborative team culture (excluding travel days)

Qualifications :

• Undergraduate degree or college diploma in relevant field
• An advanced degree or certification (CFA) is an asset
• 7-10 years of relevant work experience
• Significant relationship management experience including primary responsibility for managing relationships with portfolio companies and other external stakeholders
• Strong research analytical financial modeling valuation problem solving skills and ability to think creatively
• Experience managing successful negotiations with multiple stakeholders and executing a wide range of agreements
• Advanced computer/technical skills MS Excel MS PowerPoint
• Exceptional verbal and written communication skills

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We thank all applicants for their interest but will only contact candidates selected to advance in the hiring process. 

Our Commitment to Inclusion and Diversity:

In addition to being dedicated to building a workforce that reflects diverse talent we are committed to fostering an inclusive and accessible experience. If you require an accommodation for any part of the recruitment process (including alternate formats of materials accessible meeting rooms etc.) please let us know and we will work with you to meet your needs.

Disclaimer:

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Remote Work :

No

Employment Type :

Full-time