Director, Legal

CPP Investments is seeking a Director Legal to join our Investment Legal team with a focus on supporting public markets investing activities including investments in hedge funds public markets securities and related products. This role is positioned at the critical intersection of law investment strategy investment execution and commercial negotiation.  Based in Toronto the successful candidate will report to a Managing Director in the Legal Department.

The successful candidate will bring deep expertise from the hedge fund prime brokerage or fund management world to provide strategic commercial and solutions-oriented legal support. This includes advising on fund and investment vehicle structuring fee and term negotiations securities law issues trading relationships and investment implementation to help deliver on CPP Investments mandate.

Key Responsibilities:

• Serve as the investment legal advisor to CPP Investments capital markets investment groups working closely with investment professionals on complex investments and investment structures.
• Provide legal and strategic guidance on relationships with external managers and other counterparties with a focus on hedge funds including investment structuring decisions terms fee arrangements and governance considerations.
• Provide legal and strategic guidance on public markets investments and trading.
• Lead investment teams through the efficient execution of investments while managing legal risks and aligning with internal standards and market practice.
• Anticipate and solve for legal issues in hedge fund and public market investing applying logic creativity and a commercial mindset.
• Monitor evolving regulatory developments affecting hedge funds derivatives and global capital markets and provide practical input to internal stakeholders.
• Lead or contribute to organization-wide initiatives related to legal policy risk management and cross-functional coordination.
• Develop and maintain productive relationships with external counsel ensuring consistent high-quality support and efficient execution.

Qualifications :

• LL.B./LL.M. or JD required; Canadian or U.S. qualification preferred.
• At least 10 years of relevant legal experience in a leading law firm or in-house legal team at an asset manager or hedge fund platform.
• Deep knowledge of hedge fund structures securities law derivatives prime brokerage and fund governance.
• Proven ability to offer practical strategic legal advice that balances risk commercial objectives and investment strategy.
• Strong execution skills with experience coordinating complex transactions and managing multiple stakeholders.
• Comfortable working in a high-performance fast-paced environment with cross-functional teams.
• Exceptional interpersonal and communication skills with the ability to influence guide and partner effectively at all levels.
• Creative thinker with excellent judgment attention to detail and a strong sense of ownership.

Additional Information :

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At CPP Investments we are committed to diversity and equitable access to employment opportunities based on ability.

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:

CPP Investments does not accept resumes from employment placement agencies head-hunters or recruitment suppliers that are not in a formal contractual arrangement with us. Our recruitment supplier arrangements are restricted to specific hiring needs and do not include this or other web-site job postings. Any resume or other information received from a supplier not approved by CPP Investments to provide resumes to this posting or web-site will be considered unsolicited and will not be considered.  CPP Investments will not pay any referral placement or other fee for the supply of such unsolicited resumes or information.

Remote Work :

No

Employment Type :

Full-time