Director, Teachers' Venture Growth - North America at Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan

San Francisco, California, United States

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Not SpecifiedCompensation
Expert & Leadership (9+ years)Experience Level
Full TimeJob Type
UnknownVisa
Venture Capital, Private Equity, Financial Services, Investment ManagementIndustries

Requirements

  • Passion for late-stage venture and growth equity investments into technology companies creating durable businesses
  • Experience leading or supporting all aspects of deals, including origination, screening, due diligence, structuring, negotiation, and portfolio management
  • Ability to develop investment theses leveraging personal strengths and TVG’s platform
  • Strong leadership skills to manage and develop investment talent within a strengths-based cultural framework
  • Expertise in leading deal negotiations, execution of agreements, and legal documents
  • Capability to prepare investment memorandums across all deal lifecycle stages
  • Proficiency in presenting investment recommendations to internal committees
  • Experience in post-investment value creation, including working with management teams and potentially serving as Board Director or Observer
  • Knowledge of internal portfolio support processes, such as valuations, reports, and risk modeling
  • Skills in talent recruitment, retention, and development, including building core technical skills and transaction exposure
  • Ability to contribute to broader OTPP initiatives and share insights across the organization
  • Strong relationship management and partnership-building with global investors, entrepreneurs, VC/growth equity service providers, and the global TVG team
  • Expertise in developing and refining long-term investment theses and strategies for private company portfolios
  • Proficiency in leading critical diligence and research streams, considering valuation implications for companies and industries
  • Willingness to be based in San Francisco and collaborate across global TVG team, OTPP departments, and investment teams

Responsibilities

  • Lead or support all aspects of deals from origination, screening, and due diligence to structuring, negotiation, and active portfolio management
  • Develop investment theses capitalizing on strengths and TVG’s platform
  • Manage and develop investment talent within a strengths-based cultural framework
  • Lead deal negotiations and execution of agreements and legal documents
  • Lead and contribute to preparation of investment memorandums across deal lifecycle stages
  • Present investment recommendations to internal committees
  • Drive post-investment value creation by working with management teams, partners, and others, including as Board Director or Observer
  • Deliver internal portfolio support, including semi-annual valuations, reports, and risk modeling
  • Support talent recruitment, retention, and development, ensuring core skills and transaction exposure
  • Contribute to OTPP initiatives defined by TVG senior leadership to share insights and relationships
  • Build partnerships globally with investors, entrepreneurs, and VC/growth equity service providers
  • Partner and collaborate with the global TVG team for fund success
  • Develop and refine long-term investment theses and strategies for exceptional returns
  • Lead critical diligence and research streams, analyzing company and industry valuation implications

Skills

Key technologies and capabilities for this role

Growth EquityLate-Stage VentureDirect InvestmentsFund InvestmentsInvestment ManagementRisk ManagementPortfolio ManagementTechnology Investments

Questions & Answers

Common questions about this position

What is the salary for the Director, Teachers' Venture Growth role?

This information is not specified in the job description.

Is this position remote or based in an office?

The role is to be based in San Francisco.

What skills and experience are required for this position?

The role requires passion for late-stage venture and growth equity investments into technology companies, experience leading deals from origination through portfolio management, talent management within a strengths-based culture, and skills in investment thesis development, negotiations, and committee presentations.

What is the team structure like for this role?

You will work collaboratively across the global TVG team of over 30 professionals and lead within TVG’s North America team, partnering with OTPP departments, investment teams, Total Fund Management, and Risk teams.

What makes a strong candidate for this Director role?

Strong candidates have a passion for late-stage venture and growth equity in technology, experience leading full deal lifecycles, ability to manage and develop talent in a strengths-based culture, and skills in cross-team collaboration and external relationship management.

Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan

Global investment management for pension funds

About Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan

Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan manages a large investment portfolio with $241.6 billion in assets, aiming to grow to $300 billion by 2030. The organization invests in a diverse range of sectors, including agriculture and artificial intelligence, to ensure retirement security for 333,000 teachers in Ontario. Their investment strategy goes beyond just financial returns; they focus on enhancing sustainability in their portfolio companies and seek to create a positive impact on the businesses they invest in and the broader community. This commitment to responsible investing sets them apart from other pension funds, as they prioritize both profitability and a better future.

Toronto, CanadaHeadquarters
1989Year Founded
$15,381MTotal Funding
N/ACompany Stage
AI & Machine Learning, Financial ServicesIndustries
1,001-5,000Employees

Benefits

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Risks

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Differentiation

Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan manages $241.6 billion in assets globally.
The plan focuses on sustainable and profitable investments for long-term growth.
It has a diverse portfolio, including agriculture, AI, and healthcare.

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