Associate, Infrastructure

Why join us?

Are you looking to join a dynamic pension plan that embodies the strong values of its 500,000 members and is an industry leading global investor? If so, we would love to tell you our story.

At OMERS we put our people first and are proud to embrace the diversity of thought and leadership that comes from having locations in Toronto, London, New York, Singapore, Sydney and other major cities across North America and Europe. Our culture is truly one of a kind. We get stuff done, and have fun doing it We take great pride in contributing to the communities where we live with an ever-constant eye to the global investment markets.

Introduction

OMERS Infrastructure is a pioneer and global leader in Infrastructure direct investing with over 25 years of experience originating, executing, and actively managing infrastructure investments. We have over 100 dedicated infrastructure professionals across offices in New York, Toronto, London, Singapore, and Sydney. OMERS Infrastructure manages approximately C$40 billion of investments on behalf of OMERS and institutional strategic partners across a diversified global portfolio that includes investments in clean energy, transportation and logistics, digital infrastructure, power and utilities, and other essential services.

We are looking for a highly motivated Associate to join our Infrastructure team in Sydney, Australia. In this role, you will support OMERS Infrastructure’s continued pursuit and management of high quality infrastructure investments in Australia and New Zealand, with the goal of providing strong and consistent returns to our members.

You’ll be one of a small group of Associates on the team playing the critical role of supporting the research and analysis that helps to inform our investment decisions. You will be a key member of an engaged, high-reaching team—part of a world-class, winning culture that prioritizes people development and focuses on long-term growth. We take great pride in leading the industry by earning respect through every interaction, every day. We go above and beyond to protect and grow relationships by anticipating needs, being honest and considerate, and valuing all counterparties as genuine partners.

Position Scope

Reporting to a Managing Director, the Associate will join a small, highly collegial team and be involved throughout the life cycle of investment in assets and their long-term management. The position will be based in Sydney, Australia. The Associate role is to support on origination, transaction and asset management related functions.

**As a member of this team, you will be responsible for**:
Researching and analyzing financial statements, industry information, technical and financial data, and presenting conclusions to team members and managers

Independently developing financial models depicting an investment target’s historical and projected financial results consistent with the team’s evaluation of the investment

Critically reviewing, stress testing and commenting on financial models to assess the integrity of the model and the financial returns of investment opportunities

Writing memorandums and presentations summarizing key findings from research, financial analysis and meetings with industry representatives, co-investors and external advisors

Assisting with asset management responsibilities by preparing analysis and responding to industry and company specific questions in respect of the portfolio companies

Preparing offer letters and other written correspondence addressed to external parties

Actively researching prospective companies and industries to generate investment ideas for OMERS Infrastructure and identify important industry issues which are relevant to OMERS.

Identifying and tracking information gaps in OMERS Infrastructure’s evaluation of investments and proposing solutions to address the information gaps

Critically assessing documentation and other communications provided by vendors, company management and other professional advisors, and incorporating the relevant portions of this information into investment analysis

Preparing OMERS Infrastructure’s due diligence questions for company management and external advisors and assisting in the preparation of all internal and external due diligence reports

Independently leading valuation work streams for pursuits with limited oversight by senior team members

Helping foster an energized, proactive and entrepreneurial work environment

**To succeed in this role, you**:
Require advanced understanding of financial statements

Demonstrate a high degree of foresight

Lead due diligence work streams

Require strong analytical, quantitative and financial modeling skills

Require strong written, verbal and presentation skills

Work independently with mínimal direction

Possess good teamwork skills

**Our story**:
Founded in 1962, OMERS is one of Canada’s largest defined benefit pension plans, with $128.6 CAD billion in net