Associate Director, Legal, Capital Markets

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.

Why join us?

OMERS Capital Markets is building out its Asia Pacific investment capability in our Singapore office. We invest in both developed and developing markets of Asia and across the entire capital structure.

We are looking for a highly motivated lawyer to join our team in Singapore. In this role, you will support the Capital Markets investment team in the pursuit and execution of investments in public and private markets as well as co-investments with third party managers.

As a member of the Capital Markets Asia Pacific team, reporting to the Director, Legal, the Associate Director, Legal will be involved in all legal aspects of the investment process, including the identification and origination of investments, due diligence, negotiation of purchase agreements, credit agreements and related governance agreements, structuring, regulatory review and approvals, and closing mechanics.

The Associate Director, Legal will liaise with and instruct external legal and other professional advisors, as well as internal teams in finance, investment operations, trading and tax. The Associate Director, Legal will be a legal partner to the Capital Markets team in Singapore, and a 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 welcome a strong team player to be part of a collaborative team culture which cherishes mutual respect and cognitive diversity. We value curiosity, candor and contrarian thinking. Our focus is investment results, and our mission is to help secure the financial future for the beneficiaries of our pension plan.

**As a member of this team, you will be responsible for**:

- Providing transactional legal support on Capital Markets investment pursuits, including liaising with external legal counsel and other professional advisors and assisting the deal team through the investment process, as well as participating in the due diligence process.
- Negotiating a wide range of investment documents, including preliminary transaction documents (LOIs, NDAs, MOUs), purchase agreements, credit agreements, and related governance agreements.
- Providing legal advice with respect to the structuring of investment transactions and compliance with applicable securities laws as well as pension, corporate and tax legislation.
- Providing legal support to investment professionals with respect to assets under management (e.g. reorganizations, fundings, financings, follow-on acquisitions and sales).
- Providing legal advice to internal business units on a variety of legal, regulatory and compliance matters, as well as on-going operational matters, such as contract reviews, advice on developing issues and litigation, and providing a legal perspective on internal reports and strategy documents.
- Liaising with OMERS legal, investment operations, trading, tax, finance, compliance and other areas within the OMERS enterprise.

**To succeed in this role, you have**:

- At least 5 to 10 years of post-qualification experience in securities, lending and/or M&A, gained in a top tier global law firm and/or financial institution.
- Trained and qualified in Singapore, Hong Kong, UK or US.
- Direct experience at, or a high degree of familiarity with, analysing and executing transactions across different legal jurisdictions in Asia (including India).
- Specific experience in private credit investing (including familiarity with credit structures for senior & mezzanine lending - interpreting covenant packages, security perfection, ring-fencing and enforcement mechanisms) will be essential.
- Established negotiation and drafting skills.
- Strong analytical skills and attention to detail.
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills to be able to lead legal workstreams and interact with a broad range of professionals.
- An intellectually curious team player with a desire to understand all aspects of a transaction.
- Able to multitask effectively and work independently; and be a self-motivated individual with a strong work ethic.
- Accepting that some travel to international locations may be required.

**Our story**:
Founded in 1962, OMERS is one of Canada’s largest defined benefit pension plans, with CAD$121 billion in net assets as at December 31, 2021. OMERS is a jointly-sponsored pens