The opportunity
We're hiring a junior investment professional at the Investment Analyst level to join Teachers' Venture Growth (TVG), the venture and growth equity arm of Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan (OTPP). Based in our San Francisco office, you'll support North American direct investments across origination, due diligence, deal execution, and portfolio monitoring.
OTPP manages US$200+ billion in net assets with a 9.2% annualized total-fund net return since inception in 1990, investing to deliver retirement income for 340,000 working members and pensioners.
TVG's 30+ investors work from offices in San Francisco, Toronto, London, Singapore, and Mumbai, backing high-growth technology companies at the frontier of AI, enterprise software, climate/energy transition, and financial services. We focus on companies with established product-market fit, with initial commitments ranging from $50M-$250M of equity. Our portfolio includes SpaceX, Anthropic, Databricks, Canva, Gusto, and Epic Games.
What you'll do
- Play a critical role across all stages of the investment process: origination, due diligence, deal execution, and portfolio monitoring
- Develop investment theses and financial models including projections, sensitivity analysis, and valuations
- Drive sector research to identify investment targets and perform competitive analysis
- Prepare investment memos and present recommendations to internal committees
- Build and maintain relationships with founders, investors, and service providers to support deal sourcing
- Evaluate and monitor ongoing portfolio company performance, and support strategic initiatives and reporting
- Represent TVG at industry conferences and annual meetings
What you'll need
- 1+ years of investment or deal experience (investment banking, private equity, VC, hedge fund, management consulting)
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience
- Strong financial modelling and quantitative analysis skills, with advanced proficiency in Excel and PowerPoint
- Strong work ethic, team mindset, communication and presentation skills
- Ability to work independently and thrive in a high-performance team environment
- Genuine passion for disruptive technology and the startup ecosystem
- Willingness to actively experiment with and adopt AI workflow tools
Compensation & benefits
Base salary range USD $110,000-$150,000, plus eligibility for Teachers' annual incentive plan. Comprehensive employer-paid benefits, a flexible (hybrid) work environment, competitive time off, and a Flexible Travel Program (work abroad up to a month each year). Candidates must be legally entitled to work in the country where this role is located.