Associate, Private Equity

Job Summary 

HOOPP Capital Partners (“HCP”) is the private equity arm of the Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan (HOOPP), managing over $17 billion in assets. Our team executes investments globally across direct, co-investment, and fund strategies, with a portfolio that includes direct investments companies like Chobani, Taylor Guitars, and Herschel Supply Co.

As an Associate on the HCP team, you will gain hands-on exposure to the full investment lifecycle—including sourcing, evaluating, executing, and monitoring private equity investments. This is a foundational role designed for intellectually curious, motivated individuals eager to contribute to a lean, collaborative team and grow within private markets investing.

You will work closely with senior investment professionals, playing a meaningful role in both investment execution and portfolio management. The role offers strong development opportunities with increasing responsibility based on performance.

What you will do:

• Support due diligence on potential direct investment, co-investment and fund opportunities
• Build and maintain dynamic and user-friendly financial models for valuation and return analysis
• Prepare and contribute to investment memos and committee materials
• Conduct industry, company, and market research to inform investment theses
• Assist in evaluating deal structuring options, terms, and implications
• Monitor financial and operational performance of portfolio companies and fund investments
• Assist with periodic valuations, performance attribution, and reporting on existing investments
• Investigate and model financing alternatives or follow-on investment opportunities
• Contribute to research and analysis on investment themes, sectors, and structures
• Support internal strategic initiatives including process improvements and knowledge sharing
• Engage with internal stakeholders across legal, tax, and operations to support deal execution