Director & Legal Counsel, Investments – Credit

Director & Legal Counsel, Investments – Credit

The opportunity

We are seeking a high caliber, experienced credit lawyer to join the Investment Counsel team in Toronto. As the first credit-focused investment lawyer at Teachers’, you will partner with investment teams to support our growing credit investment strategy in North America and Europe and oversee the provision of legal advice on credit matters across the Teachers’ private asset portfolios.

Who you’ll work with

Reporting to the Managing Director & Associate General Counsel, Investments in Toronto, you will be part of the Global Investment Counsel team (GICT) within the Corporate Affairs division of Teachers’. You will support Teachers’ C$30B global credit platform, working closely with deal teams focused on private and structured credit investments, with colleagues in the GICT, and with other partners across the organization. This role provides an excellent opportunity to work on a variety of complex, leading edge, and high-profile transactions across Teachers’ credit investments. The position will involve periodic travel to the Teachers’ London office. This is a great opportunity for a motivated, commercially minded lawyer who thrives in a high-performing and collaborative environment.

What you’ll do

What we’re offering

• Pay-for-performance environment that offers competitive salary and incentive
• Numerous opportunities for professional growth and development
• Comprehensive employer paid benefits coverage
• Retirement income through a defined benefit pension plan
• The opportunity to invest back into the fund through our Deferred Incentive Program
• A flexible/hybrid work environment combining in office collaboration and remote working
• Competitive time off
• Our Flexible Travel Program gives you the option to work abroad in another region/country for up to a month each year
• Employee discount programs including Edvantage and Perkopolis

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