Associate, Ventures

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.

Role Associate, Ventures

Today, we are looking for someone with a unique blend of character traits, experience and attitude to join the OMERS Ventures team as an Associate.

We’re a global, early-stage tech investor helping our founders succeed so their businesses profit and in turn, help real people prosper. Today’s founders know that tomorrow’s customers care about how businesses are funded. Where their money comes from matters. And as the venture arm of one Canada’s largest pension plans (and the only pension plan in the world that does direct early-stage investing), when we invest money, we also infuse meaning. It’s a pretty unique position to be in, in the world of venture investing.

Our global investment team is a mix of finance professionals and operators from various industries that bring diverse perspectives as we evaluate investment opportunities and enable us to be of greater service to the companies we back. In looking to add to this mix with a new associate in San Francisco or New York, we are determined to increase that diversity further. We care more about the grit, raw skills, and attitude you bring to the table than your relevant work experience. We believe that the skills required to be a great venture practitioner can be trained.

To be a successful associate at OV, you’ll have minimum 4 years of work experience, need to be a quick study, require a natural ability to network, an innate and insatiable curiosity to learn and above all else, a sense of teamwork and belief that the sum can be greater than the parts. Experience working, or investing in, the enterprise software/B2B Saas market is required.

Maybe you are currently at a startup, or a consultant or investment banking. Whether or not you have previous venture investing experience doesn’t matter. What does matter is that you have a genuine passion for working with startups and will stop at nothing to help us identify founders and companies destined to change the world.

Our story

Founded in 1962, OMERS is one of Canada’s largest defined benefit pension plans, with $128.6 CAD billion in net assets as of December 31, 2023. OMERS is a jointly-sponsored pension plan, with more than 1,000 participating employers ranging from large cities to local agencies, and over half a million active, deferred and retired members. OMERS members include union and non-union employees of municipalities, school boards, local boards, transit systems, electrical utilities, emergency services and children’s aid societies across Ontario. Contributions to the Plan are funded equally by members and employers. OMERS teams work in Toronto, London, New York, Amsterdam, Luxembourg, Singapore, Sydney and other major cities across North America and Europe – serving members and employers and originating and managing a diversified portfolio of high-quality investments in public markets, private equity, infrastructure and real estate.

OMERS is committed to having a workforce that reflects the communities in which we live and work. We are an equal opportunity employer committed to a barrier-free recruitment and selection process. At OMERS inclusion and diversity means belonging. How we create a sense of belonging is through our employees and our vast network of Employee Resource Groups. Whether you are passionate about gender, pride, or visible minorities, we have groups that are focused on making a difference in all of our lives.