SeniorFull TimeEN
Principal, Private Markets Group
Department: Private Markets Group, Investments Division
Type: Contract (12 Month Contract)
Location: Sydney, Australia
Posting Date: March 4, 2026
At OPTrust, paying pensions today, preserving pensions for tomorrow is our mission and business.
When you choose OPTrust, you join a team of smart, talented people who fuel our success and have a passion for pensions. Everyone at OPTrust – from London, Toronto, and Sydney – makes a meaningful impact. Our environment is fast paced, but we find time to have fun and give back to the community as well. Our strength resides in our team members with different backgrounds and perspectives creating an inclusive and fulfilling place to work for everyone.
What OPTrust Offers You
Unique culture rooted in our core values – collaboration and teamwork, integrity, respect, flexibility, excellence and continuous improvement.
A purpose-driven environment where we all work towards the common goal of paying pensions today and preserving pensions for tomorrow.
A flexible, hybrid work model.
A dedicated inclusion, diversity and equity strategy with meaningful opportunities to participate, including our employee-led resource groups.
Extensive professional development opportunities and learning initiatives including access to LinkedIn Learning, guest speakers, tuition reimbursement, professional association memberships, leadership development programs, a mentorship program, monthly professional development time and more.
About the Role
With net assets of over $25 billion, OPTrust invests and manages one of Canada’s largest pension funds and administers the OPSEU Pension Plan (including OPTrust Select), a defined benefit plan with over 110,000 members.
OPTrust Private Markets Group is a dedicated business unit within the Investment Division of OPTrust, responsible for managing the global Private Equity and Infrastructure portfolios. The Private Markets Group consists of experienced investment professionals based in Toronto, London, and Sydney. Australia is a core market for OPTrust within its Private Markets Group global strategy and is a hub for Developed Asia coverage.
OPTrust is seeking a Principal candidate to be based in the Sydney office. Reporting into the Senior Managing Director, this professional will be an integral member in the high-performance Sydney team with a unique investment mandate, strong market credentials as well as being part of a broader global investment team. The Principal will provide high quality analysis, research and investment opinions pertaining to new investment opportunities and existing Private Markets Group portfolio investments. OPTrust has had a Sydney office since 2012 and has been very active in the private equity and infrastructure with a large number of notable investments (e.g. Judo Bank, Flow Power, Kinetic, Zenith Remote Energy to name a few).
What You’ll Do
Investment Selection and Due Diligence:
Identifies investment opportunities, working collaboratively with other investment professionals in the Private Markets Group.
Performs detailed due diligence in evaluating investment opportunities, including industry assessment, the preparation of financial models and returns analysis.
Represents the Private Markets Group in meetings with management teams, investment partners and external advisors.
Actively participates in the investment decision-making process, including investment committee discussions.
Portfolio Management:
Assists with the on-going management and monitoring of portfolio investments.
Identifies and monitors new trends relevant to the existing Private Markets Group investment portfolio.
Key relationship contacts with external investment partners and management teams.
What You Bring
2 to 3 years of relevant experience in investment banking, private equity, institutional investment, or other relevant professional environment
Undergraduate degree required, with additional certifications an asset
Strong understanding of applied investment and valuation analysis
Self-starter, team-oriented, detail-oriented, and proven ability to perform in high-expectation unstructured environment
Excellent oral and written communication and presentation skills required
Proficient with Microsoft Office
Availability for extensive travel is required
Exemplify OPTrust’s values: collaboration and teamwork, integrity, respect, flexibility, excellence, and continuous improvement
This posting is for an existing vacancy.
Please submit your application via Workday by May 22, 2026.
Serving a membership as diverse as ours and investing in a global market means cultivating an environment that embraces inclusion, diversity, and equity in everything we do. OPTrust is an organization engaged in building on our unique and diverse strengths. We know a diversity of backgrounds, cultures, gender identities and perspectives are critical to achieving our shared goals.
If you require accommodation at any time during the recruitment process, please send a message to careers@optrust.com, or discuss your needs with the Talent Acquisition Consultant during the telephone screening. We will do our best to work with you and provide appropriate accommodation.
As an organization we’re seeking ways to respond to the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada’s Call to Action 92. We are working with the Canadian Council for Indigenous Business to build bridges with Indigenous communities and partners, and we have created an employee-led Reconciliation Working Group that will work with Indigenous experts to identify a path to reconciliation for our organization.
We thank all interested applicants, however only those under consideration will be contacted.
