Director of Legal Affairs

ABOUT US

We’re one of Canada’s largest pension investors, with CAD$320.6 billion of net assets as of March 31, 2026.

We invest funds for the pension plans of the federal public service, the Canadian Forces, the Royal Canadian Mounted Police and the Reserve Force. Headquartered in Ottawa, PSP Investments has its principal business office in Montréal and offices in New York, London and Hong Kong. 

Capturing and leading complex global investments requires us to work as one to seize valuable opportunities, in close collaboration with some of the world’s top companies. At PSP Investments, you’ll join a team of motivated and engaged professionals, dedicated to propelling our organization further than ever before.

ABOUT THE TEAM

Legal Affairs collaborates with all relevant stakeholders to support PSP Investments' mandate by providing skilled, rigorous, effective, proactive, and solution-oriented legal services and advice. The team is dedicated to delivering on strategic and complex transactions, investments, and initiatives while managing PSP Investments' global legal and regulatory risks.

The role reports to the Managing Director, Head of Legal Affairs (Europe and Asia) and primarily involves working closely with PSP Investments' Infrastructure, Private Equity, Real Estate and Natural Resources  teams to provide legal support and manage the legal and regulatory risks arising from its investment activities. Additionally, the role includes providing legal support to PSP Investments’ Credit Investments team.  The position requires close collaboration with the global Legal Affairs team based in London, Montréal, Ottawa and New York.

ABOUT YOUR ROLE

As Director, Legal Affairs (Europe), you will: 

• Provide legal advice and support for PSP Investments' investment activities and operations, with a primary focus on Infrastructure, Private Equity, Real Estate and Natural Resources on a variety of transactions such as mergers and acquisitions, reorganizations, dispositions, joint ventures, financings, fund investments, and other types of transactions

• Provide legal advice and support for PSP Investments' other asset classes, including Credit Investments

• Support the overall delivery of PSP Investment’s strategic objectives in line with its mission, values and risk appetite

• Ensure that activities and proposed investments comply with PSP Investments’ governing legislation, regulations, by-laws, policies, procedures and all applicable laws

• Provide and procure external sound, practical and high-quality legal advice, ensuring the proper balance of internal and external legal resources for scalability, efficiency and cost effectiveness

• Foster close connection, communication, collaboration, and participation with the global legal team to maintain consistency in the provision of legal services, ensuring alignment with the global operating model

• Collaborate with other PSP Investments’ internal stakeholders such as Finance, Tax, Compliance, Internal Audit, Risk, and Strategic Communications and Government Affairs

• Provide support on corporate matters relating to PSP Investments’ European and Asian platforms ensuring activities are conducted in compliance with applicable laws, licenses, governance framework, and operations manual

• Participate in the execution and implementation of Legal Affairs' business plan ensuring initiatives are appropriately completed in a timely manner by the relevant team members

WHAT YOU’LL NEED

• Top-tier qualified lawyer in an English/common law jurisdiction(s) with the ability to apply such knowledge to PSP’s specific requirements

• Seven (7) to ten (10) years of experience with a focus on international mergers & acquisitions, infrastructure, private equity and/or real estate transactions, preferably with exposure to sponsor-led and/or LP-side investing

• International experience and expertise in private equity, infrastructure, or real estate investments are considered valuable assets

• Ability to effectively manage relationships, build consensus and keep stakeholders informed, ensuring smooth communication and cooperation throughout all interactions

• Effective team player, skilled in building and maintaining strong relationships across diverse teams

• Experience in effective management of external legal suppliers

• Organized and self-motivated, with the ability to work autonomously with accountability, while maintaining open and effective communication with all relevant stakeholders

• Excellent communication, interpersonal, and presentation skills, with the ability to convey complex issues clearly and simply to diverse audiences

• Strong negotiation skills and ability to establish collaborative approaches with internal and external stakeholders

• Demonstrated drive for results

• Commitment to operating in line with PSP Investments' values

We offer a tailored employee experience and competitive total rewards and benefits package* designed to attract and retain global diverse talent, reward performance, and reinforce business strategies and priorities. Beyond salary and incentive pay eligibility, you have access to:

• Investment in career development

• Comprehensive group insurance plans

• Competitive pension plans

• Unlimited access to virtual healthcare services and wellness programs

• Gender-inclusive paid family leave policy: up to 26 weeks for primary caregivers, 5 weeks for secondary caregivers

• A personalized family-building support, from pre-pregnancy to menopause, with available financial assistance

• Vacation days available on day one with additional days on milestone service anniversaries, and summer Friday afternoons off

• A hybrid work model with a mix of in-office and remote days

*Benefits package may vary based on your employee type.

At PSP Investments, we aim to provide a workplace where everyone feels valued, safe, respected and empowered to grow. As part of this leadership commitment, we strongly encourage applications from all qualified applicants and strive to offer an inclusive and accessible candidate experience. If you require any accommodation for any part of the recruitment process, please let us know.

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