Who we are

Kilmer Group is a multi-generational platform for business development and investment, built on operational excellence, long-term stewardship, and trusted relationships. Headquartered in Toronto, we invest across three core sectors: Private Capital, Infrastructure & Real Estate, and Sports & Media, partnering with exceptional management teams to build and grow enduring businesses.

Kilmer Group has built a reputation for disciplined investment, active ownership, and creating long-term value. Our approach is grounded in partnership, integrity, and a commitment to building businesses that generate lasting impact for our partners, stakeholders, and the communities we serve.

Who we need

Reporting to the President, Kilmer Capital Partners, we are hiring a Director, Private Capital Investments. In this role, you will lead investments across the full lifecycle, from evaluating opportunities and overseeing due diligence through transaction execution, integration, and ongoing portfolio management. You will combine rigorous financial and investment analysis with practical business judgment to assess opportunities, identify risks and value creation levers, and translate insights into clear recommendations and action.

Working closely with portfolio company leaders, Kilmer senior leadership, external advisors, and a team of two Managers, you will help strengthen businesses over the long term while contributing to a collaborative, transparent, and forward-looking culture within the Private Capital Investments team.

This is an existing, full-time opportunity based in the Toronto office, with periodic travel to support portfolio companies and integration activities.

What’s in it for you?

Impact and investment opportunity. You will play a meaningful role in evaluating current opportunities, shaping investment decisions, and working beyond the transaction to help portfolio companies grow and create long-term value.

Breadth and visibility. You will gain exposure to investments across diverse industries and work directly with Kilmer senior leadership, CEOs, and portfolio company executive teams. You will see the impact of your thinking and decisions firsthand.

A broader private capital experience. You will move beyond a transaction-focused environment and become more deeply involved in the businesses you invest in, from diligence and integration through strategic planning, operational improvement, and ongoing value creation.

Leadership and influence. This role comes with real scope: leading deals, coaching and developing a team, and shaping how Private Capital Investments works together as we grow. You'll bring your own perspective and judgment to the table, build strong relationships across Kilmer and its portfolio companies, and play a meaningful role in shaping the investment function

As our new Director, Private Capital Investments, you will

- Evaluate investment opportunities. You will assess potential investments, combining rigorous financial analysis with commercial and operational judgment to understand the business, market, management team,



risks, and long-term value creation potential. You will develop investment theses and translate your findings into clear recommendations for senior leadership and the Investment Committee.
- Lead due diligence and transaction execution. You will oversee end-to-end diligence across financial, operational, commercial, tax, legal, and strategic workstreams, coordinating internal stakeholders and external advisors. You will challenge assumptions and use your findings to inform transaction structuring, negotiations, and investment decisions.
- Drive integration and value creation. You will stay actively involved after an investment closes, partnering with portfolio company leaders on integration and opportunities to strengthen the business. You will contribute to strategic planning, operational improvements, capital allocation, acquisitions, organizational development, and other initiatives that increase enterprise value.
- Strengthen portfolio performance. You will use financial results, operational metrics, KPIs, and market insights to understand performance and identify emerging risks and opportunities. You will work with leadership teams to turn those insights into practical actions that support long-term growth and performance.
- Lead and collaborate. You will coach and develop two Managers while building trusted relationships across Kilmer, portfolio companies, and external partners. You will bring clarity and sound judgment to complex discussions and contribute to a collaborative, high-performing investment team.

You bring

- The investment experience. You have experience in private equity, private capital, transaction advisory, valuations, investment banking, corporate development, or a related environment evaluating businesses and supporting complex investment decisions. You have played a significant role in due diligence and transaction execution and can move between detailed analysis and the broader investment thesis.
- The financial and commercial expertise. You bring strong financial modelling, valuation, and investment analysis skills, with the business judgment to look beyond the numbers. You can assess performance, cash flow, capital structures, markets, management teams, risks, and value drivers and translate your analysis into clear recommendations.
- The leadership skills. You have experience guiding and developing others while remaining comfortable working alongside your team when needed. You set clear expectations, provide thoughtful coaching, and create space for people to challenge ideas and build their capabilities.
- The relationship-building skills. You build credibility with senior leaders, management teams, advisors,



and colleagues. You communicate complex financial and business information clearly, ask thoughtful questions, and constructively challenge perspectives while staying collaborative.
- The ownership mindset. You bring sound judgment, curiosity, integrity, discretion, and follow-through. You are comfortable navigating ambiguity, taking accountability, and balancing independent thinking with collaboration.
- The flexibility. You can travel periodically to work with portfolio companies and support integration and value creation initiatives. A CFA, CBV, MBA, or similar designation is an asset but is not required.

Why join Kilmer Group? Today, Kilmer Group continues to build on decades of successful investment and business leadership offering a dynamic and supportive environment with opportunities for growth and development. Beyond our investments, we are committed to strengthening the communities where we live and work through initiatives that support sport, health, research, and community development.

Joining Kilmer

Group means becoming part of an organization that thinks for the long term, values partnership, and is committed to building a lasting legacy.

Join us

We recognize that no candidate brings every qualification to a role. If your experience is closely aligned with what we are looking for and you are excited by the opportunity to contribute to Kilmer Group, we encourage you to apply. We look forward to learning more about your experience and the perspective you would bring to our team.

What you can expect from our interview process

- A virtual interview with a Talent Advisor to discuss your interest in joining the company and in the role. The conversation will be recorded using BrightHire, an AI-powered video interview tool. More details will be shared when you are invited to interview.
- An in-person interview with the Chief Financial Officer and the Vice President, Talent and Special Projects focused on your experience, collaborative approach, and alignment with the organization and its culture.
- An in-person interview with a panel of senior leaders, including the President of Kilmer Capital Partners.

This interview will focus on your investment experience, technical capabilities, approach to diligence and value creation, and alignment with the direction of the Private Capital Investments team. You will also create and present a Case Study to be shared with the team.

Kilmer Group is committed to creating a workplace where people are treated with respect, supported in their development, and empowered to contribute their best work. We recognize that diverse perspectives strengthen our business and help us make better decisions for our organization, our partners, and the communities in which we operate. We welcome applications from all qualified candidates and are committed to providing an accessible recruitment process.

If you require accommodation at any stage of the recruitment process, please let us know and we will work with you to meet your needs.

📌 Director, Private Capital Investments (Toronto)
🏢 Kilmer Van Nostrand Co.
📍 Toronto