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’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, Legal Affairs, Private Markets, and primarily involves working closely with PSP Investments' Private Equity, Infrastructure, Real Estate and Natural Resources teams to provide legal support in connection with high profile transactions and workouts. Additionally, the role may include providing legal support to PSP Investments’ Credit Investments team. The position requires close collaboration with the global Legal Affairs team based in London, New York and Ottawa.

About Your Role As a

Director, Legal Affairs ,



you’ll:

Provide legal advice and support for PSP Investments' investment activities and operations, with a primary focus on Private Equity, Infrastructure, Real Estate and Natural Resources on a variety of transactions such as mergers and acquisitions, workouts and 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

Leverage and collaborate with the Legal Operations team to build out AI tools and technology to enhance the speed, quality and consistency of legal work

Cooperate with external counsel to obtain sound, practical and high-quality legal advice for the benefit of PSP Investments, ensuring the proper balance of internal and external legal resources for scalability, efficiency and cost effectiveness

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

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





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

Member of the Bar Association of any of the Canadian provinces or territories

At least (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

Robust 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

Proficiency in English and French (or willingness to learn) (frequent interactions in English with PSP employees based in our offices in Hong Kong, London and New York, and intera

📌 Director, Legal Affairs (Montreal)
🏢 PSP Investments | Investissements PSP
📍 Montreal