Director, Private Capital Investments

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 new 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 a diverse range of industries rather than specializing in a single sector. Working within a small, experienced team, you will have direct access to senior leadership across Kilmer and work closely with CEOs and executive teams within portfolio companies, giving you the opportunity to see the impact of your thinking and decisions firsthand.

A broader private capital experience. You will have the opportunity to move beyond a high-volume, transaction-focused investment 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, you will build a broader perspective on what it takes to strengthen and grow businesses over the long term.

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 lead the assessment of potential investments, combining rigorous financial analysis with commercial and operational judgment to understand the business, market dynamics, 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,…