Director, Partnership Portfolio

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With $313.7 billion of gross assets under management, as of March 31, 2026, British Columbia Investment Management Corporation (BCI) is the provider of investment management services for British Columbia’s public sector and one of the largest asset managers in Canada. BCI seeks investment opportunities around the world and across a range of asset classes that convert savings into productive capital. Our investment returns play a significant role in helping our institutional clients build a financially secure future for their beneficiaries.

Headquartered in Victoria, British Columbia, and with teams spanning Vancouver, New York, London, and Mumbai. BCI integrates environmental, social, and governance (ESG) factors into all investment decisions to meet clients' risk and return requirements. Our people shape employee-focused initiatives, creating a strong culture. To learn more about our culture and values, visit our BCI Values in Action page.

September 24, 2026

BCI's Partnership Portfolio team is hiring a Director to source, underwrite, execute, and monitor credit-related investments and adjacent alternative asset classes within the Global Partnership Fund. Reporting to the Managing Director, Partnership Portfolio, you’ll join a team of 12+ investment professionals managing commitments approaching C $23 billion, working across fund commitments, co-investments, and direct transactions while leading and mentoring junior team members.

We’re looking for someone with deep credit investing experience (8-10+ years) across disciplines like private credit, direct lending, structured or asset-backed credit, distressed situations, or leveraged finance, or a shorter track record in credit investing paired with equivalent transaction structuring or advisory experience.

Strong credit underwriting and structuring expertise across the capital structure is essential, along with the analytical rigor to model transactions and the relationship skills to source and manage co-investments and fund commitments.

Reporting to the Managing Director, Partnership Portfolio, the Director plays a leading role within a dedicated team of 12+ investment professionals managing investment commitments approaching C $23 billion. The Director sources, underwrites, executes, and monitors credit-related investments and adjacent alternative asset classes, spanning fund commitments, co-investments, and direct transactions pursued alongside the Managing Director and external partners. The role combines rigorous credit and structuring analysis with active portfolio monitoring and management, relationship development, and leadership of junior team members.

The Capital Markets & Credit Investments (CM&CI) department manages C $165B of capital markets and credit investments (56% of total net AUM of BCI). The department invests globally across Credit, Equities, Fixed Income, Derivatives, and Absolute Return Strategies, with investment teams located in BCI’s global offices in Victoria, Vancouver, New York, and London. As a leader in responsible investing, CM&CI actively integrates ESG factors into investment analysis and decision-making processes across all strategies.

The Partnership Portfolio and Public Equities team manages long-only active internal and external equity mandates and absolute return strategies through the Global Partnership Fund (GPF). The team selects and monitors external equity managers for BCI’s active equity funds and has established a strong reputation as a sophisticated and agile co-investor. The GPF has delivered strong annualised returns through its absolute return investment strategy, with over 60% of new deployments directed toward co-investment opportunities that offer enhanced control over asset selection and risk management.

The team leverages external expertise to complement BCI’s internal capabilities and capitalises on opportunities across various sectors, with notable focus on artificial intelligence, energy demand, and ESG investments.

• 8-10+ years of relevant investing experience across credit and related…