Coordinator, Legal, Tax & Corporate Services
Onex
ABOUT ONEX:
Onex is an investor and asset manager that invests capital on behalf of Onex shareholders and clients across the globe. Formed in 1984, we have a long track record of creating value for our clients and shareholders. Onex became a public company in 1987 and is listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange under the symbol ONEX. Onex’ two primary businesses are Private Equity and Credit. In Private Equity, we raise funds from third-party investors and invest them, along with Onex’ own investing capital, through the funds of our private equity platforms: Onex Partners and ONCAP. Similarly, in Credit, we raise and invest capital across several private credit, liquid credit and public equity strategies.
Our investors include a broad range of global clients, including public and private pension plans, sovereign wealth funds, insurance companies, family offices and high net worth individuals. Onex has $53.1 billion in assets under management, of which $8.3 billion is Onex’ own investing capital. We generate value for our shareholders through two segments: Investing and Asset Management.
The Opportunity:
This is an exciting opportunity to support the evolution of our Legal, Tax and Corporate Services teams. As a Legal, Tax and Corporate Services Coordinator based in Toronto, you will be responsible for overseeing certain administrative legal matters including corporate record maintenance and attending to know-your-client requests, managing tax postings, correspondence and soliciting information from investors as well as providing ad hoc executive assistant support to members of the Onex’ legal and tax teams.
Key Responsibilties:
- Play a key supporting role in the coordination of the following processes:
- maintenance of minute books, annual filings and administrative notices for Onex’ internal legal entities;
- preparation and timely responses to KYC requests; and
- transaction execution support as/where appropriate.
- Provide ad hoc executive assistant support to certain members of the Onex Legal and Tax teams.
- Posting of tax documents to investors through our investor portal.
- Managing correspondence from Tax Authorities and investors.
- Soliciting data from investors to support annual and periodic tax filings for Private Equity funds.
- Develop trusting relationships with various internal stakeholders including Onex corporate services and finance teams.
- Build effective relationships with Coordinators and Executive Assistants across all businesses and groups.
Candidate Profile:
- Post-Secondary degree is required.
- Minimum 1-2 years of professional experience, ideally experience working with professionals including lawyers, CPAs, law clerks and/or as a member of a legal support function.
- Interest in corporate legal services supporting strategic business priorities and transaction execution.
- Experience managing sensitive and confidential information.
- Intellectually curious with flexibility to manage multiple competing priorities and ongoing matters.
- Knowledge of technology, data management systems and public/private submission processes.
- Ability to support colleagues at various levels and locations of an organization.
- Embraces, in an evident way, a strong set of ethical principles, integrity and maturity.
- Highly organized, logical, detail oriented, and a sense of urgency to meet deadlines.
- Positive outlook and a clear focus on high quality, reliable and consistent level of service.
- Excellent and proactive oral and written communication.
- Operate with a level of gravitas and sophistication to collaborate with key stakeholders.
- Ability to work autonomously while demonstrating initiative.
Our Team & Commitment:
Onex is led by the firm’s CEO, Bobby Le Blanc, as well as experienced leaders at each of our businesses. We have approximately 120 investment professionals across all platforms, supported by approximately 165 professionals dedicated to our corporate functions and investment platforms. Consistent with our One Onex approach, the teams share and leverage sector expertise, and sourcing and origination of opportunities across all business lines. Our culture is guided by our strong commitment to accountability, intellectual honesty and respect for all our partners and stakeholders.
Onex was formed on principles of entrepreneurialism and responsible investing and our team is united in recognizing the value of collaboration, diversity of perspective and background, and an inclusive environment. Our team is a critical factor in our success, and attracting and retaining the best people and strongest investors are an important competitive advantage. Also crucial to our long-term success is the alignment of interests between the Onex management team, the Onex Board of Directors, shareholders and our limited partners. Members of our management team and Board of Directors have a significant long-term ownership in Onex shares and invest meaningfully in our funds. We believe this alignment creates stronger relationships with both our limited partners and shareholders.
Diversity Equity & Inclusion:
Onex recognizes that a diverse team and inclusive environment are vital in contributing to our continued success as an investor and asset manager. We believe that diverse perspectives create better outcomes for us and our stakeholders, including the companies we invest in, our shareholders, investors and clients, as well as the communities we serve.
Onex’ commitment to diversity and inclusion includes increasing our focus on attracting and retaining employees from diverse backgrounds, creating additional awareness of diversity issues and benefits, fostering and inspiring a more supportive environment where inclusivity is expected and prioritized, and embedding accountability for diversity throughout the firm.
Onex’ Diversity & Inclusion Leadership Council, which is co-chaired by our CEO and our Head of Shareholder Relations and Communications, includes representation from across all business platforms and geographies. The Council is responsible for championing diversity and inclusion across the firm, including supporting the development and success of Onex’ employee resource groups.
Sustainability:
As a public company, we are committed to delivering value for all of our stakeholders – our shareholders, investors, employees, operating companies and the communities in which we operate. Responsible governance throughout Onex and across our platforms is fundamental to the success of our organization. We hold ourselves to the highest standards of good governance, which builds trust and confidence in our stewardship of capital.
Consistent with our long-held belief that responsible investing is both the right approach to investing, as well as a driver of meaningful stakeholder value, we continue to make enhancements to our sustainability program. Recent initiatives include the addition of resources to our sustainability team and the measurement and management of carbon emissions across Onex and our investment platforms. To remain aligned with emerging best practices, we participate in several industry initiatives, including the ESG Data Convergence Initiative (“EDCI”), Initiative Climat International (“iCI”), the Principles for Responsible Investment (“PRI”), and the IFRS Sustainability Alliance, among others. We expect our program to continue to expand in line with this rapidly evolving area, while remaining rooted in our founding principle of responsible investing. Further information on Onex’ Sustainability Policy and Climate Strategy can be found on our website, www.onex.com.
Onex is committed to fostering an inclusive and accessible workplace. If you require accommodations at any stage of the recruitment process, please contact tmanagement@onex.com.