Director, Partnerships - Retail Equity Capital

In this role, you will

• Define and own Wealthsimple's retail investment access strategy, identifying how we expand the range of opportunities available to our clients across public and private markets
• Build and grow relationships across the investment ecosystem, including investment banks, syndicate desks, issuers, and private market platforms, positioning Wealthsimple as a trusted and differentiated distribution partner
• Serve as Wealthsimple's primary external voice to issuers and capital markets counterparties, articulating the strategic value of retail distribution and securing access to high-demand offerings
• Lead end-to-end execution of IPO and other client opportunities to invest in, coordinating across legal, engineering, marketing, and operations to bring offerings to market successfully and compliantly
• Partner with product and engineering to shape the roadmap and infrastructure needed to scale Wealthsimple's investment access capabilities over time
• Build repeatable frameworks and operational processes that allow the function to scale as deal volume and product complexity grow
• Develop compelling strategic narratives and business cases that align senior leadership on participation decisions and longer-term market opportunities

We're looking for someone who has

• 10+ years of experience in equity capital markets, private markets, or related field with direct exposure to equity offerings and capital markets transactions
• A strong ownership mindset with the ability to operate autonomously in a fast-paced, ambiguous environment
• Proven ability to manage complex, cross-functional initiatives across legal, product, engineering, and go-to-market teams
• Executive-level communication and relationship-building skills, with the ability to represent Wealthsimple credibly to issuers, banks, and senior counterparties
• Strong commercial and analytical acumen, including comfort with financial modeling and data-driven decision-making
• A well-developed network across investment banks, capital markets participants, and financial services in Canada, the US, and internationally
• Excellent strategic judgment, creative problem-solving, and the ability to move quickly without sacrificing quality
• Demonstrated ability to build and scale operational processes from the ground up