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About the Role

The VP, Tax-Aware Investing will shape and advance the firm's tax philosophy, tax-aware investment capabilities, and advisor-facing tax narrative. This role is crucial for delivering better after-tax outcomes for Canadians and building advisor confidence in tax-efficient investing, a growing demand in personalized portfolio solutions.

Responsibilities

• Serve as a key subject matter expert on tax-aware investing and after-tax portfolio outcomes.
• Develop frameworks and strategies to improve after-tax returns across investment portfolios and client segments.
• Partner with Portfolio Management teams to incorporate tax efficiency into portfolio construction, asset location, capital gains management, and income strategies.
• Advise on tax implications related to product design, investment strategies, and client outcomes.
• Stay current on Canadian tax legislation, CRA guidance, and emerging trends, assessing implications for clients, portfolios, and the firm’s investment offerings.
• Apply expertise across income tax strategies, wealth transfer planning, estate considerations, concentrated positions, and registered account optimization.
• Act as a trusted resource for advisors across Canada, building credibility and presence over time.
• Partner with Distribution teams in advisor meetings, conferences, roadshows, webinars, and key client events.
• Develop practical tools, insights, and educational materials that help advisors communicate the value of tax-aware investing to their clients.
• Support PICTON’s growth objectives by strengthening advisor confidence, deepening relationships, and contributing to asset growth and net flows.
• Maintain a strong pulse on advisor needs, competitive dynamics, and evolving client expectations within Canadian wealth management.
• Help develop and refine PICTON’s tax philosophy and advisor-facing tax narrative.
• Create clear, compelling, and substantiated messaging around tax-aware investing, after-tax returns, tax-loss harvesting, and tax-efficient investment strategies.
• Partner with Compliance, Legal, Marketing, and Product teams to ensure all tax-related communications are accurate, balanced, and effective.
• Develop white papers, articles, videos, podcasts, presentations, and other thought leadership materials that help advisors and investors engage with tax-aware investing.
• Represent PICTON at industry conferences, client events, and in media, with the opportunity to grow into a recognized industry voice.
• Partner with Product and Investment teams to develop and evolve tax-aware investment solutions, including direct indexing, personalized portfolios, tax-loss harvesting strategies, tax-efficient income solutions, after-tax performance analytics, and new tax-aware portfolio construction methodologies.
• Evaluate emerging technologies, research, and industry best practices related to tax optimization and personalization.

Requirements

• Ability and willingness to travel extensively in support of advisor and client engagement.
• Existing industry registration, or ability to obtain registration if required.
• French bilingual capability is a meaningful asset given PICTON’s advisor and client presence in Québec.
• Strong technical grounding in tax and investments.
• Ability to communicate complex ideas clearly.
• Judgment to navigate a regulated environment.
• Strong knowledge of Canadian personal taxation, investment taxation, and tax-efficient portfolio construction.
• Strong working knowledge across income tax strategies, wealth transfer planning, estate planning, trust structures, registered accounts, and concentrated position solutions.
• Strong understanding of portfolio management, wealth management, and investment products, including alternatives.
• Experience working with advisors, investment firms, portfolio managers, or high-net-worth clients.
• Demonstrated ability to translate complex technical concepts into clear, actionable insights for advisors and investors, including in live settings.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills; experience creating content or speaking publicly is an asset.
• Experience partnering with Compliance and Marketing teams to develop advisor- and investor-facing communications within a regulated environment.
• An existing or developing profile through speaking, writing, or industry contributions is an asset.

Skills

• Tax-aware investing
• After-tax portfolio outcomes
• Tax efficiency
• Portfolio construction
• Asset location
• Capital gains management
• Income strategies
• Canadian tax legislation
• Income tax strategies
• Wealth transfer planning
• Estate considerations
• Concentrated positions
• Registered account optimization
• Advisor engagement
• Distribution strategy
• Thought leadership
• Product development
• Direct indexing
• Personalized portfolios
• Tax-loss harvesting
• Tax-efficient income solutions
• After-tax performance analytics
• Communication
• Collaboration

Location

• Canada

Work Type

• Full-time
• Hybrid

Experience Level

• VP level
• Senior level

Education Level

• CPA, CA, or TEP, LLM tax designation preferred

Benefits

• Corporate fitness reimbursement and discounts
• VersaFi memberships
• PICTON Investment Counseling and portfolio management services
• Volunteer and charitable donation matching
• Maternity and parental leave top-up
• Recognition awards
• Semi-annual performance bonuses
• Generous annual vacation entitlement (minimum of 15 days per year)
• Training and development reimbursement
• Extensive health and dental benefits
• Healthcare spending account

About the Company

• At Picton Mahoney Asset Management (PICTON Investments), being alternative isn’t just what we do, it’s who we are.
• Founded by industry pioneer David Picton, we’ve spent 20 years challenging conventional wisdom and redefining the investing landscape.
• As one of Canada’s most trusted investment brands, we are proudly independent, privately run, 100% employee-owned, and deeply committed to delivering results for our clients.
• Thinking Alternatively is in Our DNA.
• With a team of 223 bold thinkers, one-third dedicated solely to investment management, we are specialists, not generalists.
• Managing $19.6 billion (as of June 20th, 2026) for institutional and retail clients, we navigate markets with conviction, resilience, and a forward-thinking approach.
• We’re more than investors we’re innovators.
• We challenge traditional investment mindsets, constantly pushing the boundaries to achieve our mission: To bring greater certainty to investors.
• Our success is built on four guiding principles: Treat investors’ money like our own. Redefine the way investors invest. Be human, always approachable. Succeed together, one investment at a time.
• We’re entering our next chapter. We’re transforming our brand and reshaping the way the world invests.
• If you think alternatively, embrace an entrepreneurial spirit, and thrive in a dynamic, bureaucracy-free environment, join us and be part of what’s next.
• At PICTON Investments, you’ll thrive in our creative and dynamic workplace, where collaboration and support are at the core of everything we do.
• At our firm, you’ll have the opportunity to take on significant responsibilities, work in a flexible environment, and tackle challenging projects from the outset.
• Our culture is designed for ambitious professionals who want to make an immediate impact while continuing to push boundaries and achieve our greater mission.
• You’ll be empowered with a high level of responsibility, trust, and flexibility, providing an exciting and creative space for you to help reshape how the world views alternative investments.
• With competitive total rewards, performance-based bonuses, and a clear path for career growth, you’ll have everything you need to develop both now and over the longer term.

Equal Opportunity

• PICTON Investments is committed to providing an equitable and fair work environment for everyone and all hiring and other personnel actions will be taken without regard to race, colour, creed, religion, sex, disability, gender identity, gender expression, family status, age, language or national origin.
• We welcome applications from candidates with diverse experiences globally.
• Canadian experience is not required.
• If you require an accommodation at any point in time throughout the application and hiring process, please contact Human Resources at (416) 955-4108 or at accessibility@pictoninvestments.com.