ASSOCIATE, GROWTH VENTURE FUND

BDC • Toronto, ON

1d • Hybrid

About The Position

The Growth Venture Fund team operates within BDC Capital and is focused on growing and scaling the next generation of Canadian venture-backed champions. Currently investing out of the 350M$ growth stage fund, our participations range from $5M to 25M in late stage (>$10M in revenues) venture capital backed companies in Canada, across a broad range of technology sectors. The Growth Venture Fund team currently manages 26 active late-stage companies. Total AUM is over 500M$.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in either Business Administration, Commerce, Science or Engineering.
• 5 years of experience in venture capital, investment banking, private equity or a related investment field.
• Intellectual curiosity, solid analytical and synthesis skills, ability to assess the merits of new technologies, size and adoption rates of new markets and competitive forces faces when introducing new products
• Possesses high energy towards work and self-development
• Ability to work under pressure, deal with abstract concepts, an unstructured environment and multi-tasking
• Ability to prepare financial forecasts, advanced financial models and pro-forma financial statements
• Strong communication capabilities, including the ability to produce and deliver clear and concise oral and written presentations in English

Nice To Haves

• CPA, CFA, an asset.
• MBA or other graduate degree in a business-related discipline is an asset.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to due diligence for new and/or existing investment opportunities by conducting research and analysis on markets, financial forecasts, management, competition, etc. and follow-up on investments using appropriate databases, customer interaction, internet sites, research reports and other investment resources
• Assist in account updates by providing financial, forecasting and statistical analysis and bringing potential issues to partners’ attention
• Ensure that new and existing investments files are properly documented (on initial investments, reinvestments and exits), including financial analysis and forecasting
• Ensure the accuracy and timeliness of data by developing and maintaining appropriate information resources and contacts on industries, markets and business trends and keeping abreast of significant developments and activities in the venture capital and innovation communities
• Ensure that the investment research files, business plans and other information collected by the Growth Venture Fund are maintained in conformity with BDC’s policies and procedures
• Monitor the investment portfolio and individual companies by providing financial, forecast and statistical analysis to ensure timely responsiveness to strategic issues within the funds
• Support other Growth Venture Fund team members across the full lifecycle of an investment

Benefits

• Flexible and competitive benefits
• Employee Savings and Investment Plan where BDC matches part of your voluntary contributions
• Defined Benefit Pension Plan
• $750 wellness and health care spending account
• paid vacation each year
• five personal days
• sick days as necessary
• offices are closed from December 25 to January 1
• Opportunities for learning, training and development

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level