Associate, Venture Capital

5 months ago

Montréal, Canada Business Development Bank of Canada Full time

We are banking at another level.

Choosing BDC as your employer means working in a healthy, inclusive, and skilled workplace that puts forward the best conditions to bring together unique teams where employees are empowered to act. It also means being at the centre of ambitious economic and financial projects to see further and to do things differently, to fuel the success of Canadian entrepreneurs.

Choosing BDC as your employer also means:
- Flexible and competitive benefits, including an Employee Savings and Investment Plan where BDC matches part of your voluntary contributions, a Defined Benefit Pension Plan, a $750 wellness and health care spending account, to name a few- In addition to paid vacation each year, five personal days, sick days as necessary, and our offices are closed from December 25 to January 1- A hybrid work model that truly balances work and personal life- Opportunities for learning, training and development, and much more...
- POSITION OVERVIEW
- Team Overview
- The recently launched BDC Seed Venture Fund is targeting to lead investments in world-class Seed-stage entrepreneurs across Canada. This new fund works with companies across all Seed-stages and collaborates deeply with Accelerators. Investments focus on Canadian software companies with potential to shape the next decade of innovation. The team also manages a legacy portfolio, companies from which have gone on to raise $1B in capital over the last decade, generating an outsized impact on the Canadian VC ecosystem. The dedicated Seed Venture Fund team works very closely with portfolio companies and uses its experience and expertise to assist in growing these companies beyond Seed and to successful exits.
- CHALLENGES TO BE MET
- Platform Building- Assist in managing the deal pipeline, quarterly/bi-annual reports, and providing financial analysis-
- Support other team members as appropriate during the development stage of an investment-
- Ensure that the investment research files, business plans and other collected information are maintained in conformity with BDC’s policies and procedures-
- Ensure that new and existing investments files are properly documented by monitoring investments, amendments, and disbursements, including financial analysis and forecasting- Deal Sourcing- Discuss informally with entrepreneurs, investors and company representatives at occasional investment community or industry events, relaying any relevant information upwards-
- Maintain involvement in associations within the investment community, and keep abreast of significant developments, activities, and initiatives in the industry-
- Stay on top of the current portfolio, identifying companies that are likely to raise funds for new and follow-on investments, and relaying information upwards-
- Perform market research and scouting to inform the fund’s investment strategy, identifying emerging markets, verticals, technologies, or companies-
- Conduct initial business plan reviews, support initial communications with entrepreneurs and referring sources, prepare initial interview memoranda and recommendations to pursue or decline- Deal Making- Lead a workstream of due diligence on companies’ market, competition, management, sales, products, cap table, and anything that is relevant to determining potential business value and exist strategies-
- Determine and validate performance metrics, creating valuation models, forecasts and financial pro formas-
- Draft Investment Memos, most often focusing on the Financials and Market sections-
- Support Partners leading a deal, during presentations to the Investment Board-
- Analyze technical documentation and/or work with technical consultants to evaluate technologies, products, and services-
- Conduct reference calls with competitors, clients, industry experts, and prospect company’s current or past employees- Portfolio Management & Support- Monitor portfolio performance, comparing performance to forecasts and models, and relaying potential opportunities and issues to management-
- Participate occasionally in investee board meetings as an observer, keeping abreast of developments and escalating relevant information to Partners-
- Assist investees with introductions to potential suppliers, investors, and employees- What We Are Looking For
- Typical Background- 4 to 6 years of experience in a role involving structured thinking, financial analysis, and technical expertise. These profiles are likely to come from, but are not limited to:- Finance roles: Venture Capital, Private Equity, Investment Bank, Accounting firm-
- Operator roles: Technology startup, industry-leading corporation, industry specialist-
- Advisory roles: Consulting, Law, Corporate Strategy, Corporate Development-
- Experience in an industry outside finance can be particularly valuable in some teams-
- Bachelor’s degree in Commerce, Economics, Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM). Other degrees are viable, if the profession

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