Managing Director, Black Entrepreneurs Fund
5 months ago
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
The Fund for Black entrepreneurs is a new $100M initiative designed to support and grow the number of black entrepreneurs led companies in Canada. This Fund will invest alongside ecosystem partners and others into black entrepreneurs led companies that are seeking equity capital and are growing sustainable businesses, creating jobs and actively contributing to the growth of the Black community and Canadian economy. The Fund will include a combination of direct investments in companies and indirect investments in funds.
With an understanding of, or expertise in investments, finance or capital markets, the Managing Director will oversee the design of investment vehicles that generate returns while bringing much needed equity capital to this under-represented segment of the market. The Managing Director will represent BDC in the ecosystem as part of the Impact Platform and be responsible for the execution of the mandate, working with key partners and stakeholders in the marketplace and with the black community in Canada.
CHALLENGES TO BE MET
Lead the strategic Development- Analyze the needs of black entrepreneurs and the gaps that BDC could fill to complement the ecosystem;- Develop a rallying vision, a roadmap as well as an investment thesis for the deployment of the 100M$ in order to fill the identified gaps;- Build and lead a team of highly skilled professionals to support the Fund activities;- Identify and understand emerging marking needs, in consultation with partners and the market, to evolve the Fund.
Oversees the investment activities and portfolio management- Ensure overall leadership of the Fund forecasting, planning and budgeting;- Ensure ongoing documentation management of portfolio companies;- Lead due diligence efforts with key team members for new and/or existing opportunities by conducting market research and analysis, preparing financial forecasts, examining management, competition, etc. and account management of active investments using appropriate databases, customer interaction, research reports and other intelligence resources;- Effectively manage internal and external service providers, including lawyers and other consultants;
Lead the go-to-market strategy and the ecosystem support efforts- Actively participate in public relations, including speaking engagements, panel participation, press interviews, writing articles for print and online publication, and attending conferences as an expert and thought leader;- Strong liaison between VC teams, ecosystem team and others across BDC to build a sustainable community for black entrepreneurs.
WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR
The successful Managing Director believes strongly in the mandate of BDC and BDC Capital and in the vision and mandate of the Impact Platform overall and exhibits the following characteristics:
- Skills, Knowledge and Network_- Knowledge of industry dynamics for both tech and non-tech firms; awareness of long-term market trends, emerging opportunities; able to characterize and quantify sector
- and segment-specific industry risk factors;- Possesses a current network within the marketplace that can be leveraged;- Exhibits a sound understanding of the key business processes;- Demonstrates an ability to source investments and to think creatively about investments and markets.- Has a sound understanding of the product development lifecycle, development methodologies, growth and pricing strategies.- Sound business acumen; displays insight with regards to the meaning of financial data as it relates to the operations of a company as it moves along its lifecycle;- Superior communication (written and verbal) skills and the ability to influence to achieve results; can “sell” ideas to build consensus with colleagues, and with portfolio companies and investee prospects; attentive to both detail and nuances in the information exchange with a variety of audiences; encourages constructive debates that strive for the best outcome;- Results-oriented thinking skills: Takes
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