Expert Advisor

4 weeks ago

Montréal, Canada Desjardins Full time

At Desjardins, we believe in equity, diversity and inclusion. We're committed to welcoming, respecting and valuing people for who they are as individuals, learning from their differences, embracing their uniqueness, and providing a positive workplace for all. At Desjardins, we have zero tolerance for discrimination of any kind. We believe our teams should reflect the diversity of the members, clients and communities we serve.

Job Level

NV-11

As a leader in Quebec's investment industry, Desjardins Capital is one of the most active investors on the market. It is a true driver of entrepreneurship, offering strategic and financial support to growing businesses and contributing to the sustainable prosperity of Quebecers and Quebec communities.

Desjardins Capital has more than 50 years of expertise, 3 billion dollars invested in more than 750 companies, and a growing team of 140 professionals across Quebec.

As an Expert Advisor - Due Diligence and Business Strategy, you contribute to the execution of highly complex strategic mandates and files.

You play leadership, influence and support roles with various stakeholders on strategic, cross-sector and highly innovative files and projects. Their operational and conceptual complexity requires a thorough analysis and understanding of your area of expertise and the organization.

You act as a content expert and resource person for the members of your division and regarding investment. You need to play an advisory role in improving due diligence policies and practices through training and knowledge transfer.

More specifically, you're responsible for ensuring that internal or external business due diligence mandates for new investments and reinvestments are carried out for all Desjardins Capital funds under management. To drive value creation, you're responsible, in collaboration with colleagues, for supporting the portfolio's priority companies in their strategic thinking on their competitive positioning and commercialization.

General Information on the Position

Main responsibilities- Complete commercial due diligence on new investments and reinvestments- Validate the existence and evaluate the size and evolution of the markets served by the target business- Perform comparative analyses on product/service portfolios in order to position the target company's products in relation to those of our main competitors.- Determine whether the target company presents sustainable competitive advantages and assess its capacity in terms of developing/marketing new products.- Understand and analyze the pipeline of products/services under development in the business to determine if these products meet the emerging and future needs of customers- For each investment opportunity, analyze the entire industry value chain and target business model to assess the reasonableness of revenue forecasts and identify growth opportunities- Assist companies in identifying their need for external assistance (business analysis and strategic planning), selecting resources and defining mandates- Work closely with investment managers, due diligence and valuation colleagues to ensure consistency of content- Present the results of the due diligence work to the managers of the target companies and directors in order to establish a common and collaborative understanding of the issues and action plans- Participate with colleagues across sectors in due diligence and valuation and the investment teams in the implementation of a renewed support approach to increase the value of investments in partner companies- Develop and maintain networks of contacts appropriate to the field of activity and keep abreast of changes and trends related to your sector in order to improve our current practices and policies and share this knowledge with other employees- Support Desjardins Capital and its funds under management in their strategic positioning- Participate in any project related to your areas of responsibility that could be assigned to you- Promote Desjardins Group's cooperative values.

Other working conditions- Work place: Position located in Montreal or Quebec, depending on the applicant selected. The work arrangement for the position is hybrid work #LI-Hybrid- Number of jobs available : 1

**Qualifications**:
- Bachelor’s degree in marketing, finance, economics, administration, accounting or strategy- A minimum of eight years of relevant experience- Master's degree or MBA (an asset)

Please note that other combinations of qualifications and relevant experience may be considered- For vacant positions available in Quebec, please note that knowledge of French is required

Specific knowledge- Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite- Advanced level of Excel- Very good knowledge of research and analysis of the various sectors of the Quebec economy- Upper intermediate knowledge of English due to the nature of the duties or work tools or because the position involves interactions with English-speaking partners, memb

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