Director, Growth and Acquisition Capital

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- 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...
- Excellent communication, negotiation, and presentation skills, oral and written, in both official languages (French and English)._

POSITION OVERVIEW

The Director, Growth and Acquisition Capital, will work closely with the Managing Director of Thrive Lab to develop innovative co-investment solutions to deploy equity and hybrid debt-equity capital to women-led impact-driven growth-stage companies or to support Entrepreneurship Through Acquisition (ETA) for women. With direct investment/coinvestment or private equity experience, the incumbent will play a key role in structuring the deployment of catalytic capital through a variety of instruments, including, equity, quasi-equity, mezzanine.

Investments will be allocated in collaboration with a wide range of ecosystem partners, including specialized or impact funds, private equity groups, corporate funds, M&A groups, lending partners. To this end, the Director, Investment and Innovation for Growth and Acquisitions will have to distinguish themselves by their ability to quickly establish and maintain relationships of trust with a variety of stakeholders. They will also need to have a broad knowledge of different investment structures and to be creative in proposing solutions that meet the needs of women-led businesses.

CHALLENGES TO BE MET- Structure and manage the investment operations of the second pillar of the Thrive Lab (Growth and Acquisition Capital) and monitor the performance of the investments that will be realized (impact and financial KPIs).- Propose and implement innovative solutions to deploy equity and hybrid debt-equity capital, while protecting the interests of BDC Capital. More specifically, actively participate in conceptualizing transaction structures, legal negotiations, creation of tools (including due diligence) and investment instruments that meet the objectives of the Thrive Lab.- Develop investment processes for the evaluation and assessment of new and follow-on investments including the process of sourcing and screening new investments, conducting due diligence, performing industry research and providing support to existing portfolio companies- Develop processes to conduct business plan reviews, manage communications with entrepreneurs, management teams, and financial advisors, and prepare initial investment thesis, memoranda and recommendations to pursue or decline investment opportunities- Develop best practice to conduct research and analysis on markets, ecosystems, financial forecasts, management, competition, among others. This involves talking to clients, analysing research reports, interviewing and gathering information from industry experts, working with technical consultants to evaluate business models and technologies, and building valuation models, financial forecasts, comparable and precedent transaction analyses, and sensitivity analyses- Support portfolio companies by monitoring performance, providing financial, forecasting and statistical analyses, identifying potential strategic and tactical opportunities and risks, and working alongside senior management to develop governance and impact reporting- Lead in developing and managing the deal pipeline and portfolio dashboard, producing semi-annual reports, providing financial analysis on the overall portfolio and supporting the Managing Director with internal presentations- Take leading role in the deal submission process through Investment Committee- Represent BDC Capital and Thrive Lab on various committees.- Support and coach analysts in managing and monitoring investments, setting up and tracking forecasts and results, using appropriate data.- Engage BDC Capital's various stakeholders, both internally and externally, and ensure that our policies and best practices are followed.- Provide rigorous yet flexible processes that allow agility and innovation while protecting the interests of BDC Capital, and ensure that these processes are followed with tact and leadership.- Participate in negotiations with the ecosystem partne