Senior Analyst, Growth Venture Fund

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POSITION OVERVIEW

Investment Senior Analysts join one of our teams as an early-career professional to operate parts of the process of evaluating potential deals and of monitoring our current portfolio.

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 500M$ Growth Venture Fund our participations range from $5M to 25M in late stage (>$10M in revenues) venture capital backed companies in Canada across a broad range of technology sectors. The Growth Venture Fund team currently manages 26 active late-stage companies. Total AUM is over 900M$.

In this role you will network research and perform analysis for prospective and current investments. These will cover strategic topics such as markets industries ecosystems and competition as well as operational ones such as financials management and products. You are expected to leverage sharp analytic skills and be able to work alongside experts on a variety of market and industrial subjects.

CHALLENGES TO BE MET

Searching for Deals

Analyze the underlying portfolio of partner funds to identify promising follow-on investment opportunities and monitor upcoming fundraising

Conduct market research and scouting to guide the funds investment strategy identifying emerging markets sectors technologies or companies

Closing Transactions

Conduct due diligence analysis on the company market competition management sales products capitalization table and anything else relevant to determine the potential business value and exit strategies of the companies

Manage operational tasks as part of due diligence such as booking meetings and preparing interview guides

Determine and validate performance indicators feed evaluation models forecasts and financial pro-formas

Analyze technical documentation and/or collaborate with technical consultants to evaluate technologies products and services

Assist with referral calls with competitors customers industry experts and current or former employees of the prospective company

Perform routine background checks KYC (Know Your Customer) and Anti-Money Laundering (AML)

Portfolio Management & Support

Monitor portfolio performance compare performance to forecasts and models and communicate potential opportunities and issues to managers

Occasionally participate in investor board meetings as an observer staying informed of developments and reporting relevant information to partners

Helping investors pitch potential suppliers investors and employees

Platform construction

Assist in managing the transaction chain and provide financial analysis for period-end reports

Support other team members as needed throughout the lifecycle of an investment

Ensure that investment research records and other information collected including legal documentation are maintained in accordance with our policies and procedures

Ensure that new and existing investment files are properly documented by monitoring investments amendments and disbursements including financial analysis and forecasting

WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR

Typical Background

2 to 4 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

Bachelors degree in Commerce Economics Science Technology Engineering or Mathematics (STEM). Other degrees are viable if the professional has strong analytical skills

Technical Knowledge

Good skills in Excel particularly in building financial models that include sensitivity analysis and scenario modeling as well as performing data analysis. Any other analytic tools and techniques are an asset

Fair ability to use other MS-suite applications mainly Word and PowerPoint

Ability to answer questions politely in the context of a presentation to executive audiences

Any technology skills with wide application such as coding chemistry electronics are an asset

Operational knowledge of any technical industry is an asset

Bilingualism in French and English is an asset

Behavioral Traits

Supportive helpful attitude willingness to proactively identify gaps and jump-in to fill them

Motivation and ability to do focused independent work in the context of a team

Ability to work collaboratively and build positive relationships with stakeholders

Willingness to learn and take feedback constructively

Comfort working in a fast-paced environment where objectives must be met within tight deadlines

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