Job Opportunity
Associate – Seed Venture Fund
BDC | Montreal, Canada
Job Summary
Help manage the daily operations of the fund. Bachelor’s Degree in Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics, Commerce, or Economics; Philosophy and Psychology also viable with demonstrated technical aptitude. 5 years of experience in a role involving critical thinking, product/engineering, financial analysis, or other technical expertise.
Details
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 25 December to 1 January
* A hybrid work model that truly balances work and personal life
* Opportunities for learning, training and development, and much more
Position Overview
The BDC Seed Venture Fund is an early-stage venture capital fund that seeks to invest in the next generation of built-in Canada global leaders. The fund works with companies across all seed-stages, from as early as inception, and collaborates deeply with early-stage ecosystem stakeholders including accelerators, incubators, and angel groups. Thematic areas of interest include sectors that are poised to be transformed in the coming decade including industrials/agriculture, climate/sustainability, defense, and computing, although we like to invest at the edges and therefore remain open to investing across all emerging trends and technologies. Post-investment the team works closely with portfolio companies and leverages its experience and networks to assist across company operations including go-to-market, hiring, fundraising, and helping portfolio companies become Series A ready.
Primary Responsibilities:
* Help manage the daily operations of the fund
* Identify new and interesting entrepreneurs and companies that align with our areas of interest
* Perform market research and due diligence for potential investments
* Report on our portfolio companies, including preparing semi-annual updates
* Work with existing portfolio companies, including helping with go-to-market, product, hiring, financial modeling, and research
* Execute projects of your own creation that will help build our platform, improve our operations, or support our portfolio companies
What We Are Looking For:
Typical Professional Background
* Bachelor’s Degree in Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics, Commerce, or Economics. Philosophy and Psychology also viable with demonstrated technical aptitude
* Post-graduate degree or equivalent certification is valuable including, but not limited to, Master of Business Administration (MBA), other STEM Master’s or Ph.D. degree, Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA), Chartered Professional Accountant (CPA)
* 5 years of experience in a role involving critical thinking, product/engineering, financial analysis, and/or other technical expertise
Our future teammate is someone who demonstrates
* Native understanding of the startup ecosystem and awareness of emerging technology trends
* Good fundamental business instincts – you see the full picture of a business and how all the functions work together
* Strong interpersonal skills – you’ll often be talking to entrepreneurs and other investors
* Data-driven thinking
* Good Excel modeling skills
* Ideally, prior design or engineering experience (either software or hardware) or work in an investment-related position
* Technical skills in either category or ideally a mix of both: software/hardware/AI/ML or product/sales/operations/GTM
* Strong written and oral communication skills
What we’d like to know
* Why do you want to be in VC, why seed-stage, why now?
* What areas are of interest to you when it comes to investing and why?
* What is an example of a time you went above and beyond, or saw around a corner, for a customer? (A customer could be in the true sense of the word, or an internal stakeholder who was relying on your work)
* What is an example of an initiative you took or side project you’ve worked on outside of work or school?
Who You Are
You are someone who wants to be a great partner to the founders, someone who will be both a thought-partner and will get their hands dirty to help founders solve their most pressing problems. You are an independent thinker and can build conviction in the midst of incomplete information. You thrive connecting with others, you are collaborative and like to teach and learn from peers. You’re hungry and motivated to drive impact for your team and the founders you work with.
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- Job Reference #: R-6623
- Min Education: BA/BS
- Min Experience: 5 years