No other bank is doing what we do.
At BDC, we're devoted to Canadian entrepreneurs. We're also dedicated to our employees. Adaptable. Inspiring. Different. There's a reason we like to work here and we think you'll like it too.
Diversity. Inclusion. They're more than just words for BDC. We are committed to cultivating and preserving a culture of inclusion. Our goal is to have a team that reflects gender and visible diversity. In recruiting for our team, we welcome the unique contributions that you can bring in terms of your education, opinions, culture, ethnicity, race, sex, gender identity and expression, nation of origin, age, languages spoken, veteran's status, color, religion, disability, sexual orientation and beliefs.
POSITION OVERVIEW
The Analyst, BDC Capital Operations is an integral member of the Operations & Strategy team and provides unprecedented access to the portfolio of the most active VC/PE investor in Canada. This position entails supporting BDC Capital to provide strategic analysis, portfolio reporting as well as managing data and systems to achieve operational and strategic objectives.
"BDC Capital is the investment arm of BDC the bank for Canadian entrepreneurs. With over $5 billion under management, BDC Capital serves as a strategic partner to the country's most innovative firms. It offers businesses a full spectrum of capital, from seed investments to growth equity supporting Canadian entrepreneurs who have the ambition to stand out on the world stage."
STRATEGIC ANALYSIS & REPORTING
Prepare detailed analysis for executives and Board of Directors, such as the quarterly Operations Review, BDC Capital Overview deck, and executive briefing notes
Produce ad-hoc or recurring analysis/decks to generate strategic insights on BDC Capital's portfolio and the state of Canada's VC & PE ecosystems by mining internal/external data sets
Assist in the development of key business metrics, benchmark indicators, and trending reports to monitor performance and support thought leadership
Participate in the annual 5-year corporate planning process by providing forecasts and analysis
Develop innovative research projects for publication, leveraging BDC's proprietary data sets
TRANSACTION SUPPORT
Back up the team on administration of investment files: authorizations, amendments, disbursements, capitalization tables
Support any required updates to BDC Capital policies, directives, procedures, and any responses to internal audit, business quality review
DATA & SYSTEMS MANAGEMENT
Master BDC's portfolio monitoring tool iLEVEL system configuration to support data inputs (Excel templates, company data collection, interface from Framework back-office system) and outputs (reports/web portals/Excel plug-in) to ensure best use across BDC Capital
Update, monitor and reconcile master and transactional data in iLEVEL, Affinity CRM, and Framework (PE back-office software) to ensure system and data integrity
Problem-solve iLEVEL data issues such as determining optimal data item configuration, data hierarchies, cleaning up data populations, designing efficient Excel data templates / loader files - while making recommendations in the context of complex data structures (funds of funds, BDC internal funds, external funds, direct investments, fund underlying direct investments, limited partners) and a diverse set of investing teams with different requirements
Maintain iLEVEL and Affinity CRM user access and security permissions, including external users for iLEVEL data collection of financials and KPIs for BDC portfolio companies
Support other tools used at BDC Capital: BDC's Loan accounting system CLICS/PRM, Power BI
Bachelor's degree in Administration, Commerce, or STEM
Professional designation completed or in progress: CFA, CPA or equivalent
3-5 years in a financial institution, management consulting firm, investment firm or equivalent
Outstanding dynamism, curiosity, motivation, and able to work in rapidly changing environment
Advanced Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint skills
Advanced financial and analytical skills
Comfortable communicating in English and French, written and spoken
Knowledge of VC & PE industry and tech ecosystem
EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER
At BDC, we value diversity in our workforce and encourage all qualified candidates to apply. We appreciate all responses and advise that only those candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.
