Associate, Capital Markets & Credit Investments

BCI; Vancouver; Hybrid; CAD 115,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

British Columbia Investment Management Corporation (BCI) is seeking an Associate to focus on the strategic resources investment strategy within its Global Partnership Fund, reporting to the Managing Director. You will build financial models, support due diligence, and prepare investment materials for portfolio monitoring across the strategy's investments.

Ideal candidates have 3-5 years in investment banking, principal investing, or M&A advisory, with metals and mining exposure and strong

Qualifications

• 3-5 years of experience in investment banking, principal investing, or M&A advisory.
• Exposure to metals and mining is required.
• Strong financial modeling and valuation skills.
• Pursuing CFA, CPA, or a Master's in Business/Economics preferred.
• Excellent writing and editing with attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Conducts research on companies, commodities, and market themes relevant to metals, mining, and power
• Builds and maintains financial models to evaluate investment opportunities, assess risk, and support transaction structuring
• Supports due diligence workstreams, including financial, commercial, and technical analysis coordinated with external advisers
• Helps prepare investment committee materials, including investment memoranda and supporting analysis
• Contributes to ongoing portfolio monitoring across the strategy's investments, including financial performance and milestone tracking
• Supports year-end valuation processes for portfolio investments
• Travels when required for due diligence or portfolio monitoring

Skills

Investment banking experience

Principal investing

M&A advisory

Financial modeling

Valuation

Excel advanced

Python

VBA

Metals & mining exposure

Due diligence

Portfolio monitoring

Strong communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Finance/Economics/Business

Pursuing CFA/CPA/MBA

Tools

Excel

VBA

Python

Job description

British Columbia Investment Management Corporation (BCI) offers an exceptional opportunity to work at a world-class organization while living in a west coast setting. With $313.7 billion of gross assets under management, as of March 31, 2026, British Columbia Investment Management Corporation (BCI) is the provider of investment management services for British Columbia’s public sector and one of the largest asset managers in Canada. BCI seeks investment opportunities around the world and across a range of asset classes that convert savings into productive capital. Our investment returns play a significant role in helping our institutional clients build a financially secure future for their beneficiaries.

POSTING CLOSE DATE: September 22, 2026

BCI's Capital Markets & Credit Investments team is hiring an Associate to focus on the strategic resources investment strategy within its Global Partnership Fund. Reporting to the Managing Director, you'll build financial models, support due diligence, help prepare investment committee materials, and contribute to portfolio monitoring across the strategy's investments.

We're looking for someone with 3-5 years of experience in investment banking, principal investing, or M&A advisory, and exposure to metals and mining is required. Strong financial modeling and valuation skills are essential, along with genuine curiosity about the metals, mining, and power sectors.

THE OPPORTUNITY

Reporting to the Managing Director, the Associate will focus solely on the strategic resources investment strategy within BCI's Global Partnership Fund (GPF), contributing to the definition of its investment approach while bringing a strong foundation in financial modeling, valuation, and transaction execution, developed through prior experience in investment banking, principal investing, or M&A advisory. Exposure to metals and mining is a requirement. This individual will support due diligence, build and maintain financial models, help prepare investment materials, and contribute to ongoing portfolio monitoring across the strategy's investments, developing sector expertise over time under the guidance of senior members of the team.

WHO YOU WILL WORK WITH

The Capital Markets & Credit Investments (CM&CI) department manages C$165B of capital markets and credit investments (56% of total net AUM of BCI). The department invests globally across Credit, Equities, Fixed Income, Derivatives, and Absolute Return Strategies, with investment teams located in BCI's global offices in Victoria, Vancouver, New York, and London. As a leader in responsible investing, CM&CI actively integrates ESG factors into investment analysis and decision-making processes across all strategies.

WHAT YOU BRING

• 3-5 years of experience in investment banking, principal investing, or M&A advisory
• Relevant education or degree; pursuing CFA, CPA, or Master's degree in Business/Economics preferred
• Strong financial modeling, valuation, and transaction execution skills
• Strong quantitative and statistical analytical skills, with the ability to interpret complex data and provide actionable insights
• Superior writing and editing skills and excellent attention to detail and the ability to produce high-quality reports and presentations
• Strong intellectual curiosity with an interest in working across metals, mining, and power
• A proactive, can-do attitude, with the ability to support various due diligence, monitoring, and modeling tasks
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively with teammates in a dynamic, performance-driven environment
• Exposure to mining and metals
• Advanced expertise in Excel, including financial modeling; VBA or Python a plus

WHAT YOU WILL DO

• Conducts research on companies, commodities, and market themes relevant to metals, mining, and power
• Builds and maintains financial models to evaluate investment opportunities, assess risk, and support transaction structuring
• Supports due diligence workstreams, including financial, commercial, and technical analysis coordinated with external advisers
• Helps prepare investment committee materials, including investment memoranda and supporting analysis
• Contributes to ongoing portfolio monitoring across the strategy's investments, including financial performance and milestone tracking
• Supports year-end valuation processes for portfolio investments
• Travels when required for due diligence or portfolio monitoring

WHERE YOU WILL WORK

This role can be based in either our Victoria or Vancouver office. We are an in-person collaborative organization with the flexibility to work remotely 1 day a week.

SALARY RANGE

The annualized base salary range for this Victoria or Vancouver-based role is CAD $115,000 to $140,000.

Our recruitment process requires that the successful candidate agrees to undergo a criminal record search, education and designation verification; to provide a declaration of no previous or current criminal status; and to comply with our corporate Code of Ethics & Professional Conduct.