Associate, Strategic Growth

Intact Financial Corporation; Toronto; Hybrid; CAD 128,000 - 157,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work model

Extra days off

Wellness benefits

Share plan

Bonus potential

ESPP

Pension plan

Guaranteed lifetime income

Job summary

Intact Private Capital (IPC) is a global multi-stage investment platform backed by Intact Financial Corp. IPC manages three distinct strategies including early-stage venture, strategic growth, and LP investing.

Based in Toronto, IPC has invested in category defining companies and maintains a global mandate with a focus on the US and Canada. The role sits in IPC's strategic growth team, leading financial modeling, investment evaluation, and sourcing opportunities, while working with senior

Qualifications

• Minimum 2+ years in investment banking, management consulting, investing, or similar experience.
• Post-secondary education in Business, Finance or related field.
• Strong analytical and financial modelling abilities with problem-solving skills.
• Excellent verbal and written communication.
• Experience in financial services or insurance industries.

Responsibilities

• Lead building and maintaining financial models to support investment evaluation.
• Prepare investment committee materials and portfolio tracking.
• Present investment recommendations to the committee.
• Identify and source new investment opportunities through events and networks.
• Collaborate with Intact leadership to advance strategy and partnerships.
• Monitor existing investments and support portfolio company growth initiatives.

Skills

Investment banking experience

Financial analysis

Financial modelling

Communication skills

Problem solving

Industry knowledge in financial/ins. (

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business, Finance, or related field

Job description

Our employees are at the heart of everything we do. Together, we help people, businesses, and society prosper in good times and be resilient in bad times. Our employee promise represents Intact’s commitment to you in exchange for living our Values, striving to do your best work, being open to change and investing in your career. In return, we promise to provide support, opportunities and performance-led financial rewards at a workplace where you can shape the future, win as a team and grow with us. Pay at Intact is about much more than just salary.

• Flexible work arrangements and a hybrid work model
• Possibility to purchase up to 5 extra days off per year
• Multiple benefits offered to support physical and mental wellbeing, including telemedicine, Wellness account and much more
• Share plan & other savings: up to 12% of salary or even more (ask how you could earn guaranteed income for life)
• Salary range (but not limited to): 128,300 - 156,800
• Annual bonus target, based on the base salary, with a potential payout of up to double the target (subject to personal and company performance): 30%
• As part of our commitment to Win As A Team, we share our success with employees through our annual bonus plan and Employee Share Purchase Plan (ESPP) – with Intact matching 50% of your net shares.
• Our pension offerings provide flexibility and long‑term security for our employees beyond their careers.
• We are one of the few companies offering the opportunity to receive guaranteed income for life via our defined benefit pension plan.

Salary for the candidate will be determined taking into consideration a number of factors including: experience, skills, qualifications, anticipated contribution to role, internal equity, etc. The salary range presented above is based on a 35‑hour workweek and would represent a majority of different candidate profiles. However, we encourage candidates who may fall outside of this range to apply as well.

About the role

Intact Private Capital (IPC) is a global multi‑stage investment platform backed by Intact Financial Corp. IPC manages three distinct strategies including early‑stage venture, strategic growth, and LP investing. Based in Toronto, IPC has invested in category defining companies including Coterie Insurance, Resilience Insurance, Gatik, and Turo. IPC has a global mandate with a focus on the US and Canada and has also made investments in India, Brazil, the UK, and the EU. Our strategic growth team manage a concentrated and high conviction portfolio of growth equity investments in insurance companies. The mandate involved making significant minority investments in relevant high‑growth companies combining equity and strategic capital operating as the go to platform for insurance businesses.

Core Responsibilities

• Lead all aspects of building and maintaining financial models to support investment and partnership evaluation
• Oversee the preparation of investment committee materials including investment recommendations, industry overviews, due diligence reviews, and portfolio tracking
• Assist in presenting investment recommendations to the investment committee
• Help identify and source new investment opportunities including attending conferences and industry events and establishing an industry network
• Work with senior leadership at Intact to advance strategy and partnerships
• Assist in the monitoring of existing investments and work with portfolio company management teams to support business development initiatives

What you bring to the table

• Minimum 2‑years experience investment banking, management consulting, investing, or other relevant work experience – is required
• Post secondary education in Business, Finance, or a relevant field – is required
• Strong analytical, financial modelling, and problem‑solving skills with the ability to think creatively
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Proven track record at excelling in high‑performance organizations
• Experience working with financial services or insurance industries

#LI-Hybrid Il s'agit d'un nouveau rôle au sein de notre équipe en pleine croissance | This role is a new member of our growing team.

We are an equal opportunity employer At Intact, our Value of respect is founded on seeing diversity as a strength. We strive to create an accessible workplace where employees feel valued, included and encouraged to share their unique perspectives. We encourage applications from individuals who are members of equity‑deserving groups, including but not limited to women, Indigenous peoples, persons with disabilities, Black people, and members of the 2SLGBTQI+ community.

As part of Intact’s commitment to reconciliation, we acknowledge that we work, meet and travel across the land currently called Canada, originally inhabited by First Nations, Metis and Inuit people. This history extends through many centuries and continues to evolve today.

We have policies to ensure equal access and participation for people with disabilities, including providing workplace adjustments (accommodations). A copy of applicable policies is available on request. If we can provide a specific adjustment to make the recruitment process more accessible for you, please let us know when we reach out about a job opportunity. We’ll work with you to meet your needs.

Please note that Intact does not provide sponsorship or other support for immigration‑related matters including but not limited to employer‑specific closed work permits. Candidates must be eligible to work in Canada from the anticipated start date and throughout their employment and are solely responsible for maintaining their work eligibility.