SENIOR ANALYST, OPERATIONS

BDC; Montreal; Hybrid; CAD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

BDC is seeking a Senior Analyst to drive operational excellence through advanced analytics and continuous improvement. This role involves leading complex data analysis, providing strategic insights, and supporting the organization's goals in a hybrid work environment. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in finance and analytics, with opportunities for professional growth and development.

Benefits

Flexible benefits

Employee Savings and Investment Plan

Defined Benefit Pension Plan

$750 wellness and health care spending account

Paid vacation and personal days

Sick days as necessary

Qualifications

• 4-7 years of experience in a financial institution or equivalent.
• Mastery of data management systems and strong data visualization skills.

Responsibilities

• Drive operational excellence through advanced analytics and data management.
• Produce strategic insights and reports for executive decision-making.
• Optimize systems usage and support IT deployments.

Skills

Analytical Skills

Problem-Solving

Bilingual Communication

Curiosity

Dynamism

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Administration, Commerce, STEM

Master’s degree or professional designation (CFA, CPA)

Tools

Power BI

Power Query

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft PowerPoint

Job description

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 December 25 to January 1

• A hybrid work model that truly balances work and personal life

• Opportunities for learning, training and development, and much more...

POSITION OVERVIEW

Drive operational excellence and innovation through advanced analytics, continuous improvement, and robust data management. This role offers the opportunity to contribute across various domains while focusing on areas that align with personal strengths, development goals, and organizational needs. Empowered to lead, make decisions, solve problems, and deliver results, it enhances BDC Capital's operational efficiency, strategic decision-making, and overall business performance. Reporting to the Director of Operations Support, this position is part of the BDC Capital Strategy & Operations team.

A Senior Analyst in the BDC Capital Operations team leads complex data analysis and provides strategic insights, leveraging extensive technical and industry expertise. Senior Analysts take on more responsibility and leadership within the team. They are respected presenters, capable of communicating effectively to BDC Capital leadership. Senior Analysts drive larger projects to successful conclusions, addressing major operational problems with a continuous improvement mindset. Additionally, they support strategic projects, such as our roadmap to becoming a data-driven venture capital firm, formulating recommendations and influencing stakeholders within BDC Capital to gain their support. Senior Analysts challenge priorities and resource allocation within the team, leading and mentoring others to contribute to their growth outside the formal HR structure. Their advanced technical skills and extensive experience enable them to manage complex tasks requiring strategic thinking. Senior Analysts have a high level of mastery of tools and data, utilizing advanced data analysis techniques to provide strategic insights.

“BDC Capital, the investment arm of BDC—the bank for Canadian entrepreneurs—manages over $8 billion in assets. As Canada's largest VC investor, BDC Capital is a strategic partner to the nation's most innovative firms, offering a comprehensive range of capital from seed investments to growth equity. With 14 investment teams supported, investments in over 300 portfolio companies, 170 fund investments, and 600 Canadian underlying investments, we are provided unprecedented access to data and insights, enabling us to drive impactful growth and innovation.”

CHALLENGES TO BE MET

ADVANCED ANALYTICS

Strategic Insights and Reporting: Produce comprehensive analyses, strategic insights, reports, and forecasts to support executive decision-making. Develop quarterly decks for the BDC board, internal scorecards, regular dashboards on portfolio performance, productivity KPIs, onboarding materials, and holding period analysis

Thought Leadership: Contribute to producing the annual VC landscape reports and other publications that analyze market trends, investment patterns, and emerging opportunities, offering strategic insights for stakeholders

Corporate Planning: Participate in the corporate planning process at BDC Capital, ensuring alignment with strategic objectives and organizational goals. This involves coordinating with the investment teams to develop comprehensive plans, setting performance targets, and monitoring progress

CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT

Drive BDC Capital to become a leading data-driven VC firm: Leverage AI and data analytics to enhance investment strategies, streamline operations, and foster a culture of innovation, positioning BDC Capital as a leader in the venture capital industry

Process Optimization and Technology Integration: Propose improvements in operational processes to enhance efficiency and accuracy. Leverage technology tools and platforms to streamline operations and enhance data management capabilities. Stay updated on industry best practices and emerging technologies

Optimize Systems Usage: Ensure optimal usage of Affinity CRM and iLEVEL portfolio monitoring systems. Troubleshoot configuration issues, design web portals and reports, and maintain data integrity

IT Deployment: Support IT deployments by gathering business requirements, communicating with IT teams, collaborating in the design phase, testing changes, and ensuring successful deployment to our user base

DATA MANAGEMENT

Data Governance: Maintain data catalog, glossary, lineage of user-defined fields and calculations to eliminate redundant fields and ensure optimal field management. Establish and enforce guidelines for naming conventions, data types, and field purposes. Design workflows for the creation and approval of new fields to prevent redundancy and maintain consistency

Data Quality: Implement comprehensive error-checking, automated validations, and reconciliations in iLEVEL and Affinity CRM. Troubleshoot and resolve data and configuration issues. Deploy new tools for enhancing data quality

Ensuring Seamless Data Flows: Ensure efficient population of iLEVEL by managing ETL processes and overseeing monthly and quarterly data collection using templates and loader files from internal and external sources. Deploy APIs to efficiently import/export data. Allow users to consume data via web portals, reports, and other tools

Funds Quarterly Data Collection: Drive the data collection process for our funds portfolio, spanning asset, financial, and KPI data. Ensure seamless collaboration with third-party firms, involving rigorous review and approval processes to ensure the highest quality data in iLEVEL for BDC Capital

WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR

• Bachelor’s degree in Administration, Commerce, STEM, or a related field

• Master’s degree or professional designation completed or in progress: CFA, CPA, or equivalent

• 4-7 years of experience in a financial institution, management consulting firm, investment firm, or equivalent

SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE AND COMPETENCIES

• Outstanding dynamism, curiosity, and motivation: Ability to thrive in a rapidly changing environment and drive continuous improvement

• Advanced financial and analytical skills: Proficiency in analyzing financial data, providing strategic insights, and utilizing tools like Power BI, Power Query, and Python

• Technical proficiency: Mastery of Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, and data management systems, with strong data visualization skills

• Prioritization and problem-solving abilities: Capable of managing multiple priorities, troubleshooting issues, and implementing effective solutions

• Knowledge of VC & PE industry and tech ecosystem: Understanding of venture capital, private equity, and technology sectors

• Bilingual communication skills: Comfortable in English and French, both written and spoken

Proudly one of Canada’s Top 100 Employers and one of Canada’s Best Diversity Employers, we are committed to fostering a diverse, equitable, inclusive and accessible environment where all employees can thrive and feel empowered to bring their whole selves to work. If you require an accommodation to complete your application, please do not hesitate to contact us at [e-mail] .

While we appreciate all applications, we advise that only the candidates selected to participate in the recruitment process will be contacted.