MANAGEMENT CONSULTANT - HIGH IMPACT FIRMS - Temporary 12-months - Greater Toronto Area, Ottawa,[...]

BDC; Toronto; Hybrid; CAD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading financial institution in Canada seeks a Business Advisor to support entrepreneurs in achieving their goals. This role involves working closely with a senior executive, conducting research, and delivering insights to help clients identify growth opportunities. Candidates should have a strong analytical background, 7 to 10 years of relevant experience, and be bilingual in French and English. A hybrid work model and competitive benefits are offered.

Benefits

Employee Savings and Investment Plan

Defined Benefit Pension Plan

$750 wellness spending account

Paid vacation and personal days

Flexible work arrangements

Qualifications

• 7 to 10 years of industry-specific experience, preferably in consulting or investment banking.
• Experience in project management is a strong asset.
• CPA designation is an asset.

Responsibilities

• Leverage experience and analytical skills to add value to client mandates.
• Collaborate with the Executive Advisor to deliver mandates.
• Perform financial analysis and generate insights for clients.

Skills

Analytical skills

Interpersonal skills

Project management

Quantitative analysis

Time management

Microsoft Office 365

Bilingualism in French and English

Education

Undergraduate degree in Business, Economics, Engineering or related field

Master’s degree

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft PowerPoint

Microsoft Word

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...

• Please note that this role is temporary for 12 months.

Passionate about having impact and helping entrepreneurs grow their business? Join our team as a Business Advisor in Greater Toronto Area, Ottawa or Montreal.

The Business Advisor, High Impact Firms (BA) – BDC Advisory Services, serves as a key member of the delivery team on the Growth Driver Program (GDP), BDC’s flagship Advisory solution.

As a “second eyes advisor” , the BA works in close collaboration with the Executive Advisor, a highly experienced senior executive, in delivering the mandate. Under the leadership of the Executive Advisor , the BA conducts research and analysis to generate insights, co-creates customer journey as well as the deliverables. The BA works directly with the senior leadership team of some of the most promising businesses in Canada to help them assess their situation and identify growth opportunities. The BA is also responsible for managing the sequence of work involved in the project.

HIGH-IMPACT FIRMS TEAM

The High-Impact Firms team supports a select group of firms with the ambition and potential to become sustainable leaders in their industries.

The GDP is a transformational journey for CEOs and their businesses. It is an intense multi-year advisory relationship between an experienced delivery team and the client’s executive leadership team. The team doesn’t just deliver a report, they support the client through implementation.

The delivery team is composed of a senior, highly experienced Executive Advisor , who has been in similar situations as the CEO. Complementing the team is the Business Advisor , an experienced, whip-smart advisor who has the horsepower to generate key insights and help lead the client on their GDP journey.

Over the past 7 years that we have offered the GDP, we have worked with more than 300 companies across Canada having a significant impact along the way.

CHALLENGES TO BE MET

Leverage your experience, business acumen and analytical skills to consistently add value to complex client mandates

Be an experienced professional that has the desire to work collaboratively / under the direction of an Executive Advisor

Be comfortable and have the maturity / interpersonal skills required to interact on a regular basis with senior leaders

Have the quantitative skills required to regularly perform financial analysis

Have the intellectual curiosity to learn about new companies, industries, management theories and to stay abreast of external / macro trends to benefit the client

Have the flexibility to adjust to each client’s needs and unique situation

Have the willingness and energy to facilitate client discussions and workshops

Along with the Executive Advisor, be accountable for the success of the mandate

WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR

The ideal candidate is a curious, highly analytical, and adaptive individual that can work with / support the executive advisor as well as clients from any industry as well as he / she / they have :

Passion for helping Canadian entrepreneurs achieve their goals

Undergraduate degree in Business, Economics, Engineering or other analytical or quantitative degrees.

Master’s degree (a strong asset)

7 to 10 years of industry specific, consulting or investment banking experience (or a combination)

Continuous learner

Experience in project management (an asset)

Strong quantitative skills allowing you to performance financial analysis and modelling

Strong time management skills allowing them to succeed in a project base environment where you need to juggle multiple client engagements at once

Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to collaborate with stakeholders, both internally and externally

Excellent skills on Microsoft Office 365 (Excel, PowerPoint and Word)

Willing and able to travel up to 25% of the time (locally, provincially, or inter-provincially)

CPA designation is an asset

Bilingualism in French and English is mandatory for this role.

Please note that temporary employees are not eligible to benefits.

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.

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