SENIOR ADVISOR, INDIGENOUS ENTREPRENEURSHIP - Ontario

bdc; Toronto; Hybrid; CAD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employee Savings and Investment Plan

Defined Benefit Pension Plan

$750 wellness and health care spending

Paid vacation

Personal days

Hybrid work model

Learning and development

Job summary

BDC is seeking a Senior Advisor, Indigenous Entrepreneurship to bolster engagement with Indigenous communities and entrepreneurs. You will be deployed in specific regions to strengthen relationships and align efforts with community needs and expectations, positioning BDC as a trusted partner.

You will guide entrepreneurs and partners to the appropriate channels and resources, collaborating with account managers to identify opportunities and provide expert advice on business needs.

Qualifications

• Supports Indigenous entrepreneurs to achieve their ambitions.
• Develops and maintains strong relationships with external organizations in the entrepreneurial ecosystem.
• Promotes BDC's credibility and visibility with Indigenous communities.
• Acts as a referral point for Indigenous businesses to the right BDC offerings and contacts.
• Collaborates with account managers to identify opportunities to support Indigenous entrepreneurs.

Responsibilities

• Ensure geographic coverage, identify community needs, and guide entrepreneurs to appropriate resources.

Skills

Indigenous entrepreneurship

Relationship building

Community engagement

Stakeholder management

Job description

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...

Explore the BDC Way in our Culture Book

We are the only bank dedicated exclusively to the development of Canadian businesses. The only institution whose purpose is to promote the growth of the Canadian economy by focusing on the success of small and medium-sized businesses, with a human touch and a genuine presence. For 80 years, we have been a Crown corporation that helps create and develop strong Canadian businesses through financing, advisory services, and investment capital with a focus on small and medium-sized enterprises. We are committed to the long-term success of Canadian entrepreneurs in all industries and at all stages of development.

Our 2,900 employees across Canada have achieved outstanding work during the past year by serving a total of 100,000 entrepreneurs to help them build and grow their businesses and succeed, thus creating a broader benefit for society. Our clients accepted $10.3 billion in loans. Overall, we had $52.1 billion in capital committed to small and medium-sized businesses. As Canada faces uncertain economic conditions, BDC remains flexible to adapt to changes in the environment and entrepreneurs' needs to continue to deliver high-quality and impactful services to Canadian entrepreneurs.

At BDC, we support over 1,000 Indigenous clients from coast to coast. We have a long history of working with Indigenous entrepreneurs, appreciating their unique histories, cultures, and contributions to Canada.

For the 17th year, we have been recognized as one of the 100 best employers in Canada, and for the 13th year, as one of the 100 best employers in Canada in terms of diversity. As part of initiatives to promote diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility, we strongly encourage individuals who identify as Indigenous to apply to BDC.

As part of initiatives to promote diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility, we strongly encourage individuals who identify as Indigenous to apply to BDC. We also have an Indigenous employee resource group available to all employees.

POSITION OVERVIEW

To better serve Indigenous entrepreneurs, BDC is enhancing its market presence in Indigenous communities. With our new engagement model, BDC aims to remove barriers faced by Indigenous entrepreneurs for access to capital, mentorship, networking, and relevant business education and knowledge.

We are currently looking to hire a Senior Advisor, Indigenous Entrepreneurship . If selected for this role, you will be deployed in specific regions to reinforce relationships with Indigenous communities and ensure our efforts are aligned with the communities' needs and expectations.

As an Indigenous Entrepreneurship senior advisor, you will be BDC's main resource when it comes to building relationships and positioning BDC as a partner of choice for the Indigenous communities. You will be working closely with entrepreneurs and partners, focusing on economic empowerment.

You will be reporting to our Inclusive Entrepreneuship team, you will guide entrepreneurs and partners to the appropriate channels and resources, regardless of our internal business lines.

You will be a key reference for the development of all initiatives relevant to Indigenous communities, sharing your knowledge and expertise to ensure BDC remains relevant to communities and brings value.

MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES

• Supporting Indigenous entrepreneurs to achieve their ambitions
• Proactively develop and maintain strong relationships with external organizations and individuals involved in the entrepreneurial ecosystem to understand community needs
• Promote BDC's credibility, image and notoriety with the Indigenous communities.
• Act as a referral point for Indigenous businesses, leveraging in-market activities and long-term relationships, and guide entrepreneurs and partners to the right BDC offering / internal contact.
• Collaborate with account managers to identify opportunities to support indigenous entrepreneurs and provide expert advice on their business needs.
• Ensure geographic coverage, identi