Winter 2026 Student Climate Tech & Sustainability Venture Fund

Business Development Bank of Canada; Toronto; On-site; CAD 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading Canadian financial institution is seeking a motivated individual for an investment support role to assist in evaluating and managing investment opportunities. This position requires strong analytical abilities, proficiency in Excel, and relevant educational background. The ideal candidate will collaborate with the investment team and stakeholders to support various investment activities and maintain compliance policies. A diverse and inclusive work environment is emphasized.

Benefits

Diversity and inclusion initiatives

Opportunities for growth and learning

Qualifications

• Currently pursuing an MBA or bachelor's degree in commerce, economics, science, technology, engineering, or mathematics (STEM).
• Relevant finance roles, operator roles, or advisory roles preferred.
• Strong analytical capabilities are essential.

Responsibilities

• Support the investment team in evaluating investment opportunities.
• Conduct market, industry, and competitive research.
• Engage with founders, experts, and stakeholders.

Skills

Financial analysis

Market research

Analytical capabilities

Proficiency in Excel

Bilingualism in French and English

Education

MBA or bachelor’s degree in relevant fields

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite

Analytic tools and platforms

Job description

Position Overview

BDC Capital is the investment arm of BDC Canada’s only bank devoted exclusively to entrepreneurs. With over 7 billion dollars under management, we serve as a strategic partner to Canada’s most innovative firms, covering the full spectrum of risk capital from seed investments to growth capital.

The Climate Tech and Sustainability Venture Funds are a $1.2B platform dedicated to investing in Canadian companies that drive our transition to a cleaner future, whether that involves driving GHG reductions, climate impact, a sustainable future, or Canada’s net‑zero ambitions. Combined, the funds have $400M to invest to catalyze global champions providing solutions to the world’s most pressing climate and sustainability challenges.

Responsibilities

During the work term (January 2026 to April 2026), you will support the investment team in evaluating potential investment opportunities and in managing the existing portfolio. Key activities include:

• Conducting market, industry, and competitive research
• Performing financial and operational analysis
• Assisting with due diligence and investment memos
• Supporting back‑office and middle‑office functions
• Engaging with founders, experts, and ecosystem stakeholders

Challenges to Be Met

Platform Building

• Assist in managing the deal pipeline and providing financial analysis for end‑of‑period reports
• Keep market databases and deal pipeline up to date
• Support other team members as appropriate during the life cycle of an investment
• Ensure investment research files and other collected information, including legal documentation, are maintained in conformity with our policies and procedures
• Ensure new and existing investment files are properly documented by monitoring investment amendments and disbursements, including financial analysis and forecasting
• Collaborate with departments such as Marketing and Public Relations to produce promotional materials and press releases
• Leverage research tasks to contribute to the fund’s intellectual capital by sharing and suggesting insights that support thought leadership within the fund’s scope

Deal Sourcing

• Accompany senior colleagues at investment community or industry events to form initial relationships in the ecosystem
• Perform market research and scouting to inform the fund’s investment strategy, identifying emerging markets, verticals, technologies, or companies
• Conduct initial business plan reviews, support initial communications with entrepreneurs and referring sources, prepare initial interview guides and alignment memos with recommendations to pursue or decline

Deal Making

• Support due diligence analysis on companies, market competition, management, sales, products, cap table, and any other information relevant to determining potential business value and exit strategies
• Manage operational tasks in due diligence such as booking meetings and preparing interview guides
• Determine and validate performance metrics feeding valuation models, forecasts, and financial pro‑forma

Sustainability Venture Fund

• Analyze technical documentation and/or work with technical consultants to evaluate technologies, products, and services
• Assist in reference calls with competitors, clients, industry experts, and prospective company employees (current or past)
• Conduct routine compliance policy procedures such as KYC (Know Your Client) and AML (Anti‑Money Laundering) and BDC Eligibility
• Record information in BDC systems and databases on an ongoing basis

Portfolio Management & Support

• Conduct mark‑to‑market tasks to support the portfolio’s fair value reporting
• Monitor portfolio performance; compare performance to forecasts and models, and relay potential opportunities and issues to management
• Participate occasionally in investee board meetings as an observer, keeping abreast of developments and escalating relevant information to partners
• Assist investees with introductions to potential suppliers, investors, and employees

What We Are Looking For

Typical Background

• Currently pursuing an MBA or bachelor’s degree in commerce, economics, science, technology, engineering, or mathematics (STEM). Candidates from other academic backgrounds are welcome if they demonstrate strong analytical capabilities.
• MBA candidates with 1–3 years of pre‑MBA experience in structured thinking, financial analysis, or technical expertise are preferred.
• Relevant experience may include but is not limited to:

• Finance roles: venture capital, private equity, investment banking, accounting
• Operator roles: technology startups, industry‑leading corporations, industry specialists
• Advisory roles: consulting, law, corporate strategy, corporate development

Technical Knowledge

• Proficiency in Excel, including financial modeling, sensitivity analysis, scenario modeling, and data analysis
• Experience with other analytic tools and platforms is an asset
• Familiarity with Microsoft Office Suite, especially Word and PowerPoint
• Knowledge and experience with AI tools and techniques, including prompt engineering, generative AI platforms, and automation workflows is considered an asset
• Technical skills such as coding, chemistry, or electronics are considered assets
• Operational knowledge of technical industries is a plus
• Bilingualism in French and English is an asset

Behavioral Traits

• Supportive, helpful attitude; willingness to proactively identify gaps and jump in to fill them
• Motivation and ability to do focused independent work in the context of a team
• Ability to work collaboratively and build positive relationships with stakeholders
• Willingness to learn and take feedback constructively
• Comfort working in a fast‑paced environment where objectives must be met within tight deadlines

As part of the hiring process we conduct background checks (credit, criminal, educational, international) that must meet our internal guidelines.

Please note that temporary employees are not eligible for 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 .

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