Winter Co-op 2027 - Venture Capital

Manulife; Toronto; Hybrid; CAD 45,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Manulife invites applicants for a Venture Capital Co-op role within Manulife Investment Management to support early and growth-stage SaaS investments in North America.

The role emphasizes research, due diligence, financial modeling, and portfolio monitoring, with a hybrid work arrangement and a focus on software and fintech sectors.

Qualifications

• Strong quantitative skills to conduct financial modeling and assess statements.
• Excellent written and verbal communication for synthesis of market and company analyses.
• Proactive, highly motivated team player with ability to work independently.
• Demonstrated project and time management skills in fast-paced environments.
• Prior internship or experience in product roles, strategy/operations, investment banking, VC/PE, or consulting is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Collect analyst reports and research industry sectors to prepare industry reports.
• Meet with prospective startup portfolio companies and conduct due diligence.
• Assist in valuation analyses and financial modeling for investments.
• Support quarterly/annual reviews, risk ratings, and collateral valuations.
• Leverage technical background to assess software/SaaS tech quality and scalability.

Skills

Quantitative skills

Written and communication skills

Team player

Self-starter

Time management

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Business, or Science

Job description

The Investment Co-op, Venture Capital role is an integral support function to Manulife Investment Management (MIM)'s Venture Capital team, as they assess new transactions, monitor portfolio companies, and track developments in targeted industries. The MIM Venture Capital team focuses on early and growth stage investments in North American-based, B2B SaaS (software-as-a-service) startups across enterprise software and fintech.

Position Responsibilities

• Collect analyst reports and conduct research on selected companies and industry sectors. Prepare industry reports identifying market and consumer trends, competitive landscape, key financial ratios, and performance measures for prospective investments.
• Meet with prospective startup portfolio companies and complete in-depth company due diligence. Assist in team assessment of potential investment opportunities.
• Assist in valuation analyses and financial modeling to support the analysis and diligence of prospective portfolio companies.
• Support completion of quarterly and annual reviews, risk ratings, and collateral valuations on all portfolio companies.
• Leverage engineering background, technology knowledge base, and/or prior experiences to assess software/SaaS companies for the quality of the underlying technology, appeal of its solution, and ability to scale and capture market share.

Required Qualifications

• Currently pursuing a bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Business, or Science.
• Prior internship(s) and experience in product roles at tech-based firms and startups, strategy and operations at tech firms/startups, investment banking, venture capital/private equity, and/or consulting.
• Strong interest in new technology and trends, early-stage startups, entrepreneurship, and investments.
• Strong quantitative skills (e.g., financial modeling, valuations analysis, ability to assess and understand financial statements).
• Strong written and communication skills - able to synthesize and articulate thoughts about companies and markets in a structured manner.
• Strong attention to detail.
• Highly motivated team player.
• Highly motivated self-starter, able to take initiative, prioritize, and run on own with limited guidance.
• Demonstrated project and time management skills in a fast-paced, multi-tasking environment.

Salary Range Is Expected To Be Between

$44,850.00 CAD - $70,200.00 CAD

The actual salary will vary depending on local market conditions, geography and relevant job-related factors such as knowledge, skills, qualifications, experience, and education/training. The annual salary will be pro-rated based on the length of the work-term.

This posting supports an ongoing hiring initiative for existing and/or future vacancies.

We use data and analytics technologies, such as artificial intelligence (AI), and automated processing tools, to analyze and process the information you provide to us or third parties in the application process. For more information, please refer to our personal information collection statement.

About Manulife And John Hancock

Manulife Financial Corporation is a leading international financial services provider, helping people make their decisions easier and lives better. To learn more about us, visit https://www.manulife.com/en/about/our-story.html.

Manulife is an Equal Opportunity Employer

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Working Arrangement

Hybrid