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Job Level NV-11
As a leader in Quebec's investment industry, Desjardins Capital is one of the most active investors on the market. It is a true driver of entrepreneurship, offering strategic and financial support to growing businesses and contributing to the sustainable prosperity of Quebecers and Quebec communities.
Desjardins Capital has more than 50 years of expertise, 3 billion dollars invested in more than 750 companies, and a growing team of 140 professionals across Quebec.
As an Expert Advisor – Due Diligence and Business Strategy, you contribute to the execution of highly complex strategic mandates and files.
You play leadership, influence and support roles with various stakeholders on strategic, cross-sector and highly innovative files and projects. Their operational and conceptual complexity requires a thorough analysis and understanding of your area of expertise and the organization.
You act as a content expert and resource person for the members of your division and regarding investment. You need to play an advisory role in improving due diligence policies and practices through training and knowledge transfer.
More specifically, you're responsible for ensuring that internal or external business due diligence mandates for new investments and reinvestments are carried out for all Desjardins Capital funds under management. To drive value creation, you're responsible, in collaboration with colleagues, for supporting the portfolio's priority companies in their strategic thinking on their competitive positioning and commercialization.
General Information on the Position
Main responsibilities
Complete commercial due diligence on new investments and reinvestments
Validate the existence and evaluate the size and evolution of the markets served by the target business
Perform comparative analyses on product/service portfolios in order to position the target company's products in relation to those of our main competitors.
Determine whether the target company presents sustainable competitive advantages and assess its capacity in terms of developing/marketing new products.
Understand and analyze the pipeline of products/services under development in the business to determine if these products meet the emerging and future needs of customers
For each investment opportunity, analyze the entire industry value chain and target business model to assess the reasonableness of revenue forecasts and identify growth opportunities
Assist companies in identifying their need for external assistance (business analysis and strategic planning), selecting resources and defining mandates
Work closely with investment managers, due diligence and valuation colleagues to ensure consistency of content
Present the results of the due diligence work to the managers of the target companies and directors in order to establish a common and collaborative understanding of the issues and action plans
Participate with colleagues across sectors in due diligence and valuation and the investment teams in the implementation of a renewed support approach to increase the value of investments in partner companies
Develop and maintain networks of contacts appropriate to the field of activity and keep abreast of changes and trends related to your sector in order to improve our current practices and policies and share this knowledge with other employees
Support Desjardins Capital and its funds under management in their strategic positioning
Participate in any project related to your areas of responsibility that could be assigned to you
Promote Desjardins Group's cooperative values.
Other working conditions
Work place: Position located in Montreal or Quebec, depending on the applicant selected. The work arrangement for the position is hybrid work #LI-Hybrid
Number of jobs available : 1
Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree in marketing, finance, economics, administration, accounting or strategy
A minimum of eight years of relevant experience
Master's degree or MBA (an asset)
Please note that other combinations of qualifications and relevant experience may be considered
For vacant positions available in Quebec, please note that knowledge of French is required
Specific knowledge
Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite
Advanced level of Excel
Very good knowledge of research and analysis of the various sectors of the Quebec economy
Upper intermediate knowledge of English due to the nature of the duties or work tools or because the position involves interactions with English-speaking partners, members and/or clients
Desjardins Cross-sector skills Action oriented, Customer Focus, Differences, Nimble learning
Key competencies for the job Organizational savvy, Strategic mindset
Work Location Complexe Desjardins Montréal
Trade Union Non Syndiqué
Unposting Date 2023-01-27
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Desjardins Group is the largest cooperative financial group in Canada, and one of the largest employers in the country. It offers a full range of financial products and services and is home to a wealth of expertise in property and casualty insurance, life and health insurance, wealth management, services for businesses of all sizes, securities brokerage, asset management, venture capital, and secure, leading-edge virtual access methods.
