Senior Analyst, Strongnorth Fund

Position: SENIOR ANALYST, STRONGNORTH FUND
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POSITION OVERVIEW
Investment Analysts join BDC’s Strong North fund as an early-career professional to support key parts of the investment process and monitor our current portfolio.

You will support investments in defense, dual-use, and deep technology sectors, developing an understanding of how emerging technologies map to national security and industrial priorities.

In this role, you will network, research, and perform analysis for prospective and current investments. These will cover strategic topics such as markets, industries, ecosystems, and competition, as well as operational ones, such as financials, management, and products.

You are expected to leverage sharp analytic skills and be able to work alongside experts on a variety of market and industrial subjects.

CHALLENGES TO BE MET
Platform Building

Assist in managing the deal pipeline and providing financial analysis for end-of-period reports

Support other team members as appropriate during the life cycle of an investment

Ensure that the investment research files, and other collected information, including legal documentation, are maintained in conformity with our policies and procedures

Ensure that new and existing investment files are properly documented by monitoring investments, amendments, and disbursements, including financial analysis and forecasting

Deal Sourcing

Engage with entrepreneurs, investors and company representatives at occasional investment community or industry events, sharing relevant information with the team

Stay on top of the current portfolio, identifying companies that are likely to raise funds for new and follow-on investments, and sharing insights with the senior team members

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 memo with recommendations to pursue or decline

Deal Making

Perform due diligence analysis on companies’ market, competition, management, sales, products, cap table, and anything that is 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 formas

Ability to understand and assess complex technical systems, working effectively with engineers, scientists, and domain experts to evaluate technologies, products, and services

Assist in reference calls with competitors, clients, industry experts, and prospective company’s current or past employees

Conduct routine background checks, KYC (Know Your Client) and AML (Anti Money Laundering)

Portfolio Management & Support

Monitor portfolio performance, comparing performance to forecasts and models, and relaying 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…