Director, Business Development & Capital Markets

Vancouver, BC | Hybrid/Flexible | Full-Time The Opportunity A growing boutique financial advisory and M&A; firm in downtown Vancouver is seeking a Director of Business Development & Capital Markets to lead business origination and help build out its merchant banking practice.

This is a highly visible, front-office role for someone who knows the Canadian capital markets ecosystem , has strong relationships across the investment community, and enjoys developing new business.

Working directly with the Founder and CEO, you will originate opportunities across M&A;, public listings, capital raising, investments and strategic advisory and develop relationships with founders, executives, bankers, brokers, lawyers and investors.

The firm already has an established finance and back-office team supporting diligence, financial operations and transaction execution. Your focus will be building relationships, originating opportunities and winning new mandates.

What You'll Do

- Lead business development across M&A;, public listings, financings, investments and advisory
- Build and manage a strong pipeline of prospective clients and transactions
- Develop relationships with founders, CEOs/CFOs, investment bankers, brokers, securities attorneys, auditors and investors
- Identify companies considering an IPO, RTO, CPC qualifying transaction or direct listing
- Originate acquisition, sell-side and strategic transaction opportunities
- Work with brokers, family offices and institutional investors in support of client financings




- Prepare pitches and proposals and help negotiate and close new engagements
- Represent the firm at conferences, investor forums and capital-markets events
- Partner directly with the CEO on growth strategy and new opportunities

What We're Looking For
- 7–10+ years of investment banking, capital markets, merchant banking or related front-office experience
- Experience with going-public transactions , including IPOs, RTOs, CPC qualifying transactions and/or direct listings
- Strong understanding of the Canadian public markets, including CSE, TSXV and TSX
- Established network within the Canadian capital-markets community
- Demonstrated ability to originate business and win mandates
- Knowledge of M&A;, financings, valuation, term sheets and transaction structures
- Entrepreneurial, relationship-driven personality with strong sales instincts
- Comfortable operating within a lean, rapid-moving organization
- Bachelor's degree in finance, business, economics or related field; CPA, CFA or other securities credentials are valued but not required
- Based in or willing to relocate to Vancouver, BC

Compensation Competitive base salary plus a significant performance-based bonus tied to origination and closed transactions , with meaningful upside for a proven business generator.

Interested?

If you have a strong Canadian capital-markets network and enjoy building relationships, originating deals and bringing new opportunities through the door , we'd like to hear from you.

All inquiries will be held in strict confidence.

📌 Director of Business Development & Capital Markets (Vancouver)
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