27 Oct
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NOVACAP
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Brossard
What you will do As Vice President, you will own the full investment lifecycle, from sourcing and evaluating opportunities to executing transactions and driving post-close value creation. You will also play a key role in developing team members, leading firm initiatives and representing Novacap externally with management teams, advisors and investors. Main responsibilities Investment execution
• Lead end-to-end transaction execution, including strategic, operational and financial due diligence.
• Build investment theses and structure deals to align with strategic objectives.
• Lead deal negotiations with management teams, shareholders and third parties.
• Present investment recommendations to the Investment Committee with confidence and clarity.
• Coordinate third-party advisors (legal, financial, industry and others) and internal deal teams.
• Raise debt and equity capital, and manage transaction documentation.
• Support deal sourcing and portfolio construction in collaboration with senior partners. Portfolio management
• Sit on portfolio company boards and act as a trusted partner to C-level executives.
• Support strategic planning, value creation initiatives and operational performance tracking.
• Lead or support key transactions within portfolio companies, such as add-ons, refinancings and exits.
• Evaluate and manage risk, and provide guidance on the recruitment of key executives.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with key stakeholders across portfolio sectors. Team leadership & mentorship
• Manage and coach junior colleagues across deal workstreams.
• Provide training, feedback and career development guidance.
• Foster a culture of collaboration, integrity and excellence across the team. Strategic firm contribution
• Represent Novacap externally with co-investors,
intermediaries and limited partners.
• Contribute to fund strategy, sourcing processes and industry mapping.
• Lead or participate in internal initiatives such as process improvements, culture-building and tooling. What you will bring Your skills, knowledge and experience are what set you apart.
• Seven to ten years of experience in private equity, investment banking, venture capital or mergers and acquisitions.
• Undergraduate degree in finance, business, economics or engineering; an MBA, CFA, CPA or CAIA designation is an asset.
• Demonstrated track record of leading complex investment processes.
• Robust investment judgment, with the ability to develop and defend investment theses.
• Experience managing cross-functional deal teams and external advisors.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, including executive-level presence.
• Fluency in French and English, both spoken and written, is required given our cross-border activities and our colleagues across Canada and the United States. Desired qualities
• Strategic leadership: sets direction on investment theses and portfolio priorities, and carries the team with it.
• Decision-making: weighs incomplete information and commits, then owns the outcome.
• Vision execution: converts a thesis into a sequenced plan and sees it through to close and beyond.
• Negotiation: holds the firm's position with management teams, shareholders and advisors while preserving the relationship.
• Business development: opens and sustains channels that generate proprietary opportunities.
• Trusted stakeholder partnerships: earns standing with executives, co-investors, intermediaries and limited partners.
• Industry knowledge: maintains depth in the sectors covered and reads how they are shifting. We're building the future. Join us.
📌 Vice President (Brossard)
🏢 NOVACAP
📍 Brossard