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A TRANSFORMATIONAL OPPORTUNITY
Are you passionate about helping Indigenous entrepreneurs access patient capital, scale their businesses, and create transformational change in their communities?
Raven is excited to announce we will be hiring an individual to join our venture team, with flexibility on Analyst, Associate or Principal level. The individual will work directly with the Raven team, existing portfolio companies, and lead origination and due diligence of new investment opportunities in the U.S. and Canada, with a specific focus on the Province of Quebec.
THE ROLE
Reporting to the Toronto Partner, this role’s primary responsibilities will include, but not be limited to, the following:
- Building strategic partnerships with First Nations, Métis, and Inuit entrepreneurs in Quebec
- Identifying investment opportunities that fit the investment thesis / criteria of the Fund
- Conducting financial, operational, and impact due diligence
- Generating and presenting investment memoranda to Raven’s Investment Committee and internal team
- Working directly with entrepreneurs to scale their businesses and community benefit streams
- Supporting investor relations and reporting
- Participating in relevant conferences and events, such as Raven’s annual CEO retreats, biannual Impact Feasts and more
A team of accomplished, ambitious and supportive colleagues who will help you grow.
This role is a permanent full-time employment position based remotely, though office space is available in Montréal, QC. An Associate role offers a base salary of C$100k-125k, a comprehensive health and wellness benefits package, access to office space and eligibility for profit-sharing and performance-based awards. We are also flexible to Analyst-level or Principal-level candidates, which would have their own base salary compensation bands.
WHO WE ARE
Raven Indigenous Capital Partners (Raven) is an Indigenous-led and owned venture capital firm headquartered on the unceded territory of the Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish), xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam) and səl̓ilwətaɁɬ təməxʷ (Tsleil-Waututh) in what is currently known as Vancouver, BC.
We are currently investing out of our second fund ($100M) and our thesis focuses on investing in Indigenous and Native American businesses across Canada and the United States.
KEY ATTRIBUTES WE ARE SEEKING
- Ability to build relationships and maintain trust
- Entrepreneurial and constantly curious mindset; highly motivated self-starter
- Interest in developing innovative financial tools that reflect, and express, Indigenous values to achieve systemic change
- Passion for working in a mission and values-driven context
- Preference for bilingual (French/English) candidates
- Preference for an educational background in STEM, economics or business
QUALIFICATIONS
- Minimum 3 – 5 years’ work experience in a relevant field (venture capital, investments, banking, business operations, entrepreneurship)
- Based in, or willing to relocate to, Montréal, Quebec
- Experience analyzing early-stage technology companies across both quantitative and qualitative vectors
- Excellent written and verbal communications skills
HOW TO APPLY
Interested candidates are invited to submit a resume and cover letter via LinkedIn no later than Friday, September 1st. In your application, we’d love to hear why Indigenous / Native American entrepreneurship is of particular interest to you and/or sectors that interest you most.
We thank all applicants for their interest; only those selected for an interview will be contacted. In our pursuit of attracting candidates from diverse backgrounds and experiences, we encourage individuals to apply even if they do not meet all qualifications. Persons of Indigenous or Native American ancestry will be given preference. s16(1) CHRA.
