Investment Senior Associate, Venture Capital - Manulife, Toronto

The Opportunity

Manulife is seeking an Investment Senior Associate, Venture Capital to join its dynamic team in Toronto. This pivotal role within Manulife Investment Management (MIM) involves supporting the comprehensive evaluation, execution, and ongoing management of venture capital investments. You will be instrumental in assessing both co-investment and venture fund opportunities, contributing to the growth of Manulife's capital portfolio. The team focuses on mid-stage and growth-stage business software investing across North America. This position demands strong analytical skills, sound investment judgment, and excellent communication abilities to conduct thorough financial, company, and industry due diligence, financial modelling, and assess potential returns.

What You'll Do

As an Investment Senior Associate, you will play a key role in the investment process, undertaking a variety of responsibilities to support the venture capital team's objectives:

• Assist in the completion of in-depth company due diligence, including analysing the startup software firm itself, its market, competitors, and growth opportunities.
• Assess software firms for the quality of the underlying technology, appeal of the solution, and ability to scale and capture market share.
• Assist in the preparation of investment memo material, summarising the investment opportunity and analysis of the team, product, market, competitors, financial model, and returns.
• Complete proactive market research to identify potential investment opportunities.
• Meet with software startups and venture funds, and attend local and industry events, as needed.
• Complete annual reviews on the performance of the existing venture portfolio.
• Perform other tasks as required.

Qualifications

Manulife is looking for a highly motivated individual with a strong interest in new technology and venture investing. Ideal candidates will possess exceptional analytical, problem-solving, and leadership skills, coupled with strong interpersonal abilities and a results-oriented approach. To thrive in this role, you should also meet the following criteria:

• Bachelor of Commerce, Computer Science, Engineering, Science, or other relevant degree.
• Have 6 to 8 years, or more, of relevant experience with established tech or startup firms, investment banking, venture capital, private equity, and/or consulting.
• Strong interest in new tech and trends, early-stage startups, and venture investing.
• Demonstrated project and time management skills in a multi-tasking environment.
• Highly motivated self-starter.
• Solid experience using Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.

About Manulife

Manulife Financial Corporation is a leading international financial services provider, helping people make their decisions easier and lives better. Manulife is committed to fostering an inclusive work environment and embraces diversity, striving to attract, develop, and retain a workforce that reflects the customers they serve. They are an Equal Opportunity Employer, dedicated to fair recruitment, retention, advancement, and compensation without discrimination.

Joining Manulife means being part of a global team that empowers you to learn and grow your career. Manulife offers eligible employees a wide array of customizable benefits, including health, dental, mental health, vision, short- and long-term disability, life and AD&D insurance coverage, adoption/surrogacy and wellness benefits, and employee/family assistance plans. Employees also have access to various retirement savings plans, including a pension and a global share ownership plan with employer matching contributions, alongside financial education and counselling resources. A generous paid time off program in Canada includes holidays, vacation, personal, and sick days, plus the full range of statutory leaves of absence.