Jobs at BDC

Leads government-backed venture capital programs totaling billions in assets under management. Oversees fund investments, underwriting, negotiations, portfolio governance, capital activity, reporting, and compliance. Represents BDC on fund governance bodies, manages relationships with fund managers, institutional investors, and government stakeholders, and provides strategic insight into Canada’s venture capital ecosystem. Leads, coaches, and develops analysts while supporting program design, market research, and stakeholder communications.

Manages complex loan portfolio service requests, annual reviews, loan amendments, and conditions precedent. Analyzes financial and credit risks, recommends or authorizes restructuring solutions, and ensures compliance with policies. Leads workflow management, process improvements, technology adoption, coaching, onboarding, and team development while supporting the Regional Director and collaborating with Credit and Business Development teams.

Provides client and administrative support to the BDC Financing team by resolving questions, preparing proposals, letters, contracts, and related documentation, obtaining signatures, and following up. Supports business development and branch marketing activities, conducts pre-qualification and risk-rating assessments, identifies funding opportunities, and coordinates events and communications while ensuring policy compliance.

Owns and improves defence supply chain intelligence assets, data models, semantic models, and Power BI dashboards. Applies advanced analytics and AI-enabled tools to identify trends, opportunities, risks, and supply chain gaps. Establishes data governance and quality standards, integrates external intelligence, develops executive reporting products, and translates complex findings into strategic recommendations. Partners with cross-functional stakeholders, supports KPIs and planning, and presents insights to senior leadership.

Manages relationships with small and stable business clients through phone and electronic channels. Develops client growth, retention, and marketing strategies; identifies financing and consulting opportunities; analyzes and negotiates loan proposals; applies credit judgment and policy compliance; and achieves portfolio profitability, revenue, and retention goals. Requires strong sales, business development, client relationship, negotiation, communication, and credit analysis skills, along with English and French fluency.

Owns the roadmap and optimization of loan lifecycle management applications. Defines priorities, manages the product backlog, maximizes business value, and aligns business stakeholders with technology delivery teams. The role identifies process and user experience improvements, prioritizes initiatives, tracks performance, and works within an Agile, multidisciplinary squad supporting BDC’s financing activities.

Underwrites medium- to high-complexity commercial loan proposals of $1 million or more. Conducts credit analysis, investigations, due diligence, deal structuring, pricing, covenant development, and compliance reviews. Collaborates with internal partners, negotiates loan terms, maintains strong business relationships, monitors credit and regulatory trends, and coaches junior employees. The role requires sound credit judgment, commercial lending expertise, financial analysis skills, and strong communication.

Leads a BDC business centre by setting direction, driving client acquisition, financing and advisory results, developing talent, managing portfolios, and building relationships with local business professionals. The role recruits and retains employees, coaches high-performing teams, communicates with stakeholders, and contributes to regional growth objectives. A valid driver’s license and vehicle are required.

Supports venture capital investment and portfolio management activities, including due diligence, market and competitive analysis, financial forecasting, investment documentation, portfolio monitoring, and risk identification. The Associate prepares advanced financial models and presentations, maintains research resources and investment files, and collaborates with partners, associates, and analysts across the full investment lifecycle.

Leads the St. Catharines business centre and coaches mid-market account managers to grow BDC’s financing and advisory portfolio. Responsibilities include business development, relationship building, customer retention, pipeline and portfolio management, credit prequalification, risk proposal oversight, recruitment, mentoring, and achievement of acquisition, growth, service, and risk objectives.

Leads strategic planning, governance, performance management, executive reporting, and cross-functional initiative coordination for Advisory Services. Aligns business priorities with corporate objectives, financial plans, and operational dependencies. Facilitates leadership meetings, prepares decision materials, tracks commitments and risks, manages performance scorecards and budgets, and provides insights and recommendations to senior stakeholders.

Provides customer service and administrative support to BDC clients and internal teams. Responsibilities include coordinating events and marketing initiatives, preparing client documents, managing projects, identifying financing opportunities, conducting pre-qualification and risk-rating activities, maintaining external relationships, and supporting daily office operations.

Advises Canadian entrepreneurs and management teams on AI strategy, readiness, governance, and adoption. Leads diagnostics, identifies high-value use cases, oversees AI advisory mandates, coordinates stakeholders, manages change, and ensures measurable business outcomes. Provides executive guidance on responsible AI, develops advisory frameworks and thought leadership, and supports client presentations and business development. The role emphasizes practical business adoption rather than technical model development.

Leads technology advisory and digital transformation engagements for Canadian SMEs. Advises clients on ERP, CRM, MES, WMS, BI, data, automation, and AI solutions; manages end-to-end consulting projects; optimizes business processes and operational performance; supports system selection, implementation, diagnostics, proposals, business development, and executive recommendations.

Underwrite medium- to high-complexity loan proposals through detailed credit analysis, investigations, due diligence, and financial structuring. Develop terms, pricing, covenants, and conditions while ensuring compliance with BDC policies. Review and negotiate loan packages, resolve compliance issues, maintain internal relationships, monitor credit and regulatory trends, and coach newer employees and team members.

The Senior Account Manager will generate new business opportunities and manage an existing portfolio, focusing on financing and advisory services tailored to entrepreneurs' needs.

Supports BDC’s operational risk management framework across RCSAs, KRIs, operational risk events, and new product assessments. Reviews and challenges risk assessments and controls, monitors remediation plans, improves methodologies and governance, and prepares risk reporting for senior leaders and committees. The role also develops training, maintains stakeholder relationships, and uses data, automation, and AI to improve risk monitoring and reporting.

Provides legal advice and negotiates complex financing transactions, including syndicated financing, securitization, structured financing, and subordinated debt. Advises internal teams, coordinates external counsel, researches legal issues, supports strategic partnerships, and provides coaching and training. Requires strong negotiation, analytical, organizational, judgment, and business-oriented advisory skills, along with professional bilingualism in French and English.

Develop new commercial banking business and manage a portfolio of entrepreneur clients with $3 million to $50 million in revenue. Assess business needs, recommend financing and advisory solutions, analyze financial statements and credit risk, structure and negotiate loans, pursue sales opportunities, retain clients, and build referral networks within the Centre-du-Quebec business community.

Own the AI-native incubator’s product outcomes end to end, including product vision, roadmap, business case, impact model, ROI, prioritization, and delivery. Partner closely with UX, engineering, stakeholders, and business teams to build complex software, make data-driven decisions, manage dependencies, and guide Agile execution. The role requires commercial banking expertise, strong product management experience, familiarity with composable architecture and third-party integrations, and hands-on knowledge of AI agents and LLM-powered products.