Associate, Infrastructure

Closing date: June 29, 2025

BCI’s Infrastructure & Renewable Resources team is the ninth largest institutional infrastructure investor globally. As an Associate, you’ll work alongside experienced professionals on complex transactions across utilities, energy, transport, and renewable resource sectors. This role is based in beautiful Victoria, BC—offering not only a vibrant professional environment but also an exceptional quality of life. 

Learn more about the team here. 

On behalf of BCI’s clients, the Infrastructure & Renewable Resources (I&RR) team invests globally in infrastructure assets and businesses that provide stable long-term investment returns. BCI’s I&RR portfolio has $28+ billion in AUM. The portfolio spans a range of sectors including energy, transport, utilities, and data infrastructure as well as renewable resource assets such as timberland and agriculture.   

I&RR seeks meaningful investments predominantly in private companies that allow us to pursue an active governance approach. The team invests in a variety of capacities in private markets including as a sole sponsor, co-sponsor, and very selectively through externally managed funds. In addition, I&RR takes positions in listed infrastructure businesses as well as debt investments as a complementary strategy to private markets investments.   

The Associate is a member of the investment team and assists in conducting due diligence and analysis of potential infrastructure and renewable resources investment opportunities; negotiations and structuring of transactions; and monitoring of existing investments. This individual plays a key role in supporting the investment activities of the department and has a strong understanding of private markets / infrastructure investing and corporate finance principles.  

The Associate also supports international opportunity sets (i.e., emerging markets and global resource assets) and provides a global perspective and outlook. Above all else, the Associate (Investment) brings a long-term value investing mindset with excellent interpersonal and communication skills.  

• A relevant undergraduate or graduate degree, preferably with a focus on finance or investment analysis; an MBA is considered an asset 

• Minimum 2-5 years’ experience within a leading private equity / asset management firm, investment bank, advisory/consultancy firm, corporate development team, or direct exposure to private market investments 

• Strong understanding of private markets / infrastructure investing and a sound understanding of corporate finance principles 

• Strong financial analysis and valuation skills 

• Analytical and problem-solving abilities 

• Deep experience using Microsoft Excel 

• Excellent interpersonal skills: i.e., a proven ability to build lasting trust-based relationships with a wide variety of stakeholders 

• Effective presentation skills 

• Excellent business writing skills 

• High levels of initiative 

• Previous infrastructure investment experience 

• Previous investment experience with cross-border and/or emerging market transactions 

Work from our downtown Victoria office.  

BCI offers a competitive total rewards package which includes a performance-based incentive plan, comprehensive health & dental benefits, a defined benefit pension plan and paid time off.  

The annualized base salary range for this Victoria-based role is CAD $109,000 to $135,000. 

The base salary offered to the successful candidate will consider a wide array of factors including but not limited to the individual’s skill set, level of experience applicable to the role they are being offered and consideration to internal equity.  

We pay our people competitively in the markets in which we compete for talent and with consideration to internal equity and job structure. We aim for actual pay to be around the median of the market for target or expected levels of performance, and around the upper quartile of the market for excellent performance.  

Actual salaries may vary and may be above or below the range based on various factors, including, but not limited to, experience and expertise. 

With our values as our anchor, it’s our people that help shape employee-focused initiatives and who create the environment we work in each day – all of which further strengthens our culture. BCI has been recognized as one of Canada’s Top 100 Employers – for the sixth consecutive year - and has built programs and benefits to support all our employees, including;   

• Extended health and dental coverage, start on your first day of work. We have you covered!  

• Our telehealth provider Dialogue connects you and your family to virtual healthcare appointments.   

• Participation in the defined benefit BC Public Service Pension Plan providing a secure retirement income   

• Time off includes: 20 days vacation, 6 paid sick days, 6 paid personal days, and 2 paid days for volunteering – to support physical, mental, and community health.  

• Four days in the office, with the option to work from home once a week, promoting a collaborative work culture and a healthy work-life balance.  

• Annual wellness allowance to support an active lifestyle as well as physical well-being when working at home.  

• On-going learning through our in-house mentoring program, professional dues support, tuition reimbursement, and online and in-house learning.  

• Relocation support is available if a move to BCI’s Victoria, BC office location is required. 

Please include a concise cover letter outlining one or two recent infrastructure transactions or deals you have observed in the market, which you believe were particularly strategic or well-executed. Briefly explain why you found them notable. 

Referrals: If you intend to list a current BCI employee as a referee, please contact them first to confirm their consent. A valid BCI email address is required, and all referrals will be verified internally. 

We welcome applications from all qualified candidates who are interested in applying for this role. You will need to be legally authorized to work in the country where this job is located. If you currently do not have authorization, or if your work permit has restrictions, or is due to expire in 12 months or less, please ensure to flag this to our recruitment team if your application is shortlisted.  

At BCI, we value diversity and believe in fostering an inclusive culture where all employees can be successful.  

We are performance and client focused and value integrity; if you share these values, we want to know you.   

We recognize that some skills can be learned on the job and encourage all to apply.  

If you require an accommodation for the recruitment process (including alternate formats of materials, accessible meeting rooms or other accommodations), contact us at [email protected].   

We would like to hear from you!