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British Columbia Investment Management Corporation (BCI) offers an exceptional opportunity to work at a world-class organization while living in a west coast setting. With $295.0 billion of gross assets under management, as of March 31, 2025, British Columbia Investment Management Corporation (BCI) is the provider of investment management services for British Columbia’s public sector and one of the largest asset managers in Canada. BCI seeks investment opportunities around the world and across a range of asset classes that convert savings into productive capital. Our investment returns play a significant role in helping our institutional clients build a financially secure future for their beneficiaries.

Experience:

Mid-level

Education Required:
  • Undergraduate university degree in Business, Finance, Economics, Engineering, or related field
Salary Range:

$100, 000+

Position description

THE OPPORTUNITY

The Associate is a key member of the investment and asset management team, working directly on deals from origination through execution and asset management. The Associate role assists in conducting due diligence of potential infrastructure and renewable resources investment opportunities; preparing and presenting materials to investment committees; and monitoring existing investments. This individual will have a strong understanding of private markets/infrastructure investing and corporate finance principles, contributing significantly to the department’s investment activities. The Associate role also supports co-investor and LP relationship management, including coordination with co-sponsors on jointly held assets and communication with external partners.

Above all else, the Associate brings a long-term value investing mindset with excellent interpersonal and communication skills.

WHO YOU WILL WORK WITH

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 $32+ billion in AUM and ranks as the ninth largest institutional infrastructure investor globally. The portfolio spans a range of sectors including energy, transport, utilities, and data infrastructure as well as tangible assets such as timberland and agriculture.

I&RR seeks meaningful investments predominantly in private companies that allow us to pursue an active management and 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.

In 2023, the I&RR team established their first international presence with the inauguration of their London, U.K. office. The new London office serves as a strong platform for the team to originate and manage investments in the U.K. and European markets, further solidifying BCI’s commitment to global expansion and diversification.

WHAT YOU WILL DO

Origination

  • Conducts general industry, company, and fund research
  • Identifies emerging investment themes in Infrastructure
  • Assists in analyzing identified direct or fund investment opportunities
  • Proactively supports the building of deal flow by cultivating relationships with sponsors, advisors, bankers, and other intermediaries to source proprietary and off-market investment opportunities

Execution

  • Leads financial modeling and valuation analysis for investment opportunities
  • Assists due diligence workstreams including technical, commercial, and regulatory analysis
  • Prepares internal investment committee approval materials (e.g. Investment Memorandum and other deal-related materials)
  • Reviews transaction documents including SPAs, SHAs, and financing agreements in coordination with deal leads, internal legal counsel, and external advisors
  • Manages co-investor and co-sponsor coordination during execution, including review of co-investor materials and co-ordinating diligence requests
  • Presents investment recommendations to BCI’s Investment Committee

Asset Management

  • Assists in the monitoring of existing investments
  • Supports active portfolio improvement initiatives, including identifying and executing value creation opportunities, operational enhancements, and strategic initiatives at portfolio companies
  • Oversees the end-of-the-year valuation of direct and indirect investments
  • Supports the review of annual budgets and prepare supporting analysis
  • Supports BCI’s governance role at portfolio companies, including review of board and committee materials and participation in committee-level discussions where applicable

Others

  • Assists in the preparation of long-term portfolio strategies
  • Provides guidance and mentorship to junior team members (Analysts), including review of their financial analysis and supporting their professional development
  • Travels when required, for due diligence or asset management

WHERE YOU WILL WORK

This role will be based in our office in downtown Victoria, BC. We are an in-person collaborative organization with the flexibility to work remotely one day a week

SALARY RANGE

The annualized base salary range for this Victoria-based role is CAD $120,000 – $135,000.

Our recruitment process requires that the successful candidate agrees to undergo a criminal record search, education and designation verification; to provide a declaration of no previous or current criminal status; and to comply with our corporate Code of Ethics & Professional Conduct.

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Required skills / Experience

WHAT YOU BRING

  • Undergraduate university degree in Business, Finance, Economics, Engineering, or a related field
  • Minimum 3-5 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
  • Advanced financial modeling capabilities with proven ability to build, manage, and maintain complex, dynamic models
  • Strong understanding of private markets/infrastructure investing and a sound understanding of corporate finance principles
  • Excellent interpersonal skills: i.e., a proven ability to build lasting trust-based relationships with a wide variety of stakeholders
  • Outstanding written, verbal, and presentation communication skills with ability to distill complex information into concise messaging
  • Expert-level Excel and PowerPoint skills
  • Experience with data rooms, process management tools, and financial databases (Capital IQ, Bloomberg)
  • Understanding of project finance, corporate finance, and infrastructure debt markets

Preferred

  • Previous infrastructure investment experience, with an emphasis on the energy sector (midstream/power and utilities), and/or Transportation including Public-Private Partnerships
  • International education and/or experience
  • Familiarity with ESG/responsible investment frameworks and their application to infrastructure asset evaluation and portfolio monitoring
  • Professional designation completed or in progress (CFA, CBV, CPA, LLB, or MBA) is an asset
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Applications will be actively reviewed, and those selected for an interview will be contacted. We welcome all qualified candidates who are legally authorized to work in the country where this job is located. If you do not have authorization, or if your work permit has restrictions or is due to expire within 12 months, please inform our recruitment team if shortlisted.

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