Vice President, Capital Markets - Vancouver, Canada - Hiive

Hiive

Verified Company

Vancouver, Canada

2 weeks ago

Posted by:

Sophia Lee

beBee Recruiter

Description

Hiive is a marketplace startup, backed by seasoned professionals with decades of experience in venture capital, private equity, and capital markets.

The company has built a revolutionary trading platform for buyers and sellers of shares in private late-stage venture-capital backed companies and "unicorns," bringing a rational, beautiful and modern technological interface to a messy and opaque traditional market.

As a Vice President on the Capital Markets team you will be on the front lines of one of the most important global hubs in this fast paced market, working to maximize liquidity and trading volume on the platform.

You will be a foundational member of our sales and trading leadership team, working directly with our executive team to drive transaction volume and platform adoption.

You will work with us in our HQ in Vancouver, British Columbia, one of the most beautiful and livable cities in the world, with easy access to world-class skiing, mountain biking, hiking and the Pacific Ocean.

Responsibilities could include some or all of:

Facilitating transactions between institutional private equity investors and accredited individual investors on our proprietary platform
Developing new relationships and fostering existing relationships with potential buyers and sellers ranging from institutions (VC/private equity funds, hedge funds, etc.) to individuals (founders, angel investors, executives)
Engaging with institutional buyers and sellers to demonstrate expertise in the secondary market and find opportunities to add value
Sourcing and generating leads for transactions on and off platform
Eventually, managing the market for a specific set of assigned securities; working to become the goto expert for trading in those stocks
Assisting the parties, the issuer, and their respective advisors/counsel to achieve closing in an expeditious manner
Training, mentoring and providing feedback to analysts and associates
Working with our Product and Operations teams to innovate and iterate on product, process and strategy, and build capacity, across the Hiive organization

The right person for the job will:

Have experience, at any level of seniority, brokering trades in the private equity, VC or unicorn secondary market
Alternatively, have VPlevel experience and a demonstrated track record in a relevant field, such as investment banking, venture capital, private equity, corporate development, investment sales, or institutional sales and trading
Have excellent communication skills (both written and verbal)
Possess a FINRA Series 7 and Series 63 licence (this is an asset but not required).
CFA and/or other professional designations are beneficial but not required.
Have high attention to detail and a strong sense of urgency
Be a selfstarter with the ability and desire to drive things forward independently
Ability to thrive in a fastpaced and dynamic environment
A desire to live and work inperson in Vancouver, BC, Canada

Compensation & Perks:

Base and bonus commensurate with US investment banking industry standards
Opportunity to participate in the ownership of our rapidly growing startup through our employee stock option plan
Health and dental benefits, and a health spending account
Significant opportunities for growth and development within the company
A dedicated seat at our HQ in the Mt. Pleasant neighbourhood of Vancouver, BC with a firstclass view of the mountains
Entrepreneurial culture, and small and dynamic team