First Nations/metis/inuit Candidates - Greater Sudbury, Canada - BDC - Indigenous Recruitment

BDC - Indigenous Recruitment

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Greater Sudbury, Canada

2 weeks ago

Posted by:

Sophia Lee

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Description

The following job posting and assessment questions were crafted by Kiinago Biinoogi Muskiiki ('_Our Children's Medicine' _
in English) in consultation with Indigenous Elders, Knowledge Keepers and other members of the community. Applications housed on this platform provide a unique opportunity for First Nations, Métis and Inuit job seekers to have the option of sharing their whole selves with potential employers, including their lived experience and transferable skills. For more information, visit *
Are you an Indigenous professional with a passion for business? Are you committed to assisting entrepreneurs?

Why BDC?

We help Canada and its entrepreneurs create a prosperous, inclusive and green economy, and that includes
Indigenous entrepreneurs. BDC has 900 Indigenous clients across Canada, and one of our missions is to help Indigenous Canadian businesses thrive by providing financing, advisory services and capital.

We were also Canada's first financial institution to obtain the
B Corp certification. To be certified, a company needs to meet high standards of purpose, social and environmental performance, transparency, and accountability.

We are also
:
Canada's Top 100 Employers for 14 years and Canada's Best Diversity Employers for 11 years

We give back.
As an organization, we are very involved, and we welcome you to get involved as well.

Our employee resource groups (ERGs), including the Indigenous Peoples ERG, are comprised of volunteer employees from across the organization, who work closely to create impactful initiatives that make a difference.

We invite you to join Furthermore, through the Indigenous Entrepreneur Loan, under certain conditions, a portion of an entrepreneur's loan interest is donated to charity

We're looking for you to join our team as a
Commercial Account Manager in
Brampton, ON.

As the Manager, you'll utilize your relationship-building strengths and networking abilities to discover new business opportunities while managing a portfolio of existing clients.

Your main objective is to have an impact on the success of entrepreneurs with sales between $2M and $50M through our financing solutions and advisory services adapted to their needs.

Your Duties will Include:

Meeting with entrepreneurs, clients and prospects, and discussing the specifics of their business in order to identify any issues and provide them with advice
Making multiple outbound calls to seek and qualify new business
Analyzing negotiating, and presenting financing proposals while exercising good credit judgement
Being active in the local business community by networking within various associations and chambers of commerce in order to develop business relationships and obtain references that will facilitate new client acquisition
With us, you'll be able to achieve the work/life balance you're looking for, with competitive working conditions and abovemarket flexible benefits. This includes modern workspaces to work from when you are in our offices, and, for some specific positions, the ability to work remotely, on reserve, and/or within your community.

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REQUIREMENTS:

Self-Identify as First Nations, Metis, or Inuit
Strong oral/written communication skills
Postsecondary degree, diploma, or certification in Commerce, Business, Business Administration, or a related field
Interested in entrepreneurship with experience in commercial credit, business analysis and development, and a holistic understanding of the business sector
Eager to provide helpful advice and guidance to clients
Strong negotiating skills

We are Canada's development bank. We exist to support entrepreneurs.

BDC's mission is to help create and develop Canadian businesses through financing, growth and business transition capital, venture capital and advisory services, with a focus on small and medium-sized enterprises.

As a complementary lender, we offer loans and investments that fill out or complete services available from other financial institutions.