Investment Banking Associate - Toronto, Canada - Agentis Capital

Agentis Capital

Verified Company

Toronto, Canada

3 weeks ago

Posted by:

Sophia Lee

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Description

Our Firm
Agentis was originally formed in 2009 as a financial advisory firm.

Agentis Capital Partners ("ACP") now operates as the family office of the founding partners of Agentis, which operates through a number of business segments:

Advisory. Agentis Capital Advisors, Agentis Capital Markets, and Agentis Capital Mining Partners are focused on financial advisory and capital markets activities in the mining and infrastructure verticals, where the business overall has advised on more than $30bn of transactions over the last 12 years of operations.
Private Markets and Asset Management Services. Agentis currently completes venture investments through its Cambium series of funds and is in the process of launching an energy transition coinvestment fund. Agentis' Asset Management Services group provides services for more than $10bn of assets.
Principal and entrepreneurship. ACP has cofounded a wide variety of businesses as entrepreneurs, and currently manages an extensive range of principal investments, ranging from transformational technology businesses (such as 1QBit, Scrawlr, and many others) to industrial and mixed industrialtechnology businesses (such as Bevo, Synthesis, and many others).

ACP seeks both active and passive principal investments, and currently has a portfolio of more than 20 principal investments.

The firm has consistently made principal investments every year for the past decade and is consistently recycling principal capital through high-value opportunities.

The Opportunity

As an integral member of the principal investments team, you will work directly with the founding partners of Agentis on principal activities and will work with members of the advisory team where Agentis is making an investment in or alongside a client.

You will work directly with C-suite executives and board members of Agentis portfolio companies and potential investments.

Your role will include:

Directing, reviewing, and assessing research on target companies, sectors, industries, and geographies
Evaluating investment opportunities and leading the execution of principal investments

Directing the construction of financial models and auditing the work of junior staff members
Managing multiple due diligence streams, including third-party advisors
Providing mark-ups to contracts and supporting contract negotiations

Assisting in developing the strategy, business plan, and objectives of portfolio investments
Leading certain portfolio company management activities

Managing and aggregating asset-level reporting for portfolio investments
Identifying opportunities and threats through reporting reviews, and then developing action plans for portfolio companies and Agentis resulting from these reviews
Working with portfolio companies to action-developed plans

As a member of a high-performing team working in a fast-paced environment, you will be required to work beyond a normal workday or workweek to fulfill your responsibilities.

Our Differentiators

Breadth of experience and level of responsibility_
Opportunities for accelerated career growth with a highly respected and rapidly growing firm
Exceptional level of responsibility on complex transactions and assets
Direct engagement with founding partners, Csuite executives of portfolio investments, and board members of portfolio investments
Wide breadth of work across industries
Training_
Continuous internal training program
Internal leadership development program
Culture and approach_
Entrepreneurial culture with a flat organization structure
Defined path to achieving Partner, with all individuals entering the organization receiving the opportunity to become a full Partner in the business
Compensation and employee ownership_
Abovemarket base salary versus Canadian competitors
Uncapped performancebased bonus
Employee ownership program that commences for all individuals from the end of their first full fiscalyear of employment
Other benefits_
Immediate access to principal investment opportunities alongside Partners
Paid sabbatical every two years of employment
Access to Agentis' global mobility program
Comprehensive benefits including extended health care

Your Skills and Experience

Three to five years of experience in a competitive work environment, e.g. investment banking, transaction advisory, valuation, audit services, consulting, etc.
An undergraduate or graduate degree in accounting, finance, commerce, business, statistics, computer science or other related fields
Demonstrated leadership experience through past professional roles
Superior technical financial and analytical abilities
Ability to concisely communicate complex concepts and ideas verbally and in writing
Ability to take initiative and work independently with mínimal supervision
Desire to assume increasing levels of responsibility and seek solutions to complex problems
Committed to producing accurate and thorough