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Full Job Description
Position Overview:
We are currently looking for a highly analytical individual deeply passionate about fintech to join our team in Toronto as an Associate, Portfolio and Market Intelligence. This person will play a pivotal role in supporting our team to find and support transformative, breakthrough companies in financial services.
Total Cash Compensation range: CAD$90,000 to CAD$120,000
Responsibilities:
Manage process of collecting, organizing, and analyzing data from our portfolio companies to provide key insights to investment teams and other functions
Support quarterly investment reporting process - including reporting on key market themes and ensuring portfolio data is up to date
Prepare market insights on fintech for investment team, including analysis of deal data and key fintech names in public market
Work with other business functions at Portage (e.g., investor relations, finance, partnerships) on reporting and adhoc requests related to investment data
Assist Investment Partners in analyzing market, portfolio and thematic data, and writing/designing decks on adhoc thesis topics
Liaise with our tech and data team on continuously improving our investment-related data infrastructure - and automating processes around metrics.
Qualifications:
At least 2-3 years of work experience; backgrounds in finance, investing, or consulting or strong experience with financial modelling or data analysis
A strong passion and / or interest in financial services and technology
Self-starter - able to take initiative, prioritize, and run on their own with limited guidance
Comfortable with ambiguity and in an entrepreneurial environment where things change constantly
Organized with a high attention to detail
Comfort in structuring quantitative analysis; not quantum physics, but you should love data and numbers (we all do!)
Team player - happy to do whatever is required to support the team
Strong written and oral communication skills; ability to synthesize and articulate thoughts about companies and markets concisely