What you will doAs Vice President, you will own the full investment lifecycle, from sourcing and evaluating opportunities to executing transactions and driving post-close value creation. You will also play a key role in developing team members, leading firm initiatives and representing Novacap externally with management teams, advisors and investors.
Main responsibilitiesInvestment execution- Lead end-to-end transaction execution, including strategic, operational and financial due diligence.
- Build investment theses and structure deals to align with strategic objectives.
- Lead deal negotiations with management teams, shareholders and third parties.
- Present investment recommendations to the Investment Committee with confidence and clarity.
- Coordinate third-party advisors (legal, financial, industry and others) and internal deal teams.
- Raise debt and equity capital, and manage transaction documentation.
- Support deal sourcing and portfolio construction in collaboration with senior partners.
Portfolio management- Sit on portfolio company boards and act as a trusted partner to C-level executives.
- Support strategic planning, value creation initiatives and operational performance tracking.
- Lead or support key transactions within portfolio companies, such as add-ons, refinancings and exits.
- Evaluate and manage risk, and provide guidance on the recruitment of key executives.
- Build and maintain strong relationships with key stakeholders across portfolio sectors.
Team leadership & mentorship- Manage and coach junior colleagues across deal workstreams.
- Provide training, feedback and career development guidance.
- Foster a culture of collaboration, integrity and excellence across the team.
Strategic firm contribution- Represent Novacap externally with co-investors, intermediaries and limited partners.
- Contribute to fund strategy, sourcing processes and industry mapping.
- Lead or participate in internal initiatives such as process improvements, culture-building and tooling.
What you will bringYour skills, knowledge and experience are what set you apart.- Seven to ten years of experience in private equity, investment banking, venture capital or mergers and acquisitions.
- Undergraduate degree in finance, business, economics or engineering; an MBA, CFA, CPA or CAIA designation is an asset.
- Demonstrated track record of leading complex investment processes.
- Strong investment judgment, with the ability to develop and defend investment theses.
- Experience managing cross-functional deal teams and external advisors.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, including executive-level presence.
- Fluency in French and English, both spoken and written, is required given our cross-border activities and our colleagues across Canada and the United States.
Desired qualities- Strategic leadership: sets direction on investment theses and portfolio priorities, and carries the team with it.
- Decision-making: weighs incomplete information and commits, then owns the outcome.
- Vision execution: converts a thesis into a sequenced plan and sees it through to close and beyond.
- Negotiation: holds the firm's position with management teams, shareholders and advisors while preserving the relationship.
- Business development: opens and sustains channels that generate proprietary opportunities.
- Trusted stakeholder partnerships: earns standing with executives, co-investors, intermediaries and limited partners.
- Industry knowledge: maintains depth in the sectors covered and reads how they are shifting.
