Top Benefits
About the role
Novacap is a leading North American private equity investor and one of Canada’s most experienced private equity firms. Founded in 1981 to partner with visionary entrepreneurs, Novacap focuses on middle market companies in four core sectors, Technologies, Industries, Financial Services and Digital Infrastructure.
Learning opportunities for the student
Novacap will offer an exciting opportunity to work and learn about the entire investment process from identification, to validation and realization of an opportunity.
The Private Equity Intern will have the opportunity to attend business development meetings and see how new investment opportunities are sourced, evaluated and due-diligenced. He/she/they will also attend portfolio management meetings to see the value creation process in portfolio companies and how professional fund managers deal with arising business issues and problems.
The student will gain valuable skills in financial modelling, business valuation, market research and due- diligence; and will work within Novacap’s team of experience professionals whom have strong financial backgrounds in M&A, due diligence, business valuation, investment banking and operations.
Key responsibilities
As a Private Equity Intern you will:
- Screen and analyze potential PE investment opportunities;
- Prepare financial analyses and due diligence on potential PE investments;
- Assist in the preparation of investment recommendation documents for investment approval;
- Assist in post-investment monitoring and operations of PE investments;
- Prepare financial models that include an IRR analysis; and
- Prepare reports on specific target markets (e.g. market size, # of players, dynamics, recent M&A transactions)
Required qualifications and skill s
- Enrolled in a Bachelor of Commerce or Master’s in Finance or; MBA or; Economics or Engineering while pursuing a minor in Finance;
- Entrepreneurial spirit with a strong sense of accountability as well as a willingness to work certain periods of extended hours to accommodate tight deadlines;
- High academic achievement;
- High level of proficiency with computer tools such as MS Office (namely Excel and Power Point);
- Bilingual, english and french.
About Novacap
À propos de Novacap Fondée en 1981, Novacap est un chef de file canadien dans le domaine du placement privé, avec plus de 10 milliards $ d'actifs sous gestion, qui a investi dans plus de 90 sociétés et réalisé plus de 140 acquisitions subséquentes. Appliquant son approche sectorielle depuis 2007 dans les secteurs des TMT, Industries et récemment des Services Financiers, l'expertise opérationnelle approfondie de Novacap dans ces domaines peut accélérer la croissance des sociétés et créer de la valeur à long terme. Comptant sur des équipes d'investissement et d'opérations expérimentées et spécialisées ainsi que sur des ressources financières considérables, Novacap possède la capacité et les avantages requis afin de bâtir des entreprises de classe mondiale. Novacap a des bureaux à Brossard, au Québec ainsi qu'à Toronto, en Ontario. Pour plus de renseignements, visitez www.novacap.ca.
About Novacap Founded in 1981, Novacap is a leading Canadian private equity firm with more than C$10B of AUM that has invested in more than 90 platform companies and completed more than 140 add-on acquisitions. Applying its sector-focused approach since 2007 in TMT, Industries and now Financial Services, Novacap's deep domain expertise can accelerate company growth and create long-term value. With experienced, dedicated investment and operations teams as well as substantial funding, Novacap has the resources and knowledge to build world-class businesses. Novacap has offices in Brossard, Quebec and Toronto, Ontario. For more information, please visit www.novacap.ca.
Top Benefits
About the role
Novacap is a leading North American private equity investor and one of Canada’s most experienced private equity firms. Founded in 1981 to partner with visionary entrepreneurs, Novacap focuses on middle market companies in four core sectors, Technologies, Industries, Financial Services and Digital Infrastructure.
Learning opportunities for the student
Novacap will offer an exciting opportunity to work and learn about the entire investment process from identification, to validation and realization of an opportunity.
The Private Equity Intern will have the opportunity to attend business development meetings and see how new investment opportunities are sourced, evaluated and due-diligenced. He/she/they will also attend portfolio management meetings to see the value creation process in portfolio companies and how professional fund managers deal with arising business issues and problems.
The student will gain valuable skills in financial modelling, business valuation, market research and due- diligence; and will work within Novacap’s team of experience professionals whom have strong financial backgrounds in M&A, due diligence, business valuation, investment banking and operations.
Key responsibilities
As a Private Equity Intern you will:
- Screen and analyze potential PE investment opportunities;
- Prepare financial analyses and due diligence on potential PE investments;
- Assist in the preparation of investment recommendation documents for investment approval;
- Assist in post-investment monitoring and operations of PE investments;
- Prepare financial models that include an IRR analysis; and
- Prepare reports on specific target markets (e.g. market size, # of players, dynamics, recent M&A transactions)
Required qualifications and skill s
- Enrolled in a Bachelor of Commerce or Master’s in Finance or; MBA or; Economics or Engineering while pursuing a minor in Finance;
- Entrepreneurial spirit with a strong sense of accountability as well as a willingness to work certain periods of extended hours to accommodate tight deadlines;
- High academic achievement;
- High level of proficiency with computer tools such as MS Office (namely Excel and Power Point);
- Bilingual, english and french.
About Novacap
À propos de Novacap Fondée en 1981, Novacap est un chef de file canadien dans le domaine du placement privé, avec plus de 10 milliards $ d'actifs sous gestion, qui a investi dans plus de 90 sociétés et réalisé plus de 140 acquisitions subséquentes. Appliquant son approche sectorielle depuis 2007 dans les secteurs des TMT, Industries et récemment des Services Financiers, l'expertise opérationnelle approfondie de Novacap dans ces domaines peut accélérer la croissance des sociétés et créer de la valeur à long terme. Comptant sur des équipes d'investissement et d'opérations expérimentées et spécialisées ainsi que sur des ressources financières considérables, Novacap possède la capacité et les avantages requis afin de bâtir des entreprises de classe mondiale. Novacap a des bureaux à Brossard, au Québec ainsi qu'à Toronto, en Ontario. Pour plus de renseignements, visitez www.novacap.ca.
About Novacap Founded in 1981, Novacap is a leading Canadian private equity firm with more than C$10B of AUM that has invested in more than 90 platform companies and completed more than 140 add-on acquisitions. Applying its sector-focused approach since 2007 in TMT, Industries and now Financial Services, Novacap's deep domain expertise can accelerate company growth and create long-term value. With experienced, dedicated investment and operations teams as well as substantial funding, Novacap has the resources and knowledge to build world-class businesses. Novacap has offices in Brossard, Quebec and Toronto, Ontario. For more information, please visit www.novacap.ca.