Director, SR&ED Lending

R&D Financing is a fintech that give Canadians their SR&ED refunds now. We have funded countless deals in similar programs in Australia and UK. In Canada we're building our SR&ED lending business from the ground up, and this is the founding hire. The Role With the balance sheet and playbook of an experienced R&D lending group behind you. You'll build the Canadian lending book from day one. Shape the offer, originate deals from getting into Canada's SR&ED consultant community, we handle the assesments and balance sheet. Who you are You have 3-5+ years in the SR&ED market (claim preparation, consulting, or SR&ED-adjacent finance) but you're bored writing claims and want to make more money doing a way more exciting job. You bring an entrepreneurial attitude. You want to build something and own the outcome, you're comfortable with ambiguity with a strong bias to action. You move fluidly between relationship-building, commercial strategy, deal structuring and hands-on execution, and you have a strong network across Canada's innovation and advisory community Ideally based in or near Vancouver for the time-zone; comfortable with hybrid work. What We Offer A founding role with real ownership and upside. $125,000–$145,000 base, plus an equity/profit-share arrangement. To apply: Email: [email protected] With: a CV Plus: A few paragraphs on why you will kill it in this role. Knowledge of the program is a given so convince us you are an outgoing self starter who can spin many plates. Tell me about a group you ran, a startup you worked at, a passion or something entrepreneurial you did. We love AI, but not for this. Slop goes in the bin.

Build the Canadian SR&ED lending book from the ground up by shaping the offer and originating deals. Establish relationships within Canada's SR&ED consultant community to drive business growth.

Requires 3-5+ years of experience in the SR&ED market, such as claim preparation or consulting. Candidates must possess an entrepreneurial attitude and a strong network within the innovation and advisory community.

• Equity • Profit-share Arrangement

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• SR&ED Market Knowledge
• Deal Origination
• Commercial Strategy
• Deal Structuring
• Relationship Building
• Entrepreneurship
• Financial Analysis
• Business Development

• Finance & Accounting
• Sales
• Management & Leadership
• Consulting

Minimum experience

2+ years

Apply by

Jan 25, 2027

Posting language

English

Working hours

40 hours per week

Seniority

Mid-Senior level

Application method

Direct apply is available