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Why you'll love working here:

• high-performance, people-focused culture

• our commitment that equity, diversity, and inclusion are fundamental to our work environment and business success, which helps employees feel valued and empowered to be their authentic selves

• learning and development initiatives, including workshops, Speaker Series events and access to LinkedIn Learning, that support employees' career growth

• membership in HOOPP's world class defined benefit pensionplan, which can serve as an important part of your retirement security

• competitive, 100% company-paid extended health and dental benefits for permanent employees, including coverage supporting our team's diversity and mental health (e.g., gender affirmation, fertility and drug treatment, psychological support benefits of $2,500 per year, parental leave top-up, and a health spending account).

• optional post-retirement health and dental benefits subsidized at 50%

• yoga classes, meditation workshops, nutritional consultations, and wellness seminars

• the opportunity to make a difference and help take care of those who care for us, byproviding a financially secure retirement for Ontario healthcare workers

Job Summary

As a Senior Associate within HOOPP Capital Partners, you will focus primarily on venture capital & growth equity, and gain hands-on exposure to the full investment lifecycle across venture capital and growth equity, including fund commitments, co-investments, direct investments, portfolio monitoring, and market research. You will also have exposure to other private capital strategies within HOOPP Capital Partners, and may have opportunities to support the execution and management of selected private equity or private credit investments within the portfolio.

This is a foundational role designed for intellectually curious, motivated individuals who are eager to contribute to help advance HOOPP's venture capital and growth equity strategy over time. The role offers strong development opportunities with increasing responsibility based on performance, including exposure to leading venture capital fund managers, growth-stage companies, internal investment teams, and cross-functional partners across HOOPP.

What you will do:

Investment Execution

• Support the evaluation and execution of venture capital and growth equity fund commitments, co-investments, and direct investments

• Conduct due diligence on potential investment opportunities, including company, market, competitive, financial, operational, technological, legal, tax, and risk considerations

• Build and maintain dynamic, user-friendly financial models for valuation, return analysis, scenario analysis, and portfolio monitoring

• Prepare and contribute to investment memos, committee materials, market maps, fund diligence materials, and other internal investment documentation

• Assist in evaluating deal structuring, investment terms, fund documents, and transaction implications

• Support the development and maintenance of a robust investment pipeline by screening relevant opportunities and tracking market activity

Portfolio and Relationship Management

• Monitor financial and operational performance of venture capital and growth equity investments, including both fund investments and direct/co-investments

• Assist with periodic valuations, performance attribution, investment reporting, and portfolio review materials

• Support analysis of follow-on investment opportunities, financing alternatives, exit considerations, and other portfolio company developments

• Help manage investment relationships with fund managers, company management teams, intermediaries, consultants, and other external partners

• Stay abreast of developments in venture capital, growth equity, technology markets, regulation, and relevant legal, tax, and risk matters

Strategic and Internal Initiatives

• Contribute to research and analysis on investment themes, sectors, structures, and emerging technologies

• Support the continued evolution of HOOPP's venture capital and growth equity strategy in collaboration with senior team members

• Engage with internal stakeholders across investments, legal, tax, accounting, operations, risk, and other teams to support transaction execution and portfolio management

• Collaborate with HOOPP's AI Lab and broader internal partners to share insights, enhance analysis, and identify opportunities to apply technology and AI tools to investment processes

• Contribute to team initiatives, including process improvements, knowledge sharing, portfolio-level strategy, risk management, and sustainability-related work

What you bring:

• 3-5 years of experience in venture capital, growth equity, investment banking, private equity, or a related investment role

• University degree in Finance, Commerce, Economics, Engineering, Computer Science, or another relevant field, with strong academic performance

• Demonstrated interest in venture capital, growth equity, technology investing, innovation, and private markets

• Strong financial modeling, valuation, business analysis, and due diligence skills

• Ability to conduct rigorous market, company, sector, and fund manager research

• Strong written and oral communication skills, with the ability to synthesize complex ideas clearly and concisely

• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, and Word; experience with Capital IQ, Bloomberg, Pitchbook, Preqin, or other data and analytics platforms is considered an asset

• Demonstrated ability to leverage AI tools to enhance financial analysis, data synthesis, research, and productivity

• Understanding of current trends across technology subsectors such as AI, enterprise SaaS, fintech, digital health, life sciences, and other emerging areas is considered an asset

• Curious mindset, strong attention to detail, sound judgment, and a proactive attitude

• High integrity, professionalism, and team orientation

• Strong collaboration and relationship management skills, including the ability to work effectively with internal partners and external stakeholders

HOOPP may use artificial intelligence tools to assist in screening, assessing and selecting applicants for this position. These tools support our recruitment process but do not replace human judgment and decision-making.