Imperial Capital Overview
Founded in 1989, Imperial Capital is a Toronto based mid‐market private equity firm focused on healthcare, business and consumer services. We employ a highly entrepreneurial approach to building service platforms, either through acquisition or by starting them from inception. With assets under management of approximately US$3.5 billion (CDN$4.6 billion), Imperial is currently investing from its US$800 million Fund VIII. For further information on Imperial Capital, visit www.imperialcap.com.
Position Summary
Imperial is recruiting for an Associate, Investments in our Toronto office. The role represents an exciting opportunity to join a growing and dynamic team. The Associate will play a key role in assessing and executing new investment opportunities, as well as managing portfolio companies. Key responsibilities include:
Industry Research: Identifying healthcare, business and consumer services industry sectors which have better than average economics, large total addressable markets, significant fragmentation and high quality of revenue.
Deal Generation: Once an industry sector has been identified and approval has been obtained to pursue the industry, the Associate will help create a database of potential acquisition candidates and, along with other team members, contact these companies to establish a relationship and determine their interest in a potential transaction.
Transaction Support: Once an acquisition candidate has been identified, you will work with team members to analyze the opportunity, which will include the following:
- Preparing acquisition models;
- Preparing transaction summaries;
- Preparing information request lists;
- Undertaking research in the industry sector;
- Reviewing due diligence materials, analyzing and summarizing your findings for the rest of the team; and
- Preparing investment memos.
Portfolio Company Management:
- Reviewing and analyzing reports from portfolio companies;
- Keeping abreast of industry trends and issues and informing colleagues; and
- Special projects, including assisting the portfolio companies with strategy, capital structure, etc.
Qualifications
The candidate should possess the following experience/background:
- Minimum of 2 years' experience in investment banking, private equity, or other relevant areas;
- High level of proficiency in Excel and Power Point; strong financial modeling skills;
- A professional, positive attitude and capable of contributing to a dynamic and team-oriented culture.
