About the role#
This is a full-time Investment Intern position with Portage, the venture capital arm of Sagard, based in Toronto for the Winter 2027 term. You will support the team in identifying and evaluating breakthrough companies within the financial services sector.
What you'll do#
- Work directly with portfolio companies to support pivotal business initiatives.
- Conduct ad-hoc analysis, including market sizing, pricing, competitive, and web analytics.
- Monitor and analyze key performance metrics of portfolio companies over time.
- Perform commercial, financial, and product due diligence on potential investment opportunities.
- Develop company and sector-specific investment theses to identify emerging industry trends.
What you'll need#
- A strong passion for or curiosity about investments and technology.
- Ability to work as a self-starter who can prioritize tasks and take initiative with limited guidance.
- Comfort working in an ambiguous, changing environment.
- High attention to detail and strong organizational skills.
- Strong written and oral communication skills, including the ability to synthesize complex thoughts concisely.
- Proficiency in structuring quantitative analysis.
- Academic background in Finance, Business Administration, Economics, Computer Science, Statistics, Mathematics, Communications, or Political Science.
Location & details#
- Location: Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
- Modality: On-site.
- Term: Winter 2027.
- Compensation: CAD $90,000 per year.
- Status: Paid, full-time internship.
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