BCF Ventures is Seeking New Venture Capital Analysts!
By: Bcf Ventures
Tags: Law, VC, Lawyers, Canada, Entrepreneurship

BCF Business Law is a growing firm that owes its success and growth to each of its members. Since June 1st, 2018, the members of both BCF Ventures and BCF have worked together to establish themselves as one of the first corporate venture capital funds launched by a law firm. What makes BCF Ventures? “Passion without limits!”

BCF Ventures is currently seeking law students to complete its team as a venture capital analyst.

We have already asked some of the questions to Salvatore Tedone and Alessia Talarico, two former analysts at BCF Ventures and they are now starting their law internship at BCF Business Law! We hope that their stories will convince you to try the BCF Ventures experience.

What attracted you to a career in venture capital?

AT: Working at BCF Ventures is interesting because it’s a very analytical job. A venture capital analyst assesses the legal implications of an investment and reviews documents to finalize a transaction. It’s a huge advantage because it gave me a competitive edge as a future legal candidate. As a venture capital analyst at BCF Ventures, you are essentially a dragon! (editor’s note: the show “Dans l’œil du dragon” / “Dragon’s Den”). The goal is to find good investment opportunities. This experience will teach you to identify the weaknesses and the strengths of a business by asking the right questions.

ST: I was drawn to the daily work of meeting entrepreneurs and understanding their needs. I enjoyed learning the basics of all businesses. Moreover, watching a company grow is very satisfying: I felt like I was part of its history and success.

How has your experience at BCF Ventures helped you in your professional life?

AT: I have acquired rich and crucial skills for the rest of my career. As for the development of my legal skills, I was able to develop a drafting style that has been very useful during my articling period. I learned to network with the right people: I was able to exchange with BCF Business Law’s lawyers as well as with the legal advisors of entrepreneurs, angel investors and institutional investors. For example, I worked directly with partners and associates at Fasken Toronto, McCarthy Calgary and Crowell & Moring.

ST: I learned to communicate with entrepreneurs and understand their problems. I worked for the first time on many documents: capitalization tables, shareholder agreements, intellectual property transfer rights, company articles of incorporation, disclosure schedules, annual reports and much more. Each of these experiences allowed me to become a better articling student at BCF Business Law.

What was your favorite part of the job?

AT: Many articling positions in Montreal are generally research or administrative oriented. I have been involved in the drafting and analysis of several legal documents, just to name a few:

Drafting and research of various laws: drafting of legal notes concerning Canadian and American legislative amendments and their effects on venture capital investment.

Drafting of legal notes and due diligence on potential investments.

Drafting of legal notes and due diligence of investment opportunities, which were directly provided to BCF Ventures’ senior management and BCF Business Law.

Review of documents stored in the company’s data room (e.g., share purchase agreements, articles of incorporation, by-laws; various contracts, intellectual property assignments, licenses, financing agreements).

This allowed me to familiarize myself with the analysis of corporate legal documents. This is an extremely relevant experience for a student who wishes to practice in the field of business law.

ST: It was the people I worked with and my level of involvement in the files. I had the chance to network with everyone at the weekly cocktail parties, BBQs and gala evening. I met people involved in different domains, as venture capital covers all aspects, including financing, intellectual property and even immigration. The lawyers, engineers and business people I met through BCF Ventures were amazing. They have become my second family! I have also attended a multitude of events: StartUp Fest, Fundica Roadshow, Open AI, Holt Fintech Accelerator and many more!

What are your days like?

AT: No two days at BCF Ventures are alike. Each venture capital analyst’s experience will also be different depending on the projects they are assigned to. Projects tend to be completed in at least a week. For a complex legal file, the work done at BCF Ventures as an analyst is challenging and complex. However, when there are delays to meet, we do everything necessary to ensure that the work is done to the highest standards!

ST: Every day at BCF Ventures is different. Projects tend to be completed over a period of at least one week. It is normal that some days are very busy. My day-to-day tasks consisted of contacting entrepreneurs, managing projects assisting with portfolio management, producing business documents, preparing annual portfolio performance reports and researching on databases of potential startups.

Why should I send my resume to BCF Ventures?

AT: Working at BCF Ventures is a challenging and rewarding experience. I was given a lot of autonomy very early in my articling period. I was treated like a professional and given the tools to grow. This allowed me to build my own network and connections within the Montreal start-up ecosystem and within BCF. I was taken more seriously in this role than in any other student position I have ever held.

ST: If you are seeking a challenging career where you meet new people, enjoy watching a business grow and appreciate the entrepreneurial lifestyle, this position is for you! I strongly recommend it to anyone who wants to see businesses succeed and have a positive impact on our world! It is also an ideal opportunity for law students who are passionate by the business world and see themselves practicing in business law.

We hope that you have found these stories interesting and informative! If you also have the desire to work in a constructive and stimulating legal environment while studying, and you are passionate about venture capital, please send your resume to Carrière@bcf.ca or apply directly via LinkedIn here.

Pour lire cet article en français, veuillez consulter le site: https://medium.com/@BCFVentures/bcf-ventures-est-%C3%A0-la-recherche-de-nouveaux-analystes-en-capital-de-risque-bffe85f6f9d7