Everything to prepare for a Firm Capital interview: why the firm, and the questions candidates there reported being asked.
From the inside
Reasons that work in interviews
3 reasons for Firm Capital
Credit interviews test whether you think about downside first. The strongest framing is that you want to learn to underwrite what happens when a business underperforms, which equity investing never forces you to do properly. Then make it specific to their position in the capital structure.
Operates multiple listed and private vehicles in real estate lending, so you see how credit strategies get structured and financed as products.
Mortgage and bridge lending to Canadian real estate borrowers.
Long-standing independent with a consistent niche focus.
Firm-specific questions
Why Firm Capital over KingSett Capital or Trez Capital?
Anchor your answer in what sets it apart: toronto non-bank lender moving between mortgages and real estate equity; mortgage banker behind tsx-listed firm capital mortgage investment corporation; niche short-term lending that big banks underserve; sponsors listed real estate vehicles as well as lending.
Walk me through a recent deal Firm Capital worked on.
For example Ten manufactured home communities (1,649 sites) in Alberta and Saskatchewan (acquirer (via firm capital property trust, 50% jv partner)). Cover the rationale, valuation and what the firm did.
5 more Firm Capital-specific questions, each with what to cover and the sources behind it.
Coming soon
We’re collecting the real technical and behavioural questions candidates were asked at Firm Capital, by role and office, and how each round runs.
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