Senior Associate, Airbus Ventures

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Job Description:

Airbus Ventures is looking for applicants with 5-7 years of work experience in Venture Capital. A Senior Associate must be results-oriented with an ability to work independently and proactively. Successful Applicants are expected to demonstrate strong EQ, rapid and accurate research capabilities, and thorough company diligence and writing skills, in addition to having a strong grasp of venture capital and the start-up ecosystem. Critically, a Senior Associate must possess great attention to detail and be able to write investment memos that make a balanced case for and against a potential investment. Maturity, discretion and trustworthiness are hallmarks of success in the venture capital industry, and Airbus Ventures expects highest standards for ethical compliance and sound judgment. 

Primary Responsibilities: 

Raise Capital from Limited Partners (LPs):

• Introduce LPs within a personal network.

• Develop a basic understanding of LPs globally, across different LP profiles  (i.e., Corporate / Government / Sovereign Wealth Fund / Fund Of Funds / Family Office / Pension Funds / Hedge Funds / Private Equity / Other) and use knowledge to support Partners in preparing relevant analyses and materials

Conduct due diligence on new investment opportunities: 

• Actively support all aspects of the due diligence process and workflows 

• Conduct in-depth financial analyses including the creation of company operating models and evaluation of fundamental business economics 

• Prepare company valuation materials

• Perform market and competitive research 

• Prepare investment memos and other discussion materials 

• Convey understanding of macro trends, and conduct customer/founder references 

• Prepare DCF analysis on prospective portfolio companies 

Identify new investment opportunities and themes: 

• Source new investment opportunities through direct outreach and existing relationships

• Perform market research to identify investment trends, sectors, and themes 

• Assess competitive landscapes and other market-mapping exercises

Support active portfolio companies: 

• Support occasional, short term project work for portfolio companies 

• Help support portfolio review

Other management responsibilities supporting the investment team and fund operations: 

• Internal metrics benchmarking and data analysis

• Craft and publish compelling content on best practices in company functions, industries/verticals, and in specific venture categories 

• Financial modeling as needed 

• Other projects as needed 

Qualified Experience / Skills / Training:  

• Education: Undergraduate degree in Finance or related field; Graduate degree in technology or MBA preferred

• Experience: 5+ years of experience working in venture capital industry or venture banking, ideally in the technology sector

​Knowledge, Skills, Demonstrated Capabilities:

• Thesis Building:

  • Can support analysis of portfolio construction strategy

  • Can make intelligent predictions about industry dynamics