Microsoft Investment Partner - M12 

United States, California, San Francisco 

485747001

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• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Business Administration, Finance, Accounting, Economics, Architecture, or related field AND 6+ years strategic consulting, investment banking, venture capital, building technology, product management, and/or enterprise entrepreneurial ventures experience
  • OR Master's Degree in Business Administration, Finance, Accounting, Economics, Computer Science, Engineering, Architecture, or related field AND 4+ years strategic consulting, investment banking, venture capital, building technology, product management, and/or enterprise entrepreneurial ventures experience
  • OR equivalent experience.

• 5+ years' experience on a deal team, including sourcing and leading your own investment(s).

• Experience as a Board Director or Observer at a technology startup

• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Business Administration, Finance, Accounting, Economics Architecture, or related field AND 8+ years strategic consulting, investment banking, venture capital, building technology, product management, and/or enterprise entrepreneurial ventures experience
  • ORBachelor's Degree in Business Administration, Finance, Accounting, Economics, Computer Science, Engineering, Architecture, or related field AND 6+ years strategic consulting, investment banking, venture capital, building technology, product management, and/or enterprise entrepreneurial ventures experience
  • OR equivalent experience.
• Master's Degree in Business Administration, with emphasis in Finance, Business Strategy, and/or Consulting, AND/OR 7+ year(s) commercial and or technology business experience.
• 5+ years leading experience in investment deals and 2+ years' experience leading exits AND experience sitting on 1 to 2 boards or as a board observer.
• Experience working with and/or advising entrepreneurs in areas of product development, Go to Market, Operations, etc.
• Demonstrated ability and desire to navigate and collaborate in a large matrixed, complex organization; capable of pushing through real or perceived barriers to influence internal and external audiences and stakeholders
• Able to seek out ideas and improve upon solutions in a dynamic, rapidly changing environment, with the goal of delivering value and successful outcomes, defined as financial and strategic return for Microsoft
• Demonstrated leadership and people management skills, with ability to develop an analyst or associate in the creation of investment thesis, sourcing, diligence, and overall career and skill advancement.
• Strategic thinker, with an understanding of market trends, an interest for technical and market analysis, and a capable writer and visual creator (presentations, slides) comfortable with presenting to C-level executives.

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Define Strategy for Investment Thesis and Make Investments

• Define and develop the investment strategy for one or more key thesis area(s) by performing market research and analysis. Utilize insights from industry experts (including founders, venture capitalists, executives) to evaluate market opportunities, including long-term potential, unfulfilled customer and user needs, market dynamics, and competitive landscape.
• Drive to completion 2-3 investments (Series A, B) per calendar year; support investing team onadditional

Use Industry Connections and Generate Deal Flow

• Use your industry network to drive deal sourcing and nurture executive relationships within startup and venture ecosystems, ensuring a high volume of sourcing opportunities.
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Deal Diligence

• Lead and conduct rigorous diligence including reviewing financial models, building exit analyses, interviewing customers, founders, executive management, analyzing Go-To-Market (GTM) strategy, market sizing, etc.
• Create investment deal memo based on extensive 1st-party and 3rd-party research analysis.
• Drive deals to successful conclusion by engaging collaboratively with cross functional colleagues (legal, finance, treasury).

• assistingin executive recruitment, fundraising, and guiding the company through theinitialbuilding phase (Go-To-Market, Product Business development).
• Serve as board observer or board director on 3+ M12 portfolio companies
• Establish trusted relationships and confidently interact with Microsoft executives, delivering presentations on relevant industry trends, competitive landscapes, etc.

Org Leadership

• mentorand potentially manage early in career investors.
• Evangelize M12 internally and externally as a thought leader in 1-2 thesis areas via industry events, press interviews, blog posts and in interactions with Microsoft executives

Other

• Embody our and