Microsoft Associate - M12 

United States, California, San Francisco 

706937991

Required qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration, Finance, Accounting, Economics, Computer Science, Engineering, Architecture, or related field AND 3+ years full-time experience in strategic consulting, investment banking, venture capital, building technology, product management, and/or enterprise entrepreneurial ventures experience

  • OR equivalent experience.

• 1+ year(s) experience on a deal team.

• Venture investing experience, supporting partners in sourcing, diligence and deal execution

Preferred qualifications

• A good understanding of financial and business analysis, unit economics and valuation modeling using multiple methods.
• Knowledge of sector and market analysis; ideally has performed market competitive and consulting presentations and studies
• Demonstrated experience in Technology, Venture Capital, Start-ups, and entrepreneurship
• Critical thinking using superior research and analytical abilities
• Proficient writing, presentation, and verbal communication skills
• Ability to develop creative insights, recommendations, and solutions
• Ability to influence internal and external audiences, stakeholders using evangelism, partnership, and networking skills
• Demonstrated experience achieving results through collaboration in a team-centered environment
• Willingness to work at times under time pressure due to competitive deal situations and short investment timescales

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Research and Market Exploration

• Perform Continuous monitoring of market trends, industry news, and startup companies for potential investments in thematic areas supported by lead investor.
• Track specific Venture Capitals, entrepreneurs, industry leaders, sector experts, research organizations, etc.
• Perform high-quality research and analysis on key market and industry trends in defined theme areas to develop new insights and opinionated views
• Help come up and promote new ideas and research activities in defined theme areas

Deal sourcing and support for Investment processes and Due Diligence

• Attend industry conferences, building relationships with startups and venture investors
• Source deals aligned to key themes and thesis areas for M12
• Assist with due diligence evaluation of all relevant areas including a solid analysis of risks and opportunities (technological, industrial, intellectual property, commercial, economic, financial, Human Resources, legal, compliance);Financial and unit economics analysis, valuation modeling using multiple methods
• Document startup and investment team meetings
• Track and report on deal flow generated by our team
• Help preparing internal investment memos

Operational

• Manage various operations such as (a) metrics tracking (b) financial and operational key performance indicators (KPI) documentation and reporting (c) production of portfolio presentations for periodic reviews (d) internal investment and valuation tracking
• Generate content for signal exchange with leadership and other stakeholders including startup showcase meetings
• Help create media & thought leadership content based on the fund’s investments and market research
• Help to add value to our existing portfolio through research, introductions, and Business Development activities in partnership with our portfolio development team

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