About us
500 Global is a venture capital firm on a mission to discover and back the world’s most talented entrepreneurs and build thriving global ecosystems. We have invested in over 2,400 early-stage companies across 75 countries and are consistently ranked as the most active venture capital firm in deals and exits.
Our 500 Southeast Asia team has invested in over 250 regional startups since 2014 including being early in companies like Grab, Carsome, Carousell, and Bukalapak among many others. This is just the beginning - we are aggressively growing our team to serve even more founders and be even more impactful to entrepreneurship and the region.
About the Role
We are looking for a Strategic Development Analyst to be based in Indonesia or Malaysia to help us on this journey.
This role provides a unique opportunity to interact with founders of our portfolio companies across the region, build a career in portfolio management and develop expertise in an exciting and in-demand industry. You will provide support for portfolio companies, as well as the Strategic Development team in their daily operations and interactions. You will grow relationships with founders, investors, and mentors. You will apply your time and project management skills to help our team, founders, and portfolio companies grow. If you love to provide exceptional customer experience, are highly organized, and want to grow your career in venture capital, this role might be just right for you.
Responsibilities
• Grow and maintain relationships with our network of founders and co-investors across the region
• Maintain close relationships with our founders to understand their key needs
• Be on top of all incoming founder requests, and driving fast responses and resolutions to their needs, managing our support ticket management system
• Support in growing and maintaining a community of founders and mentors across the region
• Schedule and arrange meetings for relevant mentors and team members to address founder needs
• Attend meetings with the founders and Strategic Development Manager for note-taking and distributing action steps
• Support with the execution of special projects in the area of portfolio management and support.
Requirements
• 2-3 years of prior experience in operations, customer experience, or administration support
• Preference is given to candidates, who come from consulting firms, VC, private equity, or investment banking
• Excels in project management and following up on open items and timelines
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills, where production and presentation of data and initiatives are clear and concise
• Experience working at a high growth organization, fast-paced and lean-driven unstructured environments, where goals, priorities, and roadmaps may evolve quickly
• Work well under pressure, with a high degree of dependability, adaptability, and flexibility.
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