We are looking for people with strong execution and coordination skills
If you are hands-on, fast and accurate and have excellent people skills, then this could be the perfect job and work environment for you.
Verve Ventures is an online investment platform that offers private and institutional investors direct and professional access to startup investments. We have a portfolio of 120 technology startups from across Europe. Having successfully closed more than 150 financing rounds, Verve Ventures is one of the most active startup investors in Europe. We are looking for someone to join our investor relations team as an operations specialist. You will be in charge of running and executing investment rounds and ensuring that our investor clients (private investors, pension funds, family offices and corporate investors) have a smooth and seamless investment experience. Read our interviews with Dana and Jarek to find out more about the day-to-day work and what motivates them in this role.
As an Operations Specialist, you will
- Work in our investor relations team and run all investment rounds as of launch to closing (handle investment interests, process and file contracts and investor documentation, coordinate with the investment team to successfully close financing rounds).
- Working with our investor clients to ensure great customer service and efficient handling of more than 25 financing rounds a year.
- Work with our fiduciary company and our anti-money laundering specialists to ensure full compliance with know-your-customer (KYC) rules and anti-money laundering (AML) laws.
- Be responsible for legal review and improvement of investment contracts in collaboration with our legal counsel.
- Constantly propose improvements to streamline internal and external transaction processes both for startups and investors.
Requirements
- 2-3 years work experience:
- You may be a good fit for this role if you have worked for a fiduciary (Treuhänder), in a back-office or operations role at a financial institution.
- Ability to work and prioritize independently, with relentless attention to detail.
- Highly professional communication skills. Very strong command of written and spoken English a must.
- Strong interest in the legal side of investment transactions, experience in a legal context a plus.
- Ability to learn new online tools fast and very good knowledge of Microsoft Office and Google Suite.
Benefits
- Fast growing startup environment
- Eligibility for our share incentive plan
- Flexible working hours
- Frequent team events, flat hierarchy
- Ability to partially work remotely
We strongly believe that diverse experiences and viewpoints, leading to a diverse working environment, are the key to making us successful venture capitalists. We want to encourage applicants with diverse backgrounds to apply to the Venture Capital world. We process all applications without regard to gender, nationality, race, color, religion, age, disability status, sexual orientation or marital status.