Develop relationships with entrepreneurs, investors, academics, government employees, and other people to a) generate consistent, high-quality deal flow b) enhance IQT subject matter expertise and c) promote the IQT brand within the venture ecosystem.
Synthesize and deliver written assessments on prospective startup investment opportunities
Build and maintain cross-functional relationships across IQT in support of pre- and post-investment activities.
Support senior Investment Team Members in transaction diligence, investment memo preparation, and with other investment-related activities.
Coordinate the activities of legal, finance, technology, and administrative resources in carrying out deal and research tasks.
Assist senior Investment Team members in providing support to portfolio companies.
Work with teams to conduct quantitative and qualitative market research on specific venture-backed tech sectors and related companies.
Synthesize research and findings into high-quality investment theses, presentations, and/or reports.
Maintain general awareness of venture industry and technology market trends, challenges, and opportunities and communicate insights effectively to both internal and external stakeholders.
Begin to build expertise in select tech/market areas, including representing IQT at industry events or conferences.

Requirements

Due to contractual reasons, U.S. Citizenship is required.
Ability to obtain and maintain a TS/SCI clearance.
Candidates with active top-secret clearance preferred.
Enthusiasm for the IQT mission
Passion for emerging technology and the venture capital industry
Bachelor’s degree (or equivalent experience)
Prior relevant experience in VC, investment, entrepreneurial, operating, strategic, and/or finance roles
Critical thinker with strong interpersonal and written/verbal communication skills
Highly motivated self-starter, able to work in unstructured environment
Ability to quickly research, understand, and synthesize learnings about new technology sectors and companies.

Applicant Tracking System Keywords

Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.

Hard Skills & Tools

investment analysismarket researchinvestment memo preparationtransaction diligencequantitative researchqualitative researchsynthesis of findingspresentation skillsreport writing

Soft Skills

interpersonal skillswritten communicationverbal communicationcritical thinkingself-startermotivationrelationship buildingteam collaborationadaptability

Certifications

TS/SCI clearancetop-secret clearance