Operations Associate Jobs

Valent Partners is a relationship-focused management and technology consulting firm that works alongside its clients to enable customer-focused outcomes. Working across a diverse set of industries and clients we are a full-service firm that delivers tangible results. Whether it is setting a strategic direction, executing a business or product transformation, or delivering a critical technology or data innovation, our clients trust us with their most challenging problems.

We are looking for an Operations Associate who will be responsible for the effective operation of our office, thereby providing an environment that enables our employees to work efficiently, smoothly and safely. Primary responsibilities include:

• Administering the Dallas office day-day including:

1. Serving as the primary contact for our office relating to physical access, parking, safety, etc.
2. Greeting visitors and guiding them to the proper employees and meeting rooms.
3. Managing office vendors, along with ensuring proper inventory of supplies, snacks, and drinks.
4. Overseeing the office’s workspaces, break areas, and storage areas and ensuring they are well organized, and clean.

• Coordinating the onboarding of new employees on their first day of employment, walking them through the important processes and systems they will use as employees.
• Supporting other Consultants and members of our Management Team with other various special projects and opportunities.
• Procuring equipment and merchandise as required for recruiting, IT/AV, awards/ceremonies, gifts, etc.
• Connecting with our employees, energizing Valent’s culture, collecting feedback from employees on past events and ideas for future events, and generating excitement about upcoming events.
• Working with Valent leaders to schedule and orchestrate important meetings and company-wide events, managing locations, invitations, A/V, gifts, food, and note-taking as required.
• Setting up new employees in our internal systems and getting them access to the office and covered parking.
• Establishing and managing annual budgets related to Office Operations.
• Documenting key operational processes, as needed, and authoring firmwide communications around areas such as office/employee policy updates, etc.
• Coordinating key talent and professional development-related processes, meetings, and mentorships, etc., as requested.
• Supporting various internal financial operations processes including generating client invoices monthly, generating employee expense report twice monthly for each pay period, and ensuring vendors/subcontractors are properly configured in our financial system.
• Contributing ideas and suggestions to Partners for improvement and enhancement of our overall employee experience.

WHO WE ARE:

VALENT: adjective meaning possessing or exhibiting courage or courageous endurance; beyond the usual limits of conventional thought or action; imaginative

Our team (“Valentians”) is adaptable, committed, and relationship oriented. Motivated by the pursuit of excellence and delivering beyond what is expected, we are a group of lifelong learners who bring curiosity, creativity, empathy, and urgency to all we do.

Being a Valentian means having a Founder’s mentality. Responsibilities transcend client deliverables with all Valentian expected to actively co-operate in building part of and nurturing our firm. From business development to recruitment to knowledge/IP contribution, we view every employee as being vital to the success of the firm. Further, we strive to be an organization of full transparency with an “open book” on the firm’s business performance.

Valentians are well-rounded and ambitious, excited to deliver outstanding value to clients while building Valent. We recognize and embrace strengths in the form of expertise or experience in a specific business or technology area, while also supporting you in developing new skills and capabilities that will help you grow as a business and technology leader. You must be eager to receive and share feedback – positive and constructive – as it is integral to Valent’s culture to be consistently evaluating how we can all be bettering ourselves, our clients, and our firm. In short, you will BeValent.

LOCATION:

In your role, you can expect to be working in-office daily. Our office is in the Lakewood area of Dallas, TX within walking distance of a multitude of restaurants and other gathering places.

QUALIFICATIONS:

Applicants must have experience managing a wide variety of office and corporate operations, supporting company leadership, and acting as a culture energizer.

• Adept at interacting with others; very good written and verbal communication skills
• Driven and motivated to excellence; not content with simply meeting expectations
• Must have reliable transportation for travel to/from the office as well as to purchase supplies, inspect locations/venues for offsite meetings, assist with recruiting activities, etc.
• Bachelor’s degree
• Strong attention to detail
• Expected in the office each working day from 8:00 am to 5:00 pm, with an hour for lunch
• Proficient in using common communication and collaboration software such as Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Slack, Zoom, etc.
• Strong organizational, time management, and prioritization skills
• Legally authorized to work permanently for any company in the United States without sponsorship
• 2+ years of relevant experience is highly preferred

JOIN US!

Valent Partners provides an outstanding compensation package including a competitive salary and a comprehensive benefit plan (e.g., 100% paid medical and dental, 401k, PTO, etc.). This is a full-time exempt position.