Venture Capital Associate Jobs

Position Summary

Mirae Asset Financial Group is a global financial group with more than $650B of AUM. Mirae Asset Global Investments (MAGI) is the asset management division with offices in 15 countries and manages more than $225B AUM across multiple public and private market strategies.

MAGI has a US-focused venture capital fund aimed at investments across sectors and stages operating out of Los Angeles and New York. We are looking for a full-time associate to work directly with our investment professionals to source, evaluate and execute new investments. This role will be based in New York City.

Primary Responsibilities

• Research sector themes, identify and screen companies for potential investment.
• Build relationships with founders, counterparts at other firms, and other industry professionals by attending industry and networking events on behalf of the firm.
• Participate in each stage of the investment process from start to close alongside internal colleagues.
• Coordinate and execute due diligence of investments interacting with management and external advisors.
• Evaluate companies through industry research, market sizing, competitive benchmarking, customer and management references, and financial analysis, as well as drive due diligence.

Qualifications

The ideal candidate has:

• Self-starter – this person is expected to drive many parts of the process and will often operate independently; but can work collaboratively and can enjoy being part of a team.
• Industry knowledge– a generalist with an understanding of major technology trends-- particularly in sustainability and AI.
• Understanding of business models and the emerging companies at the forefront of those trends; empathetic to the risks and struggles that founders undertake when launching their companies.
• 2-4 years of experience in a venture capital, investment banking, management consulting or corporate development role.
• Highly analytical and organized – enjoys data (quantitative and qualitative) and can synthesize analysis and thoughts through strong financial modeling, writing and presentation skills.
• Intellectual curiosity – driven and naturally inquisitive but humble at the same time.

These statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work involved for this job. It is not a comprehensive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills required of this position. The successful candidate must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Mirae Asset offers competitive compensation package for this position.