Aramco Services Company
Investment Associate
Aramco Venture Management Consultant Co (AVMCC) – New York, NY – Full Time
OVERVIEW:
Contributes to and supports AVMCC team by identifying, executing and managing venture fund. Helps supports administration of deal flow management and analysis of market and competitor activity.
SCOPE:
Identifies and executes opportunities within their defined region in conjunction with the AVMCC team.
Focus is on start-ups in high-growth sectors such as consumer, internet, e-commerce, social media, enterprise software, healthcare, fintech, and deeptech.
PRINCIPAL DUTIES:
Market Research
- Performs market research to help identify new investment trends and opportunities in the venture capital sector in US
- Performs mapping of startup activity, competitive landscapes and market trends in specified industry subsectors
- Networks with peers in other Venture Capital firms
- Sources deal flow through conferences, trade press and desk research
- Prioritizes deal flow based on quality, economic soundness and potential (~30%)
Due Diligence
- Gathers information from target companies and industry experts
- Researches and talks to existing references and customers of target companies
- Researches and talks with technical/business consultants to evaluate target companies’ technology including IPs
- Researches potential competitors to the target company
- Conducts background checks on current management of target companies
- Performs valuation analysis through financial modeling
- Performs data room reviews and maintains due diligence tracking. (~25%)
Reporting and Documentation
- Prepares internal investment memos
- Supports periodic reporting on performance of fund and direct venture capital investments.
- Ensures transaction documents are on file and maintained (~20%)
- Performs other duties as assigned.
MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS
- Bachelor’s degree in Business/Finance disciplines from a leading university. MBA from a top business school or CFA preferred.
- Developing knowledge of core concepts in competitive and market strategy, start-ups, technology commercialization, intellectual property, financial analysis (including experience with cash flow modeling and investment valuation techniques), investment analysis, valuation, negotiation, due diligence.
Ability to:
- use financial and non-financial skills to analyze problems in a logical manner and recommend solutions with consideration for the long and short-term impact of proposed solutions.
- assimilate the commercial potential of new technologies and identify opportunities and risks, and assess investment opportunities.
- display verbal and written communication skills, clearly articulate and both support and challenge ideas and recommendations.
- utilize relationship skills and proactively engage with peers and start-up company management to resolve issues.
- Proficient with business software applications.
- Typically, minimum 2 to 4 years of experience in venture capital, corporate venture capital, corporate development, consulting, investment banking, private equity, start-up leadership or related fields.
- International experience or ability to work across international cultures is desirable.
- Must be able to comprehend and communicate accurately, clearly and concisely in English.
SUPERVISION EXERCISED
No supervisory responsibilities, but may serve as a resource to others.
DECISION MAKING & SUPERVISION RECEIVED
- Applies established practices and procedures and follows approved policies.
- Receives general supervision from Executive Managing Director and performs workstreams with guidance from senior staff.
- Typically receives detailed instructions only on new assignments.
- Expected to work with only general supervision.
BUSINESS CONTACTS
- Frequent contacts with all levels of management within AVMCC. Presents new projects or venture capital plans.
- Typically active in national and international professional organizations within area of expertise.
WORK ENVIRONMENT & PHYSICAL ACTIVITY
- Primarily office environment.
- Regularly required to stand, walk, and bend with good balance, use hands to finger, handle or feel and reach with hands and arms.
- Regularly required to sit, perform repetitive duties, use standard office equipment and to talk and hear.
- Close vision, distance vision, color vision, and the ability to adjust focus is needed.
- Occasionally required to lift, move and carry up to 10 pounds.
