Title: Investment Analyst, FJ Labs
Location: New York, NY
Start date: ASAP
Application deadline: June 28th
We are looking for an Investment Analyst to join our NYC-based investment team. The successful candidate will work closely with the team to evaluate and diligence potential investments, perform trend/industry analyses, and grow familiar with the FJ thesis and investing heuristics. This is a pre-MBA, two-year full-time analyst program with plenty of upside opportunities including access to FJ’s 700+ portfolio companies.
About FJ Labs:
FJ Labs is a stage-agnostic venture capital firm focused on online marketplaces and network effects businesses. Founded by serial entrepreneurs Fabrice Grinda and Jose Marin, FJ Labs has backed over 700 companies including Alibaba, Delivery Hero, Flexport, Rappi and many others. More about FJ Labs at www.fjlabs.com.
As an Investment Analyst, you will:
- Get exposure to a diverse set of early and late-stage technology companies across multiple industries and geographies, with a focus on marketplaces and network effects businesses
- Join a very lean investment team (7 people including founding partners) and receive significant responsibility early in your venture investing career
- Engage in all investing activities, including evaluating and doing DD on live deals
- Participate in FJ Labs’ weekly Investment Committees reviewing and discussing new startup opportunities
- Conduct deep market research and thesis development in line with the firm’s strategy
- Develop, grow, and nurture your own network / relationships with other VC firms and investors
Who we’re looking for:
- Entry-level with prior internship experience or 1+ years of professional experience ideally within any of the following:
- A high-growth, venture-backed technology company
- Venture capital, PE, consulting, investment banking, asset management
- Passionate about venture capital, technology startups, and online marketplaces / platforms
- Excellent oral, written communication and presentation skills
- Self-motivated and able to manage projects independently and to completion
- Entrepreneurial drive and desire to help grow and develop a business with a flat hierarchy
- Fast-moving, organized, and able to process a high volume of deals
- Positive attitude and a sense of humor — you will need to embrace regular change as we are a continuously evolving, lean investment team
If this sounds like you, we’d love to hear from you!
