Position Summary:
CerityPartners Ventures (CPV) is hiring an Operations Associate supporting business development. Founded as Touchdown Ventures in 2014 our practice merged withCerityPartners in2024. CPV pioneered Venture Capital-as-a-Service (VCaaS) for corporations working with leading brands like Kellogg T-Mobile Olympus and more. With a team of 50 investment professionals in Boston Chicago Los Angeles New York Philadelphia and San Francisco CPV manages more than 20 corporate venture capital funds.
The Associate role is an exciting opportunity to join a growing firm. We are building something special and are seeking candidates who share our vision and excitement.
Note: this is not a venture capital investment position but the candidate will get exposure to and learn about the venture capital industry.
This position will be basedwithour team in Philadelphia. We are hybrid with the candidate expected to work three days a week in the office in Philadelphia.
Primary Responsibilities
Track and report on our new business development pipeline
Research various industries and companies supporting our new business development efforts
Prepare marketing materials including presentations and collateral on our practice targeting prospective clients
Assistwith financial reporting and tracking of our practice metrics
Required Qualifications:
Bachelors Degree
1-3 years of relevant work experience
Skillsand Competencies:
Detail Oriented and self-starter whoenjosyworking in acolleagialworkplace
Extremely positive and flexible
Critical thinking including superior research and analytical ability
Intellectual curiosity strong problem-solving skills and attention to detail
Excellent writingpresentationand verbal communication skills; knowledge of Salesforce and LinkedIn is strongly preferred but not
Enthusiasm for venture capitalstart-upsand entrepreneurship
Willingness to work in a start-up and fast paced culture
WhyCerityPartners:
Our people drive our success by working together to deliver exceptional service to our clients. Below isa glimpse of the key elements of our total rewards package:
Health dental and vision insurance day 1!
401(k) savings and investment plan options with 4% match
Flexible PTO policy
Parental Leave
Financialassistancefor advanced education and professional designations
Opportunity to give back time to local communities
Commuter benefits
Cerity Partners is committed to providing an environment where all individuals can be their authentic selves. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer who respects each individual and supports the diverse cultures perspectives and experiences of our colleagues. We are dedicated to building an inclusive and diverse workforce and will not discriminate based on race religion national origin sex sexual orientation age veteran status disability status or any other applicable characteristics protected by law.
Cerity Partners is committed to working with and providing accommodations to applicants with disabilities or special needs. For those needing accommodations please reach out to Applicants must be authorized to work for any employer in the U.S.
Required Experience:
IC
Financial Management for Individuals, Businesses, and Nonprofits