Jr. Venture Analyst, JobsOhio Growth Capital Fund

About JobsOhio

JobsOhio is a private, nonprofit corporation designed to drive job creation and new capital investment in Ohio through business attraction, retention and expansion efforts. Economic development is about creating a place where companies can thrive, and individuals can enjoy a higher standard of living. JobsOhio plays a leading role in economic development and serves as a catalyst to accelerate growth by investing in communities, helping Ohio's businesses expand and attracting new companies to the state - all contributing to job creation, greater payrolls and more investment.

About JobsOhio Growth Capital Fund

JobsOhio Growth Capital Fund (JOGC) is the preferred strategic partner for early-stage innovators in healthcare and enterprise tech. As an evergreen co-investment venture fund, we provide frictionless capital, as well as unparalleled access to the Ohio tech ecosystem, to create and accelerate scale. JOGC has $200M under management and 70 active portfolio companies.

JOGC's portfolio:www.jobsohio.com/GrowthCapitalFund

Summary of Position

This Jr. Venture Analyst position is a unique opportunity to enter Ohio's venture capital landscape and experience all critical aspects of the investing process in an active, high-performing portfolio of 70 early-stage technology companies.

The Jr. Venture Analyst is highly motivated by learning, problem solving and takes pride in delivering highest-quality work product that is an integral part of the JOGC team.

*This is a hybrid position, which currently requires a minimum of two in-person days per week in the Columbus office.

Duties and Responsibilities

Transaction Support:

• Assist in evaluating inbound leads against investment criteria, manage top of the funnel.
• Manage internal portfolio CRM platform, ensuring the highest quality of process compliance.
• Assist with financial diligence often augmented by qualitative research using various industry databases and systems.
• Assist with the preparation of extensive briefing document packages to support investment decisions.
• Work with the portfolio companies directly to manage ongoing compliance and reporting processes.
• Manage portfolio post-close processes.
• Assist in providing strategic value to portfolio companies through JOGC's and JobsOhio's network.
• Help maintain database of venture and strategic investors.
• Research market areas and sectors of strategic interest to JOGC.

Fund Management Support:

• Assist with managing Portfolio Management systems to the highest levels of data accuracy by recording financings, valuation changes, and write-offs.
• Assist with fund-level modeling efforts and capital planning.

Communications and Marketing Support:

• Coordinate relevant PortCo communications efforts.
• Represent JOGC fund at select external and internal stakeholder events.

Experience and Education Requirements

• Bachelor's degree with 2+ years of experience in a startup, VC fund, investment bank or MBA
• Strong in both qualitative research and quantitative analysis specific to venture funded companies
• Understanding of and technical ability to interpret, analyze and create scenarios of venture financings of an early-stage enterprises;
• Understanding of and ability to interpret/analyze the fundamentals of business financials;
• Ability to research, understand and interpret fundamentals of market trends and Portfolio Company comparables.
• Demonstrated appreciation for collaboration, entrepreneurial endeavoring and analysis.
• Familiar with CRM tools and systems like SalesForce, Airtable, etc..
• Must be proficient in Excel, Word, Power Point and document management.
• Proactive, intellectually curious, and self-motivated; proven ability to navigate ambiguity; ability to multi-task, prioritize and complete projects independently on timely basis.

JobsOhio is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetic information, disability, age, ancestry, familial status, or veteran status

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