Associate, Investor Relations Operations

Our Mission

We uplift people and economies around the world through entrepreneurship.

Who We Are

500 Global is a venture capital firm with $2.2B in assets under management that invests in founders building fast-growing technology companies. We focus on markets where technology, innovation, and capital can unlock long-term value and drive economic growth. We work closely with key stakeholders and advise governments and corporations on how best to support entrepreneurial ecosystems so startups can thrive. 500 Global has backed over 5,000 founders representing more than 3,000+ companies operating in 80+ countries. We have invested in 35+ companies valued at over $1 billion and 160+ companies valued at over $100 million (including private, public, and exited companies). Our 180+ team members are located in 27 countries and bring experience as entrepreneurs, investors, and operators from some of the world’s leading technology companies.

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Job Scope

Our global concierge of Investor Relations (“IR”) professionals are dedicated to servicing our LPs. You are the engine behind our IR operating system – you equip our IR professionals with the collateral required for a successful LP meeting, you execute projects and events that engage our most important stakeholders, and you ensure tight coordination and communications across our IR, investments and back office teams. You will support strategy and structuring of relationships, and managing due diligence, communication and compliance exercises. This will also include generating new LP leads and prospects. This role will work cross-functionally, monitoring and optimizing for capital formation and relationship development opportunities.

Responsibilities

• Report to and support the firm’s Investor Relations team coverage for Asia Pacific, providing assistance across the full spectrum of front office (i.e. preparation of LP meetings and lead generation), middle office (i.e. preparation of marketing materials and due diligence requests), and back office (i.e. fund administration and compliance) services, collaborating with other teams such as Investments, Legal, Finance and Data, as appropriate.
• Work with LPs through their due diligence, investment subscription and fund onboarding process (including ensuring adherence to Singapore and U.S. Anti-Money Laundering and Know-Your-Customer requirements), as well as periodic compliance exercises.
• Maintain and manage our SalesForce system by logging all meeting notes and sales opportunities, and generating actionable summary reports on a routine basis for internal team meetings and updates. Identify and implement optimizations to the IR operations process (tools, technology, general process, etc).
• Support the execution of virtual and in-person LP events such as general LP meetings, Annual General Meetings (AGMs), networking events, portfolio company meetings, and fundraising roadshows.
• Collaborate with the APAC IR and Investment Teams to provide valuable insights for LPs, for example: monthly newsletters, coverage of portfolio companies, and investment partner views. Collaborate with the Global IR Team on identifying potential cross-selling investment opportunities for LPs.
• Work closely with others in the Firm to understand and articulate its history, investment strategy and process, market positioning, competitive advantages, and different fund products. 
• Other duties as required.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in business, economics, finance, law or related fields.
• 2+ years’ professional experience in capital formation and / or investor relations at a venture capital / private equity firm, asset manager or high growth venture-backed company, or in a reputable law firm having supported the capital markets and / or mergers & acquisitions (M&A) teams
• Strong project management skills with experience working across different teams, different clients, and different time zones.
• Has had experience developing and optimizing marketing materials, legal documents and due diligence requests.
• Demonstrated proficiency in Google Suite (Google Docs, Google Slides, Google Sheets) or Microsoft tools (Excel and Powerpoint).
• Familiarity with SalesForce or other CRM and database software.

Benefits:

Health Care Plan (Medical & Dental), Group Term Life, Wellness Allowance, Paid Time Off (Vacation, Sick & Public Holidays), Training & Development

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