- Venture capital secondaries investing
- Excellent team culture
- Sydney based opportunity (with some flexibility for other locations)
We are partnering exclusively with SecondQuarter Ventures who are Australia’s first venture secondaries fund. They were founded to provide liquidity to shareholders of venture-backed Australian technology companies. They have invested in some of the country’s best outlier technology businesses including Canva, Airwallex, Cover Genius, ROKT, Fleet Space and Indebted. SecondQuarter work closely with Australia’s top VC funds, who have actively supported their arrival on the scene.
We are seeking a Senior Associate and a Principal to join the team as they continue to expand. These roles will ideally, but not necessarily, be based in Sydney and remote working is supported. We are also open to candidates who do not have working rights in Australia as SecondQuarter can provide sponsorship. Both the Senior Associate and the Principal will work across a variety of workstreams including the sourcing and screening of investment opportunities, due diligence and end to end deal execution, portfolio monitoring and construction, and the development and consistent refining of the investment toolkit within the fund. These hires will help SecondQuarter make better, faster decisions to achieve their long-term vision of being the default provider of liquidity to the Australian venture ecosystem.
Ideally candidates for both roles will have prior investing experience ideally gained from Venture Capital or Private Equity. For the Senior Associate role, we will also consider candidates who may not have prior investing experience, but you must have experience in an investment banking or management consulting role. Candidates must have strong financial modelling and technical analysis skills, as well as a clear understanding of the fundamental value drivers of technology businesses. You’ll need clear logical thinking and an ability to apply it laterally. Another pre-requisite for this role is the candidate’s demonstrable passion for Tech as a sector. To succeed in these roles, you will need to be able to work independently, have equal parts initiative and natural drive which allows you to self-start and navigate issues with independence, self-assurance and confidence.
This is a unique opportunity to get in early as part of a new venture strategy within Australia. You will be at the front-line in venture capital investing and fund management with an ability to evolve over time into a specialisation that appeals. You will also get exceptional exposure to the Australian venture capital ecosystem and access to some of the minds that shape it.
To explore further in confidence, please send your resume to Jessica Mariani at jm@platinumpacific.com.au