About the Role
This role supports the investment team with analysis work on portfolio performance, sector benchmarking, and follow-on rounds. It offers direct exposure to global LPs, Partners, and leading technology founders, serving as a 'Venture MBA' to build foundational knowledge in a VC firm.
Responsibilities
- Create and edit presentations for prospective and existing LPs, from outline to final version.
- Transform rough briefs and meeting notes into polished, coherent narratives.
- Maintain and improve core fundraising materials for accuracy and currency.
- Own version control, consistency, and quality across all capital formation team outputs.
- Build performance data, benchmarking, portfolio metrics, and fund-level analysis.
- Research the market and peer set to establish Airtree's competitive standing.
- Validate claims before inclusion in presentations to ensure defensibility.
- Compile data for LP requests, diligence questions, and reporting.
- Prepare briefing materials for LP meetings.
- Capture meeting outcomes to inform positioning strategies.
- Collaborate with the Investor Relations Manager on CRM data, roadshow logistics, and investor communications.
- Increase direct LP contact over time as context and credibility grow.
- Support fund-level analysis for investor materials, including portfolio construction, ownership, reserves strategy, and deployment pacing.
- Benchmark Airtree against peer funds on performance, size, pacing, and construction using industry data sources.
- Own the underlying data for LP diligence requests and DDQs, ensuring data integrity and reconciliation.
Requirements
- 2-4 years of experience in investment banking, management consulting, or a comparable analytical role.
- A degree in finance, commerce, economics, or a similar field.
- Analytical rigor with the ability to dissect datasets, sanity-check numbers, and identify errors.
- Exceptional attention to detail, ensuring polished outputs.
- Proficiency in building clear, well-structured, and visually appealing presentations quickly.
- Ability to work efficiently under pressure, manage multiple tasks, and meet deadlines.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to simplify complex information.
- Skill in handling senior stakeholders, understanding briefs, asking pertinent questions, and delivering accurate results.
- Genuine interest in technology and startups, with a desire to work in venture capital.
- Team player mentality, willing to support colleagues and contribute to a collaborative environment.
- Utilize AI to optimize work while maintaining authenticity and a strict '0 AI slop' policy.
Skills
- Investment banking
- Consulting
- Data analysis
- Presentation design
- Narrative development
- Version control
- Performance analysis
- Market research
- Benchmarking
- Data compilation
- Investor relations
- CRM management
- Fund performance analysis
- Portfolio construction
- Due diligence
- Written communication
- Verbal communication
- Stakeholder management
- AI utilization
Location
- Sydney
Work Type
- Hybrid (in-office 3 days/week, 2 flexible days)
Experience Level
- 2-4 years
Education Level
- Degree in finance, commerce, economics or similar
Benefits
- 5 weeks of leave (4 weeks annual leave + 1 bonus week lifestyle and wellbeing leave)
- 16 weeks paid parental leave
- Flexible return to work program
- Annual budget for training & self-development
- Health and wellness benefits (EAP, mental health first aid training, skin checks, flu vaccines)
About the Company
- Airtree backs Aussie and Kiwi founders building iconic technology companies.
- Investors and builders of the technology ecosystem, powered by a network at the frontier of innovation.
- One of the largest and most active early-stage investors in Australia and New Zealand with $2 billion FUM.
- Portfolio includes breakout tech companies like Canva, Go1, Employment Hero, Airwallex, Pet Circle, Immutable, and Linktree.
- Manages over $2bn across five fund vintages.
- Investor base includes Australian family offices, super funds, global university endowments, sovereigns, fund-of-funds, insurance companies, and pension funds.
- Recent $650 million raise included significant backing from tier-one global institutional investors.
Equal Opportunity
- We celebrate and value diversity and are committed to being equitable and inclusive in the way we hire and work together.
- We strongly encourage applications even if you don't meet all criteria, as diverse skills and experiences add value.
