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Position Scope & Responsibilities
As a Group Manager on the Venture Investing team, the individual will:
- Join the investor team at Citi Ventures as a deal lead
- Source, lead diligence, and complete investments that support our focus areas
- Manage portfolio companies post-investment, manage Citi Ventures’ relationship with portfolio companies
- Lead commercialization activity with emerging companies (both portfolio and non-portfolio) by identifying leading startups, driving pilot activity, and accelerating adoption of key capabilities
- Build a pipeline of leading startups that fit with the strategic investment themes
- Meet regularly with VCs and innovation partners and attend conferences to maintain a pulse on market developments
- Develop market landscapes and points-of-view on emerging trends
- Interface/interact with colleagues in business units and IT to understand strategic roadmaps and help synthesize Citi Ventures investment themes and focus areas
- Lead internal thought leadership activities in coverage areas by creating and disseminating synthesis of industry trends, organize meetings with Citi management and startup roadshows
- Contribute to external communications to demonstrate Citi thought leadership
- Represent Citi at external events and financial sector forums
- Mentor Citi Ventures’ junior personnel to build and strengthen Citi’s market intelligence and innovation capability
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in an analytical discipline with 8-10+ years of work experience
- 3-5+ years of venture investing experience with a leading venture capital firm or in a corporate venture setting, ideally with a focus on security/enterprise technologies
- MBA or other master’s degree from a top tier program is a plus
- Additional experience in corporate strategy, strategy consulting, investment banking, or equity research, with a focus on technology, is a plus
- Domain knowledge and network in enterprise B2B areas such as cybersecurity or infrastructure
- Strong relationship management, communication, interpersonal, and influencing skills at all levels within or outside the organization
If interested, please apply here.
