Operations Associate
| Location | Nairobi, Kenya |
| Date Posted | October 20, 2022 |
| Category |
Human Resource / HR
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| Job Type |
Full-time
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| Currency | KES |
Description
Antler is a global early-stage venture capital firm that invests in the defining technology companies of tomorrow. The firm has offices globally across most major entrepreneurial hubs, including in London, Berlin, Stockholm, New York, Singapore and Sydney.
Founded in Singapore in 2017, Antler is on a mission to fundamentally improve the world by enabling and investing in the world’s most exceptional people, by building complementary co-founder teams, supporting the teams with deep business model validation and providing a global platform for scaling. To date, Antler has invested in over 300 companies globally across 30 different industries. Of these companies, 40% have at least one female co-founder, and the founders represent 70 nationalities.
About the job:
The Office Administrator role is a critical part of our Antler East Africa team. There are three components to the role:
- Lead our founder screening and interviewing process to ensure all candidates have a great experience engaging with Antler, and ensure that the very best founders are let through. This includes filtering out the very best CVs, proactively reaching out to candidates, running first-round interviews, and managing the end to end interview experience from the very first touchpoint until a founder joins our community
- Support the day-to-day office administration and operations. This includes supporting the logistics around events held in our community, managing office petty cash, and making sure our founders are supported with any necessary admin requirements related to their Antler engagement
- Lead our data tracking and reporting, including regular data collection from our portfolio companies, and supporting the Partners with preparations of Fund and other regular reporting requirements
Personal skills:
- A highly social individual with strong interpersonal skills and a passion for people
- Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage different deliverables simultaneously and meet tight deadlines
- Detail-oriented with a knack for administrative tasks
- Self-starter who is flexible and can thrive in a small and agile team environment
- Strong verbal and written communication skills and proven ability to interact with stakeholders at different levels
- Bachelor’s degree at a minimum, followed by 3-4 years of work experience covering at least 2 of the areas of focus
- Previous experience in scouting for a VC or human resources and recruitment is a definite plus, as well as experience related to finance and reporting
What we offer:
- Significant responsibility and opportunity for personal development in a rapidly growing global VC
- Opportunity to work with a highly qualified and fun team
- Opportunity to take part in the early shaping of the next generation of disruptive tech companies in East Africa