You will have exposure to all elements of venture capital, including:
- New deals: meet entrepreneurs, assess company pitches, and conduct commercial due diligence.
- Investment themes & market research: drive research and analysis to shape investment themes and investigate emerging trends in our industry.
- Deal execution: manage the investment legal process.
- Portfolio support: support founders in Maker’s portfolio
- Network: Build relationships with founders, creators, and thought leaders in the gaming industry.
Skills and Requirements:
- Degree holder with at least 5 years experience and a high-performing track record at investment banks, consulting firms or strategy and corporate development roles at gaming/media companies.
- Commercial due diligence, Strategy projects for gaming or consumer businesses.
- Solving challenging problems with rigorous independent research and a strong analytical skillset.
- Able to multi-task, prioritize workload and work in a fast-paced environment.
- Pro-active, mature, well-organized and an excellent team player.
- Strong communication and relationship building skills.
- An entrepreneurial, independent, and driven approach to work.
- Aptitude for applied analytical thinking, comfortable with financials.
- Being comfortable critically thinking about and researching new problems/industry areas.
- Proficiency in additional languages (e.g. English, Mandarin, and Japanese) is a strong advantage due to regional deal exposure and in order to liaise with Chinese and Japanese clients)