Investment Senior Manager

About The Role

The portfolio operations team is seeking an experienced Investment Senior Manager to lead venture capital investment activities. This is a senior individual contributor and leadership role spanning the full investment lifecycle — from sourcing and evaluation through execution, portfolio management, and value creation.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain relationships with founders, venture capital firms, accelerators, incubators, and ecosystem partners.
• Source high-quality investment opportunities aligned with the portfolio operations team's investment strategy.
• Build and manage a pipeline of investment opportunities.
• Conduct market, competitive, commercial, financial, and strategic analyses of potential investments.
• Build financial models and valuation analyses.
• Prepare comprehensive investment memoranda for investment committee review.
• Lead negotiations of investment terms and transaction documentation alongside external counsel.
• Monitor portfolio company performance and key operating metrics.
• Support portfolio companies through strategic introductions, partnerships, business development opportunities, and fundraising support.
• Coordinate value creation initiatives across the broader ecosystem.
• Prepare portfolio performance updates and investor reports.
  
  

Skills & Experience

• 5–10 years of experience in venture capital, private equity, growth equity, investment banking, management consulting, startup accelerators or incubators, entrepreneurship, or related investment and innovation roles.
• Demonstrated experience evaluating, executing, and managing investment transactions.
• Strong understanding of startup ecosystems, venture capital dynamics, and technology-enabled business models.
• Experience preparing investment memoranda, financial models, valuation analyses, and investment committee materials.
• Experience managing due diligence processes end to end.
• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Business Administration, Economics, Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field.
• MBA, CFA, CAIA, or other relevant professional qualification preferred.
• Fluent in English, written and verbal.
  
  

Core Competencies

• Investment judgment: Ability to assess risk, opportunity, and strategic fit across early and growth-stage investments.
• Financial and commercial analysis: Proficiency in financial modelling, valuation, and commercial due diligence.
• Negotiation and deal execution: Proven ability to lead term sheet negotiations and close transactions.
• Relationship management: Skilled at building trust with founders, co-investors, and ecosystem stakeholders.
• Communication and presentation: Clear and persuasive communicator across written and verbal formats.
• Strategic thinking: Ability to connect investment decisions to broader platform and portfolio objectives.
• Entrepreneurial mindset: Comfortable operating in a dynamic, fast-moving investment environment.
  
  

About Senna

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