MBA Chief of Staff

Company: Avalerian Capital Website: https://www.avaleriancapital.com/ Title: Chief of Staff Dates: Flexible start and end dates (minimum 4 months with preference for longer) Start date: Flexible (Preference from January to August 2023) Commitment: Full-time (40 hours per week) or Part-time (20 hours per week) Location: Flexible remote working Ideal profile: MBA or equivalent, with a preference for applicants considering a search fund This is an unpaid position. Application Please submit your resume on this site and also apply through this link: https://9tm1ag0ne1n.typeform.com/to/wgduprHT. Note: we will only consider applicants who submit their application via the included link. About Avalerian Avalerian is a private investment firm that has raised a Search Fund with the goal of identifying high-quality software businesses to acquire, own, and operate for the long term. Internship Description As the Chief of Staff, you will play a key role in overseeing the core operational and strategic functions of the fund, including sourcing, screening, recruiting, and other ad hoc strategic topics. You will also support in running due diligence for companies under LOI. You will be responsible for creating leverage by acting on leadership’s behalf to facilitate strategic decisions, taking ownership to proactively analyze data, managing key action items, and following through on execution. The right candidate is a process-focused individual who can prioritize and lead initiatives alongside Avalerian’s leadership with little guidance. We are looking for a Chief of Staff who understands how to balance multiple priorities, has strong people / communication skills, can operate at both a strategic level and detailed level, and is active in helping across all areas and levels of the organization. You will develop a knowledge of private equity, search fund operations, manage teams across a variety of strategic and operational areas, and work closely with Avalerian’s leadership through overall fund oversight and management. The successful candidate will join Avalerian for a minimum of 4 months. The ideal candidate would be interested in raising their own search fund, and would find this experience foundational in shaping their understanding of how to launch and structure their future fund. See the attached PDF for further detail.