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Senior Associate / Principal – Venture Capital
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Senior Associate / Principal – Venture Capital
Cornell is working exclusively with a leading international venture investor looking to hire a Senior Associate / Principal to join its London-based investment team.
The firm invests globally across a broad range of sectors, and this hire will focus primarily on technology investments, partnering with ambitious founders across areas including enterprise software, AI, industrial tech and sustainability.
This is an opportunity to join a scaling investment platform, with exposure across the full investment lifecycle - spanning origination, execution, portfolio engagement and broader strategic value creation.
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The Role Responsibilities will include: Leading and supporting investment processes from origination through to execution Sourcing and evaluating new investment opportunities across defined technology sectors Developing relationships across the venture, founder and broader technology ecosystem Working closely with portfolio companies to support growth initiatives and strategic partnerships Mentoring junior team members and contributing to wider team development Representing the platform externally at industry events and within the start-up ecosystem
Candidate Profile The ideal candidate will likely bring: Approximately 5-8 years of relevant experience, including direct investing experience within venture capital, corporate venture capital and/or growth investing. Strong financial modelling and transaction execution capability Demonstrated interest in technology investing and working with scaling businesses Exposure to sectors such as enterprise SaaS, industrial tech and/or sustainability A proactive, intellectually curious and commercially minded approach
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This is an opportunity to join a globally connected investment platform at an exciting stage of growth, with the ability to play a meaningful role across investment activity, portfolio engagement and broader platform development.
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