LHH is supporting a growing and highly innovative venture capital firm that is seeking a Senior Analyst to join its Portfolio Operations team. This position offers the opportunity to work at the intersection of investing, finance, and operational strategy while supporting a portfolio of venture-backed businesses across a variety of emerging industries. The Senior Analyst will play a key role in portfolio valuation activities, fund operations, investor reporting, and portfolio analytics, helping deliver critical insights that support investment decision-making and firmwide strategic initiatives.
Responsibilities:
Support the quarterly and annual valuation process for portfolio company investments, including financial analysis, comparable company assessments, and valuation model preparation.
Assist in developing portfolio performance reporting and investment-level analytics used by senior leadership, investment professionals, and limited partners.
Generate insights related to portfolio company operating performance, financial trends, capital structures, and key performance indicators.
Coordinate the collection, validation, and maintenance of portfolio company financial and operational data.
Prepare materials supporting investor reporting, fund performance reporting, and portfolio monitoring activities.
Partner with investment teams to evaluate portfolio company results, financing events, liquidity activities, and operational developments.
Support venture fund operations, including investment onboarding, portfolio tracking, capital activity monitoring, and data management initiatives.
Work closely with third-party service providers, auditors, valuation specialists, and fund administrators to support ongoing reporting requirements.
Assist with process improvement initiatives focused on portfolio management, data integrity, reporting efficiency, and operational scalability.
Contribute to special projects involving portfolio analytics, fund performance measurement, operational benchmarking, and strategic planning efforts.
Help develop dashboards, reporting tools, and business intelligence solutions that improve visibility into portfolio performance and investment outcomes.
Qualifications:
Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Business, or a related field.2+ years of relevant experience within venture capital, private equity, investment operations, portfolio operations, valuation advisory, transaction services, financial due diligence, investment banking, or consulting. Strong understanding of valuation methodologies, financial statement analysis, and investment performance metrics. Experience building and maintaining financial models and analytical reporting tools. Advanced Excel skills with the ability to manipulate large datasets and perform detailed financial analysis. Familiarity with venture capital, private equity, fund structures, and investment lifecycle processes preferred. Experience working with portfolio monitoring, reporting, or fund accounting platforms is a plus. Demonstrated ability to synthesize complex information into actionable insights and recommendations. Strong organizational skills with exceptional attention to detail and the ability to manage competing priorities. Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to present analyses to both financial and non-financial audiences. Highly motivated, intellectually curious, and capable of thriving in a fast-paced, entrepreneurial environment. To read our Candidate Privacy Information Statement, which explains how we will use your information, please navigate to https://www.lhh.com/us/en/candidate-privacyThe Company will consider qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records in accordance with federal, state, and local laws and/or security clearance requirements, including, as applicable:
- The California Fair Chance Act
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This posting is a representative sample of the types of roles we typically place with our clients. Depending on the specific client, location, and role, the base salary range is estimated to be $100,000 - $150,000 and benefits may include medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short-term disability, additional voluntary benefits, EAP program, commuter benefits, and 401K plan.
