We are Braven, an early-stage investor that’s built for breakthroughs within large, regulated sectors - finance, healthcare & industrials. We selectively invest in Seed through Series B companies and coordinate the full ecosystem of people and resources needed for each investment’s success. Our dedicated co-build teams augment portfolio company capabilities and create value by derisking execution, accelerating timelines, and unlocking previously inaccessible opportunities. We are pioneering a new model of early stage investing, a hybrid of the best of VC, PE and consulting in which founders, investors, and partners collaborate in unprecedented ways to build and scale early-stage breakthrough companies. We are looking for passionate individuals who bring an ownership mentality and want to be part of building something new and transformative.

As our firm expands, we seek an exceptional individual with tremendous potential and upside to join our team as a remote Chief of Staff, reporting directly to William Abecassis, Managing Partner and previous founder of BlackRock's $1B+ venture group. This role provides a unique opportunity to gain in-depth exposure to the inner workings of our firm, offering an immersive learning experience including the end-to-end investment lifecycle from deep market research to diligence to active co-building of cutting-edge new companies disrupting their industries.

In addition to William, you will also work closely with the Senior Partner team, including LizAnn Eisen, the former Deputy Director of the SEC’s Division of Corporate Finance, Dr. Sean Khozin, Senior Life Sciences and Healthcare Partner, a leader in life science development and data science including experience at CancerLinQ, J&J and the FDA, Bradford Wilkins, former CHRO of several unicorn tech companies and recognized thought leader on the topic of human capital as well as other Braveneers, strategic advisory board members, investors/LPs and founders.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES AND ACCOUNTABILITIES…

• Build and maintain relationships with Senior Partners, including undertaking projects within the firm to align business objectives, streamline organizational processes, and ensure effective team collaboration. This includes creating leverage for the Senior Partners by conducting research followed by synthesis of findings into robust, insightful viewpoints, drafting and editing communications, memos and reports as well as preparing/formatting presentations and other tasks as needed

• Responsible for driving the use of project management best practices and technology across the entire Braven team to ensure effective planning, execution, and measurement of strategic and tactical initiatives including investment research, outreach, diligence, on-boarding and proactive co-building

• Optimize our communication, events and engagement with LPs, advisory network and other key strategic alliances, including ensuring the cleanliness of Salesforce. Also, proactively improve our content marketing including both developing and partnering with external contractors for social content, thought leadership pieces and opportunities for the Senior Partners to speak at events, online or to media

• Serve as the external point of contact for the Managing Partner and Senior Partners’ calendars and travel arrangements. Arrange detailed travel plans, itineraries, reservations, and in-depth research on meeting attendees for the Senior Partners and extended team as needed. Keep abreast of the Senior Partners’ immediate and long-term commitments and plans to ensure follow-up and, where necessary, identify conflicts, flags problems for intervention and corrects course as appropriate
• Support our Senior Partner, Head of People, with recruiting initiatives and reporting as well as internal culture initiatives (i.e. planning and managing bi-weekly All Hands meetings, engagement events, and in-person meetings

RELEVANT EXPERIENCE TO PREPARE YOU FOR THIS OPPORTUNITY:

• At least one year of experience exposing you to foundational and transferable skills/knowledge at either a consulting firm, financial services investment firm or early stage technology company

• Driving multiple high-impact initiatives in a changing environment by leveraging strong program management skills, especially those which innovate, improve business execution, and/or span multiple products and teams

• Adept at swiftly adapting to new environments with diverse challenges requiring rapid learning and synthesis. Solid track record of high performance and substantial impact through information gathering and analysis, hypothesis formulation and testing, and clear communication of recommendations with the ability to follow through on execution

• Leveraging technology and learning new stacks where necessary; for us Salesforce/Marketo is foundational to our communication strategy and Linear is our current project management tool

• Demonstrated ability to manage and drive multiple concurrent initiatives in a dynamic environment, leveraging strong program management skills

• Proficiency in delivering top-tier deliverables through professional work tools, including exceptional executive-quality presentations using Google Slides, polished formal proposals with Google Docs/Word, advanced formulas and analytical skills employing Google Sheets/Excel (bonus for leveraging other code bases to create greater efficiencies) and increasingly fluence at utilizing AI beyond ChatGPT

To achieve this mission, we are looking for these attributes in a Braveneer in this role:

• Delivers 10x results by applying systems thinking and data analysis to create massive scale with quality and consistency in a deliberate manner

• Must demonstrate utmost honesty and integrity and respect for confidential and sensitive information

• Excels at bringing structure to ambiguity, prioritizing tasks, managing projects, and adopting a results-driven approach to work (testing, measuring, iterating)

• Possesses a growth mindset, innate curiosity, and robust problem-solving skills, continuously staying informed about emerging trends to identify potential opportunities

• Has a high EQ, enjoys networking and building relationships with thought-leaders, researchers and practitioners in their respective fields

• Leverages exceptional instincts to drive business outcomes and financial results

• Demonstrates the ability to think and operate effectively under high-stress situations

• Is a creative problem solver who excels at identifying trends and patterns, diagnosing root causes, and employing a diverse toolkit to address those root causes

• Leads by example, instilling a sense of energy, ownership, and personal commitment to work, while exhibiting both diplomatic and directive qualities

ADVANTAGES OF WORKING AT BRAVEN

Braven isn’t built to be the 3,001st US venture firm — we’re built to be the first firm engineered from the ground up to co-build companies tackling what we believe to be the largest and most important opportunity set of the next few decades. Our journey will require capability, grit and courage. We will push ourselves as much as we will push you. Along the way, there are both short term and long term rewards and development opportunities. We also offer the following to all Braven employees:

For Your Prosperity

• Base salary between $65,000 - $85,000 based on demonstrated capabilities and competencies

• Life Insurance and Short-Term Disability (as well as optional Long Term Disability)

• Complimentary access to SoFi, an online suite of financial tools including educational tools, loan refinancing options, and SoFi invest, with cash back bonuses

• Employee Discount Programs on things like cell phones, restaurants and more

Good Health and Happiness

As an early team member, your input will help us shape what is most valuable for Braven employees’ physical and mental well-being. That said, we believe that we have designed a comprehensive suite of offerings to make sure your physical and mental health are top priorities!

• Medical/dental/vision insurance offerings with some individual options covered 100% by Braven, including full access to:

  • Rightway, a dedicated health concierge and personal care navigator that helps employees find care, book appointments, and manage billing and claims

  • One Medical, a primary care practice that offers same-day appointments (remotely or in person) that start on time, as well as 24/7 care over Video Chat

• For your mental health and wellbeing, we offer a variety of resources

  • Guardian, an Employee Assistance Program that offers a professional counselor to work through a wide variety of personal issues on everyday topics

  • Spring Health, offering three complimentary sessions that can include any combination of exercise, digital cognitive behavioral therapy and more

To Life!

• Paid holidays and flexible time off as needed. This is sometimes called “Unlimited PTO”; we don’t have a set amount of days you are able to take off but rather expect you to manage your well-being by taking time off as needed while also successfully performing your role

• Coaching and mentoring, continuous education and opportunities to engage with exceptional colleagues both at Braven and in our larger community, including visionary founders harnessing technology to change the world

At Braven, we believe our biggest asset is our people and strive to hire the top 0.1% of candidates. In our quest to find exceptional individuals who can impact our team and portfolio, we give candidates an opportunity to demonstrate their capabilities through a curated battery of assessments. Our process combines traditional behavioral interviews, assessments, and practical simulations/case studies to increase the odds of success for both the candidate and the firm. We are proud to be an equal-opportunity employer, hiring and developing individuals from diverse backgrounds and experiences to add to our collaborative culture. Braven treats all candidates and employees with respect and does not discriminate in our recruiting, hiring, and promoting processes, including based on race, color, religion, sex, age, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, national origin, veteran status, or disability.