Venture Associate

A leader in technology and innovation, Southwire Company, LLC is one of North America's largest wire and cable producers. Southwire and its subsidiaries manufacture building wire and cable, utility products, metal-clad cable, portable and electronic cord products, OEM wire products and engineered products. In addition, Southwire supplies assembled products, contractor equipment, electrical components, hand tools and jobsite power and lighting solutions. The company also offers digital solutions including contractor planning and utility grid resiliency as well as field services including cable testing, rejuvenation and replacement to support our customers as a value-add partner. We are proud to offer competitive compensation, employee benefits, tuition reimbursement and unlimited growth opportunities. Our more than seven decades of progressive growth can be attributed to our determination to developing innovative systems and solutions, exercising environmental stewardship and enhancing the well-being of the communities in which we work and live. How will you power what's possible?

Location: Atlanta Battery

Job Summary

Job Summary/Objective:

Southwire Technology Ventures collaborates with pioneering startups to build the future of smart power. We invest in and partner with early-stage ventures exploring digital power, smart buildings, electric mobility, and the grid of the future. To build out our team, we are seeking a Senior Venture Analyst.

The Senior Venture Analyst is responsible for helping generate and screen top-of-the-funnel investment opportunities, identifying new investment themes, and supporting Southwire's Corporate Venture group in due diligence and fund operations. In this position, the Senior Venture Analyst will manage active deals through the investment process, build and maintain a robust pipeline, research emerging trends, and regularly meet with founders and investors.

Key Responsibilities

Key Responsibilities

Dealmaking responsibilities will include:

• Market research: Perform in-depth secondary and primary research to support new and existing investment thesis development, including producing written research/analysis, sector presentations, and white papers for the corporate venture team and Southwire stakeholders.
• Deal origination and screening: Identify and source strong investment opportunities in key focus sectors and review a high-volume of inbound pipeline to filter relevant opportunities. Begin developing a personal network of deal leads and relevant ecosystem connections.
• Due diligence: Support all aspects of the deal review process, including quantitative analysis (e.g., financial modeling and sensitivity analysis), competitor and market scans, customer interviews, and technology reviews. Prepare Investment Memo presentations and documents as necessary for the corporate venture team and Southwire stakeholders.

In addition, the Senior Venture Analyst will be pivotal to ensuring strong corporate venture operations, including:

• Tool management: Manage internal pipeline and portfolio management tools and contribute to internal-facing reporting on portfolio health and investment theses. Coordinate with relevant internal teams (e.g., legal, accounting) through deal processes.
• Portfolio engagement: Support commercial engagements (e.g., pilots) between portfolio companies and the parent corporation, in addition to utilizing Southwire's collective networks to drive value for the portfolio.
• Marketing: Help extend the corporate venture group's reach in key communities by attending industry events and supporting or producing written and/or audio/video content (e.g., podcasts).

Required Education & Experience

• Required Minimum Education Level: Bachelors
• Required Degree: Business Related Field
• Required Years of Experience: 3-5+ of experience in Venture/Technology investing, M&A with a technology focus, or related field.
• Experience working with ambiguity and displaying high levels of iniatiative

Preferred Education & Experience

• Preferred Minimum Education Level: Masters
• Preferred Years of Experience: 7+ years
• Preferred Field of Expertise: Venture Finance

Spans of Control

Travel

Physical Requirements

Working Conditions

Equipment

Competencies

Action Oriented

Balances Stakeholders

Collaborates

Customer Focus

Nimble Learning

Plans and Aligns

Skills

Benefits We Offer:

• 401k with Matching
• Family and Individual Insurance Packages (Health, Life, Dental, and Vision)
• Paid Time Off & Paid Holidays
• Long & Short-Term Disability
• Supplemental Insurance Plans
• Employee Assistance Program
• Employee Referral Program
• Tuition Reimbursement Programs
• Advancement & Professional Growth opportunities
• Parental Leave
• & More

Southwire is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.