Hybrid Senior Associate, Enterprise Ops & Strategy

HarbourVest Partners; Boston (MA); Hybrid; USD 105,000 - 115,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work arrangement

18 remote days per quarter

Job summary

HarbourVest Partners is seeking a Senior Associate to support Enterprise Operations & Strategy. The role reports to the VP and focuses on expanding and improving product operations, onboarding, and performance reporting across the firm’s vehicles.

The ideal candidate will bring deep experience in private markets operations, strong analytical skills, and the ability to collaborate with teams on complex launches while maintaining rigorous controls and client focus.

Qualifications

• Solid understanding in at least one operational function: accounting, investor reporting, performance analytics, transfer agency, treasury, corporate finance, tax/regulatory compliance or investment operations.
• Strong attention to detail and ability to push for client operational decisions while incorporating diverse perspectives.
• Experience with structures - private equity, hedge funds, or alternative investment vehicles and related fee models.
• Ability to clearly communicate sophisticated concepts in writing and in person.
• Experience leading or facilitating team efforts.
• Ability to manage and prioritize multiple product launches simultaneously.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with senior professionals to assess operational build capacity impacting accounting, treasury, taxation, onboarding, reporting and third-party service providers.
• Document and maintain key decisions and actions for product launches and EOS dashboard updates.
• Assist in client operational launches from concept to run-phase transition.
• Assess key operational processes and technology for new product implementation and dependencies.
• Support review of legal and product documentation from an operational perspective.
• Solicit feedback from across the organization to advise product terms and operating models.
• Coordinate with run team leads to ensure readiness to support product needs.
• Other duties as required.

Skills

Accounting

Investor Reporting

Performance Analytics

Transfer Agency

Treasury

Corporate Finance

Regulatory Tax Compliance

Investment Operations

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience

Job description

HarbourVest Partners is seeking a Senior Associate to support Enterprise Operations & Strategy. The role reports to the VP and focuses on expanding and improving product operations, onboarding, and performance reporting across the firm’s vehicles.

The ideal candidate will bring deep experience in private markets operations, strong analytical skills, and the ability to collaborate with teams on complex launches while maintaining rigorous controls and client focus.