IR Associate @ Adams Street Partners in Chicago, IL

VC Stack; Chicago (IL); Hybrid; USD 95,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

VC Stack is seeking a talented Associate for its Investor Relations team in Chicago, IL. This hybrid role will support client communications and project management, requiring strong organizational skills and the ability to manage competing priorities.

The ideal candidate possesses a Bachelor's degree, 1-3 years of experience, and proficiency in Word, Excel, and PowerPoint. A positive attitude and desire to learn the business are essential.

The salary range is $95,000 – $130,000 USD.

Qualifications

• 1-3 years’ professional experience with a business/operational focus.
• Ability to synthesize technical data for target audience.

Responsibilities

• Prepare customized client-facing materials.
• Ensure timely delivery of reporting requests.
• Maintain updates to internal database (Dynamo).
• Serve as point person for Investor Portal.
• Create presentations and communications for clients.
• Collaborate on ad hoc projects.

Skills

Strong project management skills

Analytical and problem-solving skills

Communication skills

Attention to detail

Technical proficiency in Word, PowerPoint, Excel

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Salesforce

Job description

Overview

Adams Street Partners is actively seeking a talented Associate to join its Investor Relations team. This position will provide a superior level of service/support to our prospective and existing clients by creating and coordinating effective communications and data. Given our collaborative culture, this role requires exceptional organizational and client servicing skills, with the ability to successfully manage competing priorities. The ideal candidate is someone who naturally possesses an infectious enthusiasm for their work and exudes positivity with an insatiable desire to learn our business and support others. This is a hybrid role based in Chicago, IL, with a flexible mix of remote and office work.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and deliver customized client-facing materials in response to prospective and existing client requests
• Ensure the timely delivery of standard and customized data and reporting requests
• Assist with maintenance and updates to internal database (Dynamo) in order to track and leverage data to provide the most effective follow-up relative to each request
• Serve as the point person for the Investor Portal (access to investor portal, data entry) and participation in maintenance (updating client records)
• Create existing and prospective client presentations, letters, and other types of client related communications
• Collaborate with teams across the firm to ensure accurate and prompt follow-up to ad hoc projects

Requirements

We seek an individual who is self-disciplined, demonstrates creative thinking and has the following characteristics:

• Bachelor’s degree with a proven record of academic success.
• 1-3 years’ professional experience, ideally with a business/operational focus.
• Strong project management skills with high attention to detail.
• Strong and well developed analytical, problem-solving and quantitative skills. Ability to synthesize technical data and translate it to reach the target audience.
• Technically proficient in Word, PowerPoint, and Excel (Pivot Tables, VLOOKUP). Salesforce a plus.
• A professional presence combined with exceptional communication skills to interact effectively with internal teams and external parties.
• A highly-motivated, self-starter with the ability to work independently and within a team context.

Pay

Illinois Pay Transparency

$95,000 – $130,000 USD