Venture Platform Operations Associate

The D. E. Shaw Group; Denver (CO); On-site; USD 120,000 - 145,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Year-end bonus (guaranteed)

Medical coverage

401(k) matching

Wellness reimbursement

Family building benefits

Charitable gift match

Job summary

The D. E. Shaw Group seeks a ventures platform associate in Denver to join its growing platform team. You will help develop scalable processes that support portfolio companies through customer introductions, events, expert networks, and brand initiatives.

This ground-floor role offers meaningful growth, opportunity to work across multiple workstreams, and the chance to help build the operational foundation for the platform's continued expansion.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree and 2–4 years in platform, consulting, operations, or similar.
• Proven project management and ability to track multiple initiatives.
• Ability to build process from the ground up and operate in ambiguity.
• Strong written communication and stakeholder coordination.

Responsibilities

• Draft and coordinate tailored outreach for customer introductions, manage target lists, and oversee follow-ups across portfolio companies.
• Organize and execute logistics for events, speakers, and brand initiatives—including managing contracts, briefing materials, and post-event follow-up.
• Identify and research potential experts, manage outreach and records, and develop repeatable processes for expert network engagements.
• Maintain visibility into ongoing platform initiatives, triage and respond to incoming requests, and drive open items to completion in partnership with internal teams.
• Work closely with leadership to assume increasing responsibility for established workflows and recurring operational activities.

Skills

Project management

Execution discipline

Attention to detail

Ambiguity tolerance

Written communication

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

The D. E. Shaw Group seeks a ventures platform associate in Denver to join its growing platform team. You will help develop scalable processes that support portfolio companies through customer introductions, events, expert networks, and brand initiatives.

This ground-floor role offers meaningful growth, opportunity to work across multiple workstreams, and the chance to help build the operational foundation for the platform's continued expansion.