About Unusual Ventures
Unusual Ventures is a seed-stage venture capital firm designed from the ground up to give a distinct advantage to founders building infrastructure software and application-level companies. Unusual was founded in 2018 with the mission to reinvent the venture capital engagement model by serving entrepreneurs with an unprecedented level of hands-on services and education.
About the Role
This is an exciting opportunity for an action-oriented, highly organized, and conscientious person to help drive operations in a small team environment. As Senior Operations Manager you will help run our firm’s operations and play a critical role in a wide array of tasks including
people, property, finance, and investment ops. This role will report to our CFO.
Candidate Profile:
An experienced jack- or jill-of-all-trades, master of some
Looking to demonstrate and grow your operational prowess
Interested in working in a fast-paced, startup-like environment
Excited about all things startups, venture capital, and technology
Eager to learn about everything related to the operations of a venture capital firm
High level of professionalism and integrity
What You’ll Do
People Operations:
Assist in benefits administration for employees
Onboarding/offboarding processes
Manage employee compliance and training programs
Work with Operations Manager, Director of Finance, and CFO to assure internal policies and other materials are current
Work with CFO to coordinate annual team self-assessments
Program Support:
Help our platform team as needed on events and programs
Coordination with external vendors, book venues, and oversee related logistics
Support event budgeting, tracking expenses, and ensuring operational efficiency
Compliance and Reporting:
Work alongside our finance and operations team to ensure timely reporting of annual filings, investor requests, and other compliance tasks
Office Administration:
Coordinate with Operations Associate to cover office-related needs, including leases and vendor relationships
Manage internal calendar of renewals, policies, and reporting
Oversee external IT provider (Pliancy)
Manage meeting agendas and follow-up actions, including firmwide calendar rollforward, with the Operations Associate
Convene 1:1 meetings with Support Team members as needed
Coordinate with Support Team to assure proper coverage during PTO periods
General Requests:
Field ad-hoc requests from GPs, CFO, and other team members to keep our firm humming
Office Budget:
Work with support team and finance to track office spend and limit materialvariances
What You Have
Experience working in a Venture Capital or Private Equity firm preferred.
A Bachelor’s degree in Business, Finance
3-5 years of experience in a professional environment, preferably in operations, finance, consulting, or administrative roles
Intellectual curiosity and the desire to grow, learn, and make the most of your opportunities
Self-starter mindset with a proactive, problem-solving approach to your work
Strong attention to detail and top-tier analytical skills
Ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously and drive them to completion
Exceptional written and verbal communication skills; master of software tools (eg. Google Workspace, Microsoft Office, Airtable)
Ability to maintain professionalism and confidentiality around sensitive information
