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About the role

Yamaha Motor Ventures (“YMV”) exists to catalyze innovation by supporting entrepreneurs with Yamaha Motor’s unique capabilities to transform how we live. YMV is searching for a Senior Associate as a key part of the Fund’s Investment Team.

Responsibilities

• Build strong relationships within the venture and startup ecosystems to source potential investments.
• Participate in due diligence process with Partner.
• Conduct investment research, financial analysis and modeling of potential investments.
• Develop in-depth assessment of business plans and investment proposals to determine business model viability, industry attractiveness and strategic fit.
• Develop investment recommendations and supporting documents.
• Develop an independent, value-added perspective on investment discussions.
• Facilitate strategic collaboration opportunities between startups and the various businesses within Yamaha Motor Corporation.
• Communicate with senior leaders in potential investment companies.
• Contribute to ongoing market reports with analysis of trends and insights at times requiring in-depth analysis.
• Represent YMV at venture, industry and startup events.

Qualifications

• Intellectual curiosity for diverse technologies and a hunger to learn.
• Minimum of a Bachelor’s degree in a science, business, or an engineering field from an accredited university. Preference for candidates with Masters or higher post-graduation education, including those with MBA or MS degrees.
• Domain expertise in manufacturing, robotics or AI.
• Ability to synthesize several, sometimes conflicting, viewpoints into informed opinions and recommendations.
• Prefer at least 5 years of experience working in venture capital, private equity or investment banking.
• Financial modeling skills including the ability to create and understand financial models, cap tables and various forms of company valuations and transactions (equity or debt).
• Possesses and maintains a valid Driver’s License and a driving record from the state of your primary residence that meets YMV insurance standards.
• Able to pass a seven (5) year background check.

Benefits

The ideal candidate should possess:

• An intellectual curiosity for diverse technologies and a hunger to learn.
• A minimum of a Bachelor’s degree in a science, business, or an engineering field from an accredited university. Preference for candidates with Masters or higher post-graduation education, including those with MBA or MS degrees.
• Domain expertise in manufacturing, robotics or AI.
• The ability to synthesize several, sometimes conflicting, viewpoints into informed opinions and recommendations.
• At least 5 years of experience working in venture capital, private equity or investment banking.
• Financial modeling skills including the ability to create and understand financial models, cap tables and various forms of company valuations and transactions (equity or debt).
• A passion for venture capital and working with startups.
• A valid Driver’s License and a driving record from the state of your primary residence that meets YMV insurance standards.
• The ability to pass a seven (5) year background check.

Pay

The typical range for this role is between $100K - $185K.

Schedule

Position is based in Palo Alto, CA. Some domestic and international travel of up to 30% may be expected or required, particularly to areas such as Japan.

Location

Must be a local candidate. Relocation not available.