Senior Associate

Knowhere is looking for a Senior Associate to join its team of entrepreneurs. This dynamic start-up spans Venture Capital, Private Equity, Investment Strategy, Joint Ventures, hospitality, and real estate industries.

This is a Hybrid role, working onsite in Bellevue, WA 3-4x a week. Travel may be required from time to time.

Capabilities Management / Thought Leadership:

Display a comprehensive understanding of business areas, operating platform(s), business strategy, vision, and priorities by identifying gaps, driving change, and influencing project-related decisions to achieve project goals and delivery of desired results across the collective ecosystem.
Drive a continuous improvement mindset through the collective ecosystem

Operational Excellence:

Contribute to the development and implementation of internal processes and strategies
Participate in the strategic planning and growth initiatives for the start-up
Implement and manage shared services delivery model for ecosystem partners; serve as liaison with offshore team to manage work and support
Engage with ecosystem partners to support active deals including financial analysis and underwriting

Investment Analysis and Data Management:

Conduct thorough research and financial analysis for new and existing investments
Prepare detailed investment presentations for Principals to review to support decision-making
Refine, enhance, and manage database for hotel investments
Monitor and report on existing portfolio performance, recommending actions as needed including creating an investment review process with benchmarks monthly / quarterly
Assist with growth initiatives to include acquisitions and partnership identification strategies
Identify, research, and develop new opportunities/business ventures
Recap of major developments and tracking in capital markets - inflation, interest rates, hospitality-related data on recovery, etc.

Program/Project Management:

Oversee SMEs in defining scope, planning, budgeting, and managing project tasks, resources, and deliverables
Assist in the development of business cases and budgets, including revenue analysis
Full contributor to leadership discussions and topics, participating in most relevant meetings and offering synthesized business perspectives relevant to influencing key strategic decisions
Executive presentations and communications: lead the preparation and production of executive presentations, including reviews, all-hands meetings, etc.
Drive internal communications strategy including intranet, website, newsletter,s and videos

Risk Management & Analysis:

Ensure all potential project risks (Data Management, Systems Risk, etc.) are identified and all impacted stakeholders engaged
Lead post-project reviews and oversee documentation of lessons learned

Requirements:

Bachelor’s degree or combination of education and related experience.
At least 3+ years of related experience as an analyst/associate within a management consultant firm, fast-paced and dynamic family office, or tech-related entrepreneurial environment.
Project management experience.
Hyper-organized with the ability to solve complex business issues and schedule conflicts.
Strong communication skills across leadership teams, internally and externally.
Sense of humor and ability to work while having fun in an ambiguous environment.
Ability to be proactive and flexible as schedules and priorities shift.
Ability to understand P&L, expense reports, and budgeting.
Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint).
Proficiencyin utilizing enabling technologies (i.e., Airtable, Slack, ClickUp, and more).
Prior experience successfully problem solving for Principals / C-Level executives.

Benefits Offered:

Medical/Vision/Dental
Generous PTO and Paid Holidays

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