Job Summary

The Sorenson Impact Institute's Venture Capital & Impact Investing team seeks a Senior Associate to join our Salt Lake City-based, venture investing and student training program. The Senior Associate will be joining a team investing in high impact entrepreneurs while driving meaningful positive impact, while simultaneously training the next generation of finance and impact investing professionals. We're seeking a team member with 4+ years of experience in investing or related fields and a…

commitment to social innovation and impact. The right candidate is a leader and a teacher - entrepreneurial, bold, creative, and can excel in a fast-paced, startup environment.

The Senior Associate will report to the program's Managing Director and will be responsible for training students in our program and managing investment processes and operations. Specifically, the Senior Associate will be responsible for sourcing new investments, leading due diligence, preparing investment materials, and managing investment operations - all while training and mentoring student interns.

Responsibilities

Mentor and Train Student Interns

Equip a rotating cohort of student interns with hands-on experience in venture capital and impact investing through underwriting and full-cycle due diligence for early-stage deals (pre-seed-Series A).
Lead student investing teams in due diligence, apprenticing interns in investor workflows, and teaching analytical frameworks such as market sizing, impact analysis, financial modeling, and market research.
Create, contribute to, and lead recruitment activities and training sessions for new student interns

Early-stage Venture Investing

Identify, maintain, and prioritize a pipeline of early-stage venture investment opportunities
Conduct comprehensive due diligence and investment analysis
Oversee preparation and presentation of investment opportunity materials to Investment Committees, editing student scripts and presentations

Portfolio & Post-Investment Management

Lead strategic initiatives to improve investment thesis and portfolio construction
On occasion, develop and maintain relationships with select portfolio companies
As needed, track performance for annual reporting

Relationship Development and Management

Build and maintain a network with investment professionals at other impact and traditional VC firms
Support fundraising and strategic partnership initiative

Minimum Qualifications

EQUIVALENCY STATEMENT: 1 year of higher education can be substituted for 1 year of directly related work experience (Example: bachelor's degree = 4 years of directly related work experience).

Requires a bachelor's (or equivalency) with up to 2 years of directly related work experience or a master's (or equivalency) degree.
Applicants must demonstrate the potential ability to perform the essential functions of the job as outlined in the position description.

Preferences

4+ years of experience in venture capital, private equity, investment management, or relevant non-finance fields, including experience in financial or operational experience in early-stage businesses or fund management
Excellent written and oral communication skills
Masters degree in business administration, finance, accounting, or related field
Strong financial analysis and modeling skills
Demonstrated ability to build high value industry relationships
Mentorship or teaching experience
Demonstrated leadership experience
Demonstrated desire and capability to work with and train student interns
Ability to collaborate and function effectively on a highly motivated and entrepreneurial team

This is a Preview Listing…

You must sign in to see the full job description, and to apply.

Manage / Upgrade this job to a Full Job Listing.

Find Your Best Opportunity

Tell them AcademicJobs.com sent you!

Senior Associate, Venture Capital and Impact Investing

University of Utah

Salt Lake City, UT 84132, USA

Job Summary

This is a Preview Listing…

Your Network at Work… Higher Ed Candidate Connect

Academic Roles… Create a Job Alert

Related Jobs

Related Research Grants

Fellowships to USA, Canada, and International PhD Students for Ecology and Evolution Research

Grants to International Investigators for Collaborative Research Projects on Education

Grants to USA, Canada, and International Researchers for Projects Benefiting Patients with Sarcoma

Grants to USA, Canada, and International Researchers for Studies on TANGO2 Deficiency Disorder

Grants to USA, Canada, and International Investigators for Research on Cardiovascular or Neurovascular Disease

Cooperative Agreement to USA Nonprofits, For-Profits, IHEs, and Agencies for Cancer Research

Grants to USA, Canada, and International Researchers for Research Related to Polycystic Kidney Disease

Fellowships to USA and Canada Qualifying IHE Students for Holocaust Research and Writing

Related Conferences

2027 AFA Annual Meeting

AEFP 52nd Annual Conference

2026 FMA Annual Meeting

2027 SFS Cavalcade North America

2026 SFS Cavalcade Asia-Pacific

ASSA Annual Meeting 2027

EMBAC Conference 2026

ASBA 2027 National Conference

2027 SEDC Annual Conference

Society for Business Ethics Annual Conference

Senior Associate, Venture Capital and Impact Investing

University of Utah

Salt Lake City, UT 84132, USA

Job Summary

This is a Preview Listing…

Your Network at Work… Higher Ed Candidate Connect

Academic Roles… Create a Job Alert

Related Jobs

Related Research Grants

Fellowships to USA, Canada, and International PhD Students for Ecology and Evolution Research

Grants to International Investigators for Collaborative Research Projects on Education

Grants to USA, Canada, and International Researchers for Projects Benefiting Patients with Sarcoma

Grants to USA, Canada, and International Researchers for Studies on TANGO2 Deficiency Disorder

Grants to USA, Canada, and International Investigators for Research on Cardiovascular or Neurovascular Disease

Cooperative Agreement to USA Nonprofits, For-Profits, IHEs, and Agencies for Cancer Research

Grants to USA, Canada, and International Researchers for Research Related to Polycystic Kidney Disease

Fellowships to USA and Canada Qualifying IHE Students for Holocaust Research and Writing

Related Conferences

2027 AFA Annual Meeting

AEFP 52nd Annual Conference

2026 FMA Annual Meeting

2027 SFS Cavalcade North America

2026 SFS Cavalcade Asia-Pacific

ASSA Annual Meeting 2027

EMBAC Conference 2026

ASBA 2027 National Conference

2027 SEDC Annual Conference

Society for Business Ethics Annual Conference

Senior Associate, Venture Capital and Impact Investing

University of Utah

Salt Lake City, UT 84132, USA

Job Summary

This is a Preview Listing…

Your Network at Work… Higher Ed Candidate Connect

Academic Roles… Create a Job Alert

Related Jobs

Related Research Grants

Fellowships to USA, Canada, and International PhD Students for Ecology and Evolution Research

Grants to International Investigators for Collaborative Research Projects on Education

Grants to USA, Canada, and International Researchers for Projects Benefiting Patients with Sarcoma

Grants to USA, Canada, and International Researchers for Studies on TANGO2 Deficiency Disorder

Grants to USA, Canada, and International Investigators for Research on Cardiovascular or Neurovascular Disease

Cooperative Agreement to USA Nonprofits, For-Profits, IHEs, and Agencies for Cancer Research

Grants to USA, Canada, and International Researchers for Research Related to Polycystic Kidney Disease

Fellowships to USA and Canada Qualifying IHE Students for Holocaust Research and Writing

Related Conferences

2027 AFA Annual Meeting

AEFP 52nd Annual Conference

2026 FMA Annual Meeting

2027 SFS Cavalcade North America

2026 SFS Cavalcade Asia-Pacific

ASSA Annual Meeting 2027