Operations Assistant, Working Student

Avala Capital is Berlin s leading Super-Angel VC Boutique with EUR 150m Assets under Management. Our passion is to invest in the best teams bringing outstanding ideas to life, and see them grow into category-leading internet technology companies. As lifecycle investors, we promote founders all the way from seed stage right through to IPO. Along this journey, we support our portfolio companies in key areas such as fundraising, strategy and as committed Advisory Board members.

With over 45 years of combined, successful entrepreneurial and investment experience, we have so far invested in 36 companies in Europe and the USA, some of which have achieved billion dollar valuations. As a team we provide complementary strategic and operational competency to our portfolio investments with over 25 years of operational management background, 25 years of investment experience and 10 years of strategic consultancy. Previous professional experience includes Intershop, Pro7Sat1, SevenVentures, Delivery Hero, McKinsey, and Goldman Sachs etc.

We are currently looking for an Operations Assistant to support our team in Berlin. Start date is ASAP

Tasks

Support accounting and external reporting processes for our 10 investment entities: preparation of expense reports, invoice sorting and filing, account reconciliation

Office administration tasks such as bookings for investor events, calendar management, sorting and filing of airmail, liaising with our outsourced IT team to troubleshoot technical problems, managing mobile phone contracts

Requirements

Currently enrolled at a University, and can work 4 - 6 hours a week at our office in Berlin Mitte

First experience in either start-up / accounting firm / corporate environments is a bonus

Language: German, English

Highly motivated, service-oriented and able to work independently, efficiently and accurately even under stressful conditions and tight deadlines

You are goal-oriented and are able to step back and look at the bigger picture