Corporate Development And Strategy

Summary

Join Figma Ventures as their first full-time hire, contributing to the growth of their investment fund. This role involves identifying and evaluating investment opportunities, building relationships with founders, and operationalizing Figma Ventures. The position requires significant experience in venture capital or corporate venture, strong communication skills, and demonstrated experience in sourcing talent. This full-time role can be based in a US hub or remotely within the United States. Figma offers a competitive compensation package including equity, health benefits, retirement contributions, parental leave, and more. The ideal candidate will have a proven track record in the venture capital industry and a passion for building relationships.

Requirements

• 6+ years of relevant experience as an operator or investor
• 3+ years in venture capital or corporate venture
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Demonstrated experience in sourcing talent
• Experience building relationships and communicating with stakeholders across all levels and functions

Responsibilities

• Identify interesting areas for investment, develop theses, and source investment opportunities for Figma Ventures
• Evaluate new investments, owning all aspects of due diligence from initial meeting through investment memo
• Build relationships with founders (prospective and existing), serving as their primary conduit to Figma
• Operationalize Figma Ventures by building out repeatable processes around how we interact with portfolio companies and track our investments

Preferred Qualifications

Experience working with early stage startups as well as building a “startup within a startup”

Benefits

• Health, dental & vision
• Retirement with company contribution
• Parental leave & reproductive or family planning support
• Mental health & wellness benefits
• Generous PTO
• Company recharge days
• A learning & development stipend
• A work from home stipend
• Cell phone reimbursement
• Sales incentive pay for most sales roles
• An annual bonus plan for eligible non-sales roles
• Equity