Endeavor Catalyst Finance: Portfolio Operations Associate

Portfolio Operations Associate, Endeavor Catalyst About Endeavor: Endeavor is the leading network of entrepreneurs scaling exceptional businesses around the world. Founded in 1997, we exist to develop thriving entrepreneurial ecosystems in places where talent is abundant, but capital and opportunity are not. Our model:

• Select: We identify entrepreneurs with the greatest potential and introduce them to Endeavor through a rigorous, value-add selection journey.

• Support: We give founders access to a trusted community, curated programming, global markets, and smart capital to help them navigate pivotal moments.

• Invest: Endeavor Catalyst ($850M AUM) helps our entrepreneurs scale faster by providing founder-friendly capital alongside leading venture funds, generating meaningful returns for LPs and Endeavor.

• Elevate: We amplify the stories of Endeavor Entrepreneurs and provide a platform for them to inspire, mentor, and invest in the next generation.

• Advance: To advance the field of global entrepreneurship, Endeavor publishes data-driven research and thought leadership based on our 30 years of experience in Elsewhere markets.

Endeavor supports 3,000+ entrepreneurs across 50+ countries, including the founders of Replit, Mercado Libre, Careem, Rappi, Checkout.com, and ElevenLabs. About the Role: Endeavor Catalyst (EC) is Endeavor's global investment fund, backing high-growth companies founded by Endeavor Entrepreneurs alongside leading global and local venture capital firms across 50+ markets. Endeavor Catalyst is seeking a full-time Portfolio Management Analyst to join its Finance and Operations team in New York.

In this role, you will support the ongoing management, monitoring, and reporting of Endeavor Catalyst's portfolio of 440+ active investments across 5 funds. You will assist in automating portfolio and finance processes, and support the production of quarterly and annual portfolio reporting for internal stakeholders and limited partners. You will work closely with the Endeavor Catalyst team, Endeavor's Finance team, and the fund administrator. This role is designed for a recent college graduate who is detail-oriented, analytical, and eager to build a career in venture capital finance, portfolio management, and investment operations. It offers significant room to grow into a broader portfolio management role as you develop expertise in the fund's data, tools, and processes. It also offers international travel opportunities, including the investor AGM in London and more.

Key Responsibilities: Portfolio Management, Administration, & Monitoring

• Support the ongoing administration and monitoring of 440+ portfolio company investments across Endeavor Catalyst's 5 active funds.

• Maintain accurate, up-to-date investment records — including financing rounds, cap table positions, valuations, ownership stakes— in Carta and Salesforce to support the performance analysis and valuation of the portfolio companies.

• Ensure consistency of portfolio data across the Carta platform, Salesforce, and the data warehouse (Snowflake); identify and resolve discrepancies to ensure data integrity.

Quarterly & Annual Portfolio Reporting and Investor Relations

• Assist in preparing quarterly and annual portfolio reports, including the Schedule of Investments (SOI), Fund metrics (NAV, TVPI, DPI, IRR), and portfolio company updates.

• Support financial reporting to limited partners and internal leadership, ensuring reports are accurate, well-organized, and delivered on schedule.

• Ensure that limited partners are up to date with documentation for capital activity (capital calls and distributions.)

• Contribute meaningfully to the analysis and reporting materials for the semi-annual Board meetings and annual Endeavor Catalyst AGM.

• Help prepare materials for the annual audit and ad-hoc requests - including drafting of valuation memos, supporting external valuation consultants, and assisting in the deployment of the key metrics survey to gather annual portfolio reporting data.

Process Automation & Improvement

• Identify opportunities to automate repetitive portfolio and finance workflows, such as data reconciliation, reporting templates, and dashboards for more reliable portfolio insights.

• Partner with the finance and platform teams to pitch, test, and deploy automation solutions that reduce manual effort and improve accuracy - including new Claude skills for the broader worldwide team to utilize.

Cross-Functional & Ad-Hoc Support

• Collaborate closely with:

• Endeavor Catalyst Management, Investor Relations, Endeavor Entrepreneur-facing Capital team

• Endeavor's CFO and Controller and the fund administrator (Carta)

• Endeavor’s Platform team to build out the AI workflows and tools

• Support ad-hoc projects as needed, including the evaluation of new tools and systems.

Who you are:

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Economics, Accounting, Business, or a related field; 1-3 years of relevant experience.

• Strong quantitative and analytical skills, with the ability to work confidently with large data sets and financial models.

• Proficiency in Excel; familiarity with (or strong interest in learning) AI tools, SQL/Python, Carta, or other portfolio and fund management systems is a plus.

• High attention to detail and accuracy, particularly when working with investment and financial data.

• A systems- and process-driven mindset, with genuine interest in automation and continuous improvement.

• Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to present data clearly to both technical and non-technical audiences.

• Curious, proactive, and comfortable managing multiple priorities in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.

• A passion for entrepreneurship, economic development, and Endeavor's mission.

• Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States at the time of application. Endeavor is unable to sponsor or transfer employment visas for this role.

Position Details:

• Start date: Q1 2027

• Location: New York City (Hybrid schedule with 3 in-office days per week)

• Compensation: The salary range for this role is $75K - $80K base plus performance-based bonus. Benefits include flexible vacation policy, remote and flexible working days, 401K plans, health and dental benefits, and global travel experiences.

• Schedule: full-time, 40 hours/week

• Reports to: Endeavor Catalyst Finance

The hiring process will include:

• Phone interview

• Assessment

• Final interviews