Operating Principal; Remote

Job Details

• Location: Remote (Must work within PST or EST time zones)
• Hours: 40hrs/week

We are only reviewing candidates who submit their application through this link:  Applications submitted elsewhere will not be considered.

Kinship Ventures is seeking an Operating Principal to spearhead and manage all activities related to investment opportunities, from early-stage discovery through close and post‑investment execution. This role is central to how Kinship evaluates deals, structures investments, manages fund operations, supports portfolio companies, and communicates with founders, partners, and Limited Partners (LPs).

This role combines deal operations, financial diligence, fund administration oversight, and investor communications
, serving as a trusted operational partner to senior leadership while owning execution across the investment lifecycle.

If you operate with a high level of ownership and autonomy, driving deal execution, diligence, financial analysis, and fund communications, you are exactly what we are looking for.

• Spearhead all activities around deal opportunities from early‑stage discovery through close and post‑investment follow‑through
• Evaluate strategic and financial fit of potential investments
• Own execution of approved deals across sourcing, diligence, execution, and post‑close operations
• Manage the full investment lifecycle, ensuring disciplined tracking and documentation

• Conduct market research on trends, emerging categories, and competitive landscapes
• Review target company materials, including historical financials and projections
• Rebuild and validate financial models, assumptions, and outputs
• Perform opportunity sizing, sensitivity analyses, and scenario modeling
• Develop and refine investment theses in partnership with senior leadership
• Participate in diligence interviews, including cultural and values‑based assessment

• Draft and own investment memoranda and presentation decks for internal and LP review
• Develop Kinship’s financial and strategic case for each investment
• Compile private transaction and public market comparables
• Draft term sheets, offer letters, and operational deal materials (non‑signatory)
• Maintain clean documentation and tracking across active and closed deals

• Communicate effectively with founders, venture partners, LPs, and C‑level leadership
• Prepare investment updates, partner memos, and ongoing deal status reporting
• Produce bi‑weekly internal updates and quarterly LP communications
• Prepare LP‑facing presentations evaluating portfolio companies and investments
• Track LP sentiment, feedback, and key relationship signals

• Coordinate with fund administrators, CPAs, tax preparers, legal counsel, and compliance partners
• Review (but do not sign) Income Statements, Balance Sheets, and Cash Flow Statements
• Oversee preparation and coordination of K‑1s, 1099s, Form D, and Blue Sky filings
• Support investor onboarding workflows (Docu Sign, subscription documents, W‑9/W‑8 collection)
• Maintain secure storage of investor and fund documentation
• Manage annual compliance calendars, renewals, and reporting requirements

• Support portfolio companies with guidance and operational coordination, in alignment with senior leadership
• Monitor PR, marketing, and external developments related to partners and LPs
• Coordinate founder forums, LP gatherings, and GP events
• Serve as an operational bridge between portfolio companies and Kinship leadership

• 3–7 years of experience in investment operations, fund operations, business operations, or project leadership
• Strong financial analysis and modeling skills
• Proven ability to run complex, cross‑functional initiatives end to end
• High ownership mindset with strong judgment and execution discipline
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills across technical and non‑technical audiences

• Experience in VC, Corporate VC, fund operations, or portfolio…