As a Talent Investor, you will identify and back the world’s most ambitious founders before they even have a company. You will scout high-potential individuals from elite institutions and industry-leading firms, evaluating their technical edge and leadership potential to build the next generation of global technology giants from scratch.
Talent Investor at Entrepreneurs First
Are you a high-performer at a top-tier firm like McKinsey, Goldman, or Google looking to pivot into venture capital? Join the world's leading talent investor and help build the next generation of tech giants from the ground up. This is a rare opportunity to sit at the start of the founder journey, scouting and backing elite talent before they even have a company. If you have a knack for identifying raw potential and want to work alongside the best in the ecosystem, this is your next move.
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Location
London, United Kingdom
Compensation
Not Disclosed
Company
Entrepreneurs First
Role overview
Venture Capital and Private Equity Principals51-200 employees
Entrepreneurs First invests in exceptional individuals to build startups from scratch. We bring together talented outliers to develop their most ambitious ideas and raise money from the world’s best investors.
Since pioneering Talent Investing in 2014, we’ve learned to recognize individuals with extraordinary futures before anyone else, embedding them in a community of ambitious peers and giving them the tools they need to succeed, fast. We back them before they have a company, a team, even before they have an idea, based purely on talent. The startups cofounded on our programs are now worth over $13B, and include Tractable, Magic Pony Technology, Cleo, La Vie, Aztec, Sonantic, and many more.
EF is backed by some of the world’s leading founders and investors, including Patrick and John Collison (Stripe); Reid Hoffman (LinkedIn), Tom Blomfield (GoCardless and Monzo), Sara Clemens (Whatnot and Twitch); Demis Hassabis (Google Deepmind); and Matt Mullenweg (Wordpress). We exist to make great companies happen that otherwise wouldn’t.
For more information about Entrepreneurs First, visit www.joinef.com
We’re hiring! Join our global team and experience firsthand the workings of a globally unique talent investor working with cutting edge entrepreneurs on world changing technologies: https://www.joinef.com/about/careers/
What you will do
- Source and select high-potential individuals from elite tracks like strategy consulting, big tech, and institutional elite programs.
- Cultivate a deep pipeline of future founders by building relationships with high-IQ talent across Europe’s top universities and industries.
- Support founders in the ideation phase, helping them stress-test business models and find their ideal co-founders during the program.
Who this is a fit for
- Possesses 1-2 years of experience at a top-tier firm such as McKinsey, BCG, Goldman Sachs, or a Tier 1 growth equity fund.
- Demonstrates an exceptional ability to identify “edge” in individuals and has a passion for early-stage venture capital and company building.
- Has a background from a prestigious UK or European university or has participated in elite tracks like the Civil Service Fast Stream.
Why this role is remarkable
- Sit at the absolute top of the venture funnel, influencing the creation of unicorns before they are even founded.
- Work alongside a high-caliber team with backgrounds from McKinsey, Goldman Sachs, and top-tier VC firms like Index and Accel.
- Gain unparalleled access to the European tech ecosystem and a global network of world-class mentors and co-investors.
How Jack & Jill work together
I get to know what you’re great at, then find roles you’d never find yourself.Ok, I'll go first. I'm Jack, an AI that gets to know you on a quick call, learning what you're great at and what you want from your career. Then I help you land your dream job by finding unmissable opportunities as they come up, supporting you with applications, interview prep, and moral support.
I recruit from Jack’s network and make the intro when I spot a great match.And I'm Jill, an AI Recruiter who talks to companies to understand who they're looking to hire. Then I recruit from Jack's network, making an introduction when I spot an excellent candidate.
Jack gets to know what you're great at and what you want next, then searches 15 million jobs daily and helps you discover roles at companies like this.
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