Sr. Associate, Alternatives Finance and Operations

Sr. Associate, Alternatives Finance and Operations

Arlington, VA

About Sands Capital: We are an active, long-term investor in leading innovative businesses globally. Our approach combines analytical rigor and creative thinking to identify high-quality growth businesses that are creating the future. Through an integrated investment platform spanning venture capital, growth equity and public equity, we provide growth capital solutions to institutions and fund sponsors in more than 40 countries.

Position Summary: Sands Capital is seeking a highly organized and motivated Sr. Associate to join our tight-knit and dynamic Alternatives Finance and Operations Team. The ideal candidate is execution-oriented and process-minded—someone who manages complex workflows effectively while continuously looking for ways to improve how work is done in a fast-paced environment. Comfort with technology and interest in leveraging tools, including AI-enabled solutions to drive efficiency and quality, are important differentiators for success in this role.

This role will have a direct impact on the productivity of the Alternatives Finance and Operations Team and the company’s bottom line, and therefore requires an individual who is exceedingly well-organized, demonstrates strong attention to detail, and maintains a high level of prudence around sensitive information.

The work location for this role is Sands Capital’s headquarters in Arlington, Virginia on a hybrid schedule of three days per week in-office (including Tuesdays and Wednesdays), or more as directed by your manager. The hybrid schedule is subject to change at any time.

Position Responsibilities:

• Managing investor-facing platforms, document repositories, and investor records, partnering with internal teams and external advisors to continuously improve platform usability, information quality, and the investor experience.
• Serving as a direct point of contact for investors on routine operational matters and reporting questions, delivering a high level of responsiveness and professionalism while escalating complex issues as appropriate.
• Supporting investor and private fund onboarding by identifying and resolving issues or inconsistencies and coordinating closely with internal teams and external service providers. Applying an understanding of accounting and reporting concepts to analyze investor information, responding to routine inquiries, and identifying when questions or issues require escalation to the accounting team.
• Leveraging technology and data to drive process improvement by identifying inefficiencies, managing enhancements, and partnering with the team to implement scalable, technology-enabled solutions that improve accuracy and the investor experience.
• Performing other position responsibilities, as needed.
• Exhibiting behaviors consistent with Sands Capital’s Mission, Values, and culture.

Position

Qualifications:

• Undergraduate degree in finance, accounting, business, or a related field from an accredited university.
• 3-5 years of relevant experience, preferably in private markets, fund operations, financial services, or a related finance project management role.
• Exemplary organizational skills with demonstrated and proven ability to manage multiple work streams and competing deadlines with precision.
• Clear and professional written and verbal communication skills, with comfort interacting directly with investors.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills, including the ability to work with complex data sets.
• Knowledge of accounting, financial reporting, and investor operations concepts sufficient to analyze information and support investor communications.
• High level of comfort with changing technology and data-driven tools; experience with investor platforms and interest in large language models or AI-enabled tools preferred.

Required Behavioral Characteristics:

• Intellectual curiosity and comfort working across stakeholders and functional areas, connecting information and applying sound judgment to operational questions.
• Highly motivated and self-directed, independently driving work forward and seeing tasks through to resolution.
• Process- and improvement-oriented mindset, with a…