Associate – Network & Client Services

About Altis

Altis is a venture intelligence platform that helps investors make faster, better decisions on Series A/B/C companies. We conduct deep primary research — expert interviews with customers, competitors, and industry specialists — to build the analysis that drives investment committee decisions.

We’re backed by Primary Venture Partners, co-founded by a Midas-list investor, and scaling quickly. We’re a lean, high-ownership team building from the ground up. If you want to be close to the action in venture and learn how the best investors and operators think, this is the role.

About the Role

The Network & Client Services team is the engine of the Altis research process. As an Associate, you’ll identify, engage, and recruit industry experts whose insights help fuel our research and help clients uncover information they cannot access elsewhere. This is a frontline role: you’ll be on the phone and in your inbox daily, building relationships with some of the most interesting people across the fastest-growing, AI-native startups in the world. You won’t be filing reports. You’ll be building a network.

What We’re Looking For

You’re early in your career but not early in your ambition. You’ve spent 1–3 years in a role that required you to hustle — sales, business development, recruiting, consulting, or something in between. You know how to pick up the phone, take initiative, and follow through. You’ll thrive here if you:

• Are energized by working toward goals on a tight timeline

• Can quickly earn trust with sophisticated, high-caliber professionals

• Are naturally curious about AI, startups, and venture capital, and want to understand the ecosystem deeply

• Operate with urgency and take ownership of outcomes, not just activity

• Are organized enough to manage a pipeline without losing the human side of relationship building

• Bring humility and an eagerness to learn

What You’ll Do

• Source and identify industry experts whose backgrounds match the needs of each research project

• Run high-volume outreach by phone and email to engage and recruit experts on tight timelines

• Qualify experts and schedule them into client conversations, managing logistics end to end

• Maintain an organized pipeline of prospects, keeping follow-through tight so opportunities don’t go cold

• Build lasting relationships with experts so they return for future research

Requirements

• 1–3 years of experience in a client-facing or outbound role (investment research, expert networks, recruiting, BD, or similar)

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills

• Track record of hitting targets in a metrics-driven environment

• Bachelor’s degree

• Authorization to work in the United States

Bonus points for:

• Experience managing external stakeholders in prior roles

• Familiarity with expert network or knowledge services businesses (AlphaSights, GLG, Tegus, etc.)

• Existing relationships in VC, PE, or operator communities

Compensation & Benefits

• $110,000-$130,000 on target earnings

• Meaningful ownership from day 1 - pre-Series A stock options struck at today's early-stage valuation, so you share directly in the upside you help build

• 100% employer-paid health benefits

• 401K program

• Free lunch daily in-office

• New York City — in-office 4 days/week

Why Join Altis

We view the Associate position as a career-defining launchpad, not just a starting point. We’re committed to your growth and invest deeply in our team:

• Venture ecosystem exposure — unparalleled access to early-stage investors, frontier tech, and the founders building the future economy.

• Career growth — direct ownership of client outcomes, project management, and high-stakes research for the world’s top investors, with a clearly defined path to running your own book of business and team within 24–30 months.

• Shape our future — as part of the founding team, your work shapes the product, the strategy, and the culture of the company.

• Exceptional colleagues — our team combines experience across investing, consulting, technology, and research. We value intellectual curiosity, rigorous thinking, strong ownership, and a commitment to delivering exceptional work for clients.