Operations Associate

Operations Associate Join us if you're passionate about early-stage startups and working with Europe's most ambitious founders! Apply here! About us Semapa Next is a venture capital firm investing at Series A in European-based companies aspiring to become global category leaders. We operate a concentrated investment model, prioritizing focus and ownership ambition over volume. We invest selectively, target meaningful ownership, and apply disciplined investment and follow-on frameworks. Following investment, we partner with leadership teams through structured onboarding and consistent engagement to support financial readiness, leadership development, company building to prepare for future growth stages. What you will be doing Operational Improvement Identify opportunities to improve efficiency and decision-making, through process redesign and automation. Build and maintain AI-enabled workflows and automations. Integrate and optimize tools across CRM, reporting, and productivity platforms. Evaluate and implement new AI tools and agents. Document processes and establish best practices for system ownership. Data & Reporting Infrastructure Own operational data infrastructure Develop and maintain dashboards, reports, and analyses on portfolio and internal operational performance Support pipeline tracking and investment team workflows Support portfolio monitoring insights and decision-making Establish scalable reporting processes as the portfolio grows Operations & Special Projects Lead operational initiatives that improve scalability and efficiency. Support ad hoc projects, from launching recruiting processes to evaluating new software tools. Create executive-ready analyses, presentations, and recommendations. Take ownership of high-priority projects from problem definition through execution. Support cross-functional projects with Semapa Group and its portfolio companies What a great Operations Associate will have 2–5 years of management consulting, operations, product management or relevant experience. Experience with AI tools, AI agents, and workflow automations. Excellent analytical skills, critical thinking, and ability to create and express an opinion. Strong execution skills: Self-directed, able to handle tasks until completion with thought, care, and attention to detail. Always ready to roll up sleeves. Strong interpersonal and networking skills with an ability to develop and maintain high-quality relationships Proficiency with productivity and relationship management tools (Slack, Affinity, XLS/GSheets, etc.) Builder mindset with a passion for improving processes and systems. Locations Lisbon Remote status Hybrid Lisbon