VC Associate, Seoul for Koreans Abroad (ex-McKinsey, Bain, Goldman, VC) at a $2B Asia VC

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Who This Post Is For

Korean professionals currently working abroad, at McKinsey, BCG, Bain, Goldman Sachs, Morgan Stanley, JPMorgan or a venture or growth fund, who are thinking about a move back to Seoul. The role is based in Seoul, and the client welcomes candidates relocating from the US, UK, Hong Kong, Singapore or elsewhere.

Job Title

Associate / Senior Associate, AI Investments

Level

2 to 5 years of experience. Analysts and associates from consulting, investment banking or venture investing, or operators from a fast-scaling startup.

Salary

Competitive base + carry (top-tier VC compensation)

Location

Seoul, South Korea (On-site). Relocation from abroad welcome.

Company Description

One of Asia's most established early- to mid-stage venture firms: $2B in assets under management, 300+ investments, and a track record of unicorns, IPOs and exits across the region. An early backer of category-defining consumer apps used by hundreds of millions of people across Asia, it is now going all-in on frontier AI, including new labs founded by some of the field's most respected researchers, alongside standout US startups. Around 44% of new capital goes into AI, plus robotics and deep tech, backing exceptional founders from day one.

What You'll Do

• Source and evaluate early- to mid-stage investments across AI, robotics and deep tech.
• Lead due diligence end to end: market, product, team and financials.
• Build the investment thesis, write the memo and make the case to the investment committee.
• Work closely with founders after the check: strategy, hiring, fundraising and growth.
• Build a network of founders, operators and co-investors across Asia and globally.

Who You Are

• 2 to 5 years of experience, with sharp analytical skills and strong judgment.
• Fluent in Korean and English, comfortable operating across Asia and globally.
• Backgrounds where craft and rigor are the standard translate especially well: management consulting (McKinsey, BCG, Bain), investment banking (Goldman Sachs, Morgan Stanley, JPMorgan), venture or growth investing, or a fast-scaling startup.
• Deeply curious about technology, AI and what makes founders win.
• Self-directed and high-ownership, comfortable making calls under ambiguity.
• Bonus: prior VC or investing experience, or you have built and operated inside a startup yourself.

Why Join

• Come home to one of Asia's most established firms: $2B AUM and a track record of unicorns and IPOs.
• A portfolio spanning Asia's biggest consumer breakouts and today's most talked-about AI labs.
• Real ownership: source your own deals, own the diligence and sit close to the decisions.
• A front-row seat to the AI and robotics wave across Asia.
• Competitive base + carry.