What are the responsibilities and job description for the Operations Assistant (Korean/ English Bilingual) position at Samsung Next?
About Samsung Next
Samsung Next is an investment and corporate development group that champions bold and ambitious founders, focusing on transformative innovations in AI, intelligent machines, healthtech, consumer services, and frontier technologies. We provide early-stage capital, expertise and access to Samsung to accelerate founder success and bring strategic value to Samsung in the form of insights and collaborations. We deploy a unique strategy, making a large number of investments with rapid and independent decision-making. We are a global organization with offices in Silicon Valley and Suwon (Korea).
Role Overview
The Venture Operations Assistant is responsible for operational support. This is an excellent opportunity for an individual with 2 years of experience who is organized, eager to work with data and AI tools, and is looking to break into venture capital. The candidate must have business level fluency in both English and Korean due to the global nature of the work.
This role is based out of our Mountain View, CA office; hybrid work schedule available (typically four days in the office). Additionally, occasional evening, early morning, and weekend work may be required.
Key Responsibilities
Administrative Support:
Expected hiring salary range for this role is $30-$35/hourly, nonexempt.
At Samsung Next, we envision a world in which all phenomenal ideas have an equal chance of being realized and believe a dedication to diversity and inclusion is vital to making this happen. We are proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity employer and do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, ancestry, national origin, citizenship, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, ability, marital status, veteran status, or any other legally protected status.
We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform crucial job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.
Additional Information for California Residents: *
Information about what we are doing to meet the obligations of the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) and California Consumer Privacy Rights Act (CPRA) other important information for California residents is available at SRA’s Job Applicant Privacy Policy. Please review the policy carefully for detailed information about the collection, processing, use, and transfer of your personal information.
Samsung Next is an investment and corporate development group that champions bold and ambitious founders, focusing on transformative innovations in AI, intelligent machines, healthtech, consumer services, and frontier technologies. We provide early-stage capital, expertise and access to Samsung to accelerate founder success and bring strategic value to Samsung in the form of insights and collaborations. We deploy a unique strategy, making a large number of investments with rapid and independent decision-making. We are a global organization with offices in Silicon Valley and Suwon (Korea).
Role Overview
The Venture Operations Assistant is responsible for operational support. This is an excellent opportunity for an individual with 2 years of experience who is organized, eager to work with data and AI tools, and is looking to break into venture capital. The candidate must have business level fluency in both English and Korean due to the global nature of the work.
This role is based out of our Mountain View, CA office; hybrid work schedule available (typically four days in the office). Additionally, occasional evening, early morning, and weekend work may be required.
Key Responsibilities
Administrative Support:
- Provide administrative support to venture senior staff including managing travel and calendaring
- Expense management for venture senior staff
- Office coordination, including ordering supplies and snacks for the office
- Translate routine internal communications, memos, and non-critical business documents from Korean to English or English to Korean as needed
- Social media support
- Assists in quality assurance of the venture operations databases, helping to input and verify data for venture operations, finance/reporting numbers, and collaborations (POC, BD, etc.) via Affinity and other tools. Responsible for data quality control.
- Support the Venture Operations team for managing, analyzing, and streamlining data for accurate reporting.
- Prepare data and supporting materials for monthly reports and special projects.
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent.
- Spoken and written fluency in Korean and English required.
- 2 years of professional experience in an operational or analytical role or a recent graduate with relevant internships.
- Strong administrative skills - highly organized and detail oriented.
- Strong data quality management skills.
- Proven ability to manage multiple projects under tight deadlines.
- Proficient with Excel/Google Sheets. Must have an existing record of maintaining large datasets.
- Familiarity with or keen interest in utilizing AI productivity tools.
- Comfortable working across multiple time zones.
- Strong organizational and communication skills, with a track record of reliability and diligence.
- Ability to manage tasks and work effectively in a fast-paced, cross-cultural environment.
- Deep curiosity about startups, emerging technologies, and global innovation trends.
- Familiarity with Samsung or other Korean owned, large multinational corporations a plus.
Expected hiring salary range for this role is $30-$35/hourly, nonexempt.
At Samsung Next, we envision a world in which all phenomenal ideas have an equal chance of being realized and believe a dedication to diversity and inclusion is vital to making this happen. We are proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity employer and do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, ancestry, national origin, citizenship, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, ability, marital status, veteran status, or any other legally protected status.
We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform crucial job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.
Additional Information for California Residents: *
Information about what we are doing to meet the obligations of the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) and California Consumer Privacy Rights Act (CPRA) other important information for California residents is available at SRA’s Job Applicant Privacy Policy. Please review the policy carefully for detailed information about the collection, processing, use, and transfer of your personal information.
Salary : $30 - $35