Vice President of Operations (Chief of Staff)

Role Overview

Dark Alpha Capital is seeking a Vice President of Operations, functioning as a Chief of Staff–style role, to sit at the center of the firm’s execution, coordination, and internal management.

This role is the operational nerve center of the firm. The VP of Operations will be responsible for ensuring that deals, people, capital markets activity, and internal workflows all move forward in a coordinated, disciplined, and execution-oriented manner.

While this is a senior leadership role, the firm operates leanly. Accordingly, the VP of Operations must be comfortable handling both high-level execution and necessary administrative work to ensure outcomes are achieved. This is a doer-leader role, not a purely delegative position.

Core Responsibilities

1. Chief of Staff & Firm Coordination

• Act as the primary integrator across all firm functions: investments, operations, HR, capital markets, and administration.
• Translate Managing Partner priorities into executable plans with clear ownership and deadlines.
• Ensure cross-functional alignment and eliminate execution gaps.
• Serve as the central point of coordination for internal teams, Operating Partners, advisors, and third parties.

2. Deal Execution & Transaction Support

• Support all active transactions from diligence through closing.
• Track deal timelines, deliverables, approvals, and dependencies.
• Coordinate internal deal teams and external advisors to maintain momentum.
• Ensure execution discipline across all transactions.

3. Capital Markets & Investor Support

• Support capital-raising efforts and public-market–adjacent transactions.
• Assist with investor coordination, data requests, and diligence processes.
• Help manage timelines, materials, and communications related to capital markets activity.
• Serve as an internal bridge between investment execution and capital markets workflows.

4. Human Resources Leadership & Oversight

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