The posting
At Prologis, we don’t just lead the industry—we define it with a 1.3 billion square foot portfolio and an annual throughput of approximately $3.2 trillion. We create the intelligent infrastructure that powers global commerce, seamlessly connecting the digital and physical worlds. From agile supply chains to energy solutions, our ecosystems help your business move faster, operate smarter and grow sustainably. With unmatched scale, innovation and expertise, Prologis is a category of one—not just shaping the future of logistics but building what comes next.
Job Title:
Prologis Ventures Investment Associate
Company:
Prologis
A day in the life
Prologis Ventures invests in and builds businesses across logistics, energy, digital infrastructure, mobility, and the built world. As an Investment Associate, you will evaluate and execute investments from Series A through IPO through market research, customer diligence, financial analysis, and investment thesis development. You will work with Prologis investment platforms, customers, founders, and investors to connect market and operating needs with investment opportunities and portfolio growth. The role combines research, financial underwriting, transaction execution, and active portfolio support.
Key responsibilities include:
- Develop market maps and investment theses using customer economics, value-chain analysis, competitive research, and expert and customer interviews.
- Lead market, product, technology, financial, customer, and competitive diligence; analyze data rooms, organize reference checks, and document risks and mitigants.
- Build and maintain driver-based financial models, including scenario, sensitivity, and investment-return analyses.
- Establish portfolio KPIs and reporting; compare performance with underwriting assumptions and recommend follow-on investment or governance actions.
- Work with Prologis platform teams to turn diligence findings into pilots, success measures, and plans to address adoption barriers.
- Source opportunities against defined investment theses; prioritize the pipeline, track next steps, maintain CRM records, and build relationships across the NYC venture ecosystem.
- Coordinate stakeholders and maintain process records, issue logs, and clear updates on progress, risks, decisions, and timing through closing.
Building blocks for success
Required:
- Bachelor’s degree in engineering, mathematics, finance, computer science, or another quantitative field.
- 1–3+ years of experience in technical product management, investment banking, management consulting, private equity, venture capital, or a similarly rigorous field.
- Experience in logistics, supply chain, mobility, or automation; experience in digital infrastructure or energy is also relevant.
- Strong financial modeling skills, including driver-based, sensitivity, and scenario analyses.
- Ability to conduct fundamental market and company research and turn findings into clear recommendations.
- Ability to write concise, executive-ready materials that state assumptions, scenarios, risks, and decision thresholds.
- Ability to manage multiple workstreams, maintain accurate process documentation, and move work forward with incomplete information.
Preferred:
- Advanced degree, such as an MBA, MS, or PhD.
- Experience with venture capital or private equity transactions.
- Experience with investment research, CRM, or portfolio platforms such as AlphaSense, PitchBook, or Affinity.
- Demonstrates willingness and capability to leverage emerging technology, automation, and AI tools to improve efficiency, quality, and speed. Exercises sound judgment, creative thinking, and accountability for outcomes.
Hiring Salary Range of:
$120,000 - $155,000. Salary and whole compensation package (bonus target) to be determined by the candidate’s location, education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity and alignment with market data.
People First
Each of us working at Prologis plays an essential role in the enduring success of our company. We value people who are decisive, courageous and adaptable. While we are one company, locations and departments operate with autonomy and accountability. Individuals take the initiative here.
When you join Prologis, you work shoulder to shoulder with some of the top talent in the industry to do the best work of your career. Every employee belongs. Every employee contributes. Employees advance their careers here.
As a successful global enterprise, Prologis has never lost sight of what matters most, our strong belief that our people are the most important part of our business. And because of that, we provide a generous total rewards package and take a lot of time to focus on quality management and leadership development. People come first here.
All full-time roles in the US come with a robust benefits package which includes healthcare, dental, and vision insurance for employees and eligible dependents. Prologis also offers several other wellness, financial, and work/lifestyle-specific benefits. Our 401(k) retirement plan has a company match of 50% up to 12% of eligible compensation. We also offer generous PTO with a starting accrual of 22 days a year in addition to paid holidays and volunteer time.
All job offers are contingent upon successful completion of background verification. Prologis is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religions, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.
Employment Type:
Full time
Location:
New York, New York
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