Director of Requirements Development

Company Description Equity Savvy Ventures is a start-up investment firm specializing in pre-seed and seed-stage funding for emerging ventures. The company focuses primarily on high-potential opportunities in North America and the Caribbean, supporting founders at the earliest phases of growth. Equity Savvy Ventures aims to provide both capital and strategic guidance to help innovative companies scale sustainably. Team members join a collaborative, entrepreneurial environment where they can shape investment practices and contribute to the firm’s long-term vision.
Role Description The Director of Requirements Development is a full-time, remote role responsible for defining and refining the business, financial, and impact requirements that guide Equity Savvy Ventures’ investment decisions. This role leads the development of structured requirements frameworks for pre-seed and seed investments, collaborating closely with founders, internal stakeholders, and external partners to clarify needs, risks, and success metrics. Day-to-day activities include gathering and analyzing qualitative and quantitative data, drafting and maintaining requirements documentation, and aligning investment criteria with philanthropic, fundraising, and budgeting strategies. The Director will also coordinate cross-functional input into requirements, oversee continuous improvement of the requirements process, and support the design of giving and funding models that align with the firm’s mission. This position requires strong analytical, communication, and strategic planning skills, as well as comfort working independently in a remote, start-up environment.
Qualifications
Experience with Planned Giving and Philanthropy to design and evaluate mission-aligned funding models and impact-focused investment approaches.
Background in Annual Giving and Fundraising to support capital-raising strategies and stakeholder engagement related to early-stage investments.
Strong Budgeting skills to define financial requirements, assess resource allocation, and support portfolio financial planning.
Proven ability to lead requirements development, including needs assessment, documentation, and stakeholder alignment in investment or nonprofit contexts.
Excellent analytical, written, and verbal communication skills, with the ability to synthesize complex information into clear, actionable requirements.
Experience in early-stage investing, venture capital, impact investing, or finance is highly beneficial.
Bachelor’s degree in Business, Finance, Economics, Public Administration, or a related field; advanced degree or relevant certifications are an asset.
Demonstrated ability to work independently in a remote setting, manage multiple priorities, and collaborate effectively with diverse teams and partners.

Work arrangement
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