What does an analyst do at a vc firm? is it like a smart “admin” (chief of staff) to the principal? I.e. whatever the principal needs you to do - do it now, do it fast and do it well kinda like an investment bank analyst? Or something more specific?
I would say that yeah "Principal told me to do this so I need to get it done" is a good starting point, although for funds I'm familiar with (in Europe) it's a bit more structured than that.