Senior Associate, Pan-European Consumer focused Private Equity, Brussels, Belgium

PER; Brussel; Sur place; EUR 120 000 - 180 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

PER is an international, family-backed evergreen investment company partnering with visionary entrepreneurs to build category-defining brands in FMCG, health, and lifestyle sectors. We seek a forward-thinking professional with strong financial modelling skills and a genuine interest in consumer brands to support origination and due diligence.

The role requires autonomy in a lean team, excellent analytical abilities, and fluency in English; additional European languages are a plus.

Qualifications

• Current experience in investment banking, consulting, or private equity.
• Strong financial modelling and valuation skills, with comfort navigating complex capital structures.
• Genuine interest in consumer brands and the FMCG, health, and lifestyle sectors.
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving abilities, with high attention to detail.
• Self-starter mentality, comfortable operating with autonomy in a lean team environment.
• Fluency in English required; additional European languages are an advantage.

Responsabilités

• Support origination: market mapping, thesis development, and outreach to founders/intermediaries.
• Conduct financial analysis, valuation and modelling for prospective investments.
• Perform commercial, market and competitive due diligence on targets.
• Prepare investment memos and materials for internal IC review.
• Support portfolio companies with ad hoc strategic/financial/operational requests.
• Track portfolio performance and assist with periodic reporting.
• Attend management meetings and contribute to deal team discussions.
• Build relationships with founders, co-investors, bankers and advisors.
• Monitor sector trends in FMCG, health, consumer tech and lifestyle to inform sourcing.

Connaissances

Financial modelling

Valuation

Market mapping

Deal sourcing

Analytical thinking

Autonomy

Description du poste

About our client

Our client is an international, family-backed evergreen investment company that partners with visionary entrepreneurs driving consumer revolutions and building category-defining brands. With over €2bn in AUM and offices globally, the firm focuses on growth-stage companies in FMCG, healthcare, and digital retail. The fund uses patient, permanent capital to build businesses for the long-term, investing across three core strategies: Growth, Platform, and Venture.

About our client

Our client is an international, family-backed evergreen investment company that partners with visionary entrepreneurs driving consumer revolutions and building category-defining brands. With over €2bn in AUM and offices globally, the firm focuses on growth-stage companies in FMCG, healthcare, and digital retail. The fund uses patient, permanent capital to build businesses for the long-term, investing across three core strategies: Growth, Platform, and Venture.

What the job involves

What the job involves

• Support origination efforts, including market mapping, thesis development and outreach to founders and intermediaries
• Conduct financial analysis, valuation, and modelling for prospective investments
• Perform commercial, market and competitive due diligence on target companies
• Prepare investment memos and presentation materials for internal investment committee review
• Support portfolio companies with ad hoc strategic, financial or operational requests
• Track portfolio company performance and assist with periodic reporting
• Attend management meetings and contribute to deal team discussions
• Build and maintain relationships with founders, co-investors, bankers and advisors
• Monitor sector trends across FMCG, health, consumer technology and lifestyle to inform deal sourcing

Who we are looking for

• Current experience in investment banking, consulting, or private equity
• Strong financial modelling and valuation skills, with comfort navigating complex capital structures
• Genuine interest in consumer brands and the FMCG, health, and lifestyle sectors
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving abilities, with high attention to detail
• Self-starter mentality, comfortable operating with autonomy in a lean team environment
• Fluency in English required; additional European languages are an advantage