Verlinvest – Private Equity Internship - Brussels

Capitant; Brussel Hoofdstad; On-site; EUR 8,928 - 16,740; Full time

Job summary

Capitant is offering a Private Equity Internship in Brussels, where you will be part of the European investment team and engage in identifying prospective investments and developing investment recommendations.

This role requires a degree or studies in Finance, Business or Engineering along with strong analytical and communication skills. The internship lasts 3 months with a possible extension, based in Brussels with European scope.

Qualifications

• Previous internship experience is required.
• International experience/mindset and passion for B2C Industries.
• Fluent in English and at least one other international language.

Responsibilities

• Identification and engagement of prospective investments.
• Development of insightful investment recommendations to the senior team.
• Support ongoing deal processes to ensure successful execution.

Skills

Strong analytical skills

Strong communication skills

Entrepreneurial self-starter

Ability to work in teams

Education

Degree or pursuing a Degree in Finance, Business or Engineering

Tools

Excel

Job description

Verlinvest – Private Equity Internship - Brussels

Introduction to Verlinvest

Verlinvest is a private family-owned, consumer-focused growth equity investor, with ca. $3bn of assets under management in permanent capital globally. Verlinvest backs impactful, industry-defining brands that lead the future of the Consumer sector across Food & Beverage, Health & Care, Lifestyle and Digital Native businesses. Verlinvest takes both minority and majority stakes in high-growth companies in Europe, the United States and Asia.

Verlinvest is headquartered in Brussels, but has teams based in Singapore, Mumbai, Brussels, London and New York. Details of our activities and current and previous participations can be found on our website www.verlinvest.com, and includes brands such as Oatly, Vita Coco, Tony’s Chocolonely, Nesto, Purpple and many others.

Role of the Analyst Intern

The Analyst Intern will become an integral part of the European investment team. He / she will, amongst others, be responsible for:

• Identification and engagement of prospective investments through market deep dives
• Development of insightful investment recommendations to the senior team
• Support ongoing deal processes to ensure successful execution (e.g. Due Diligence, Valuation)

Profile of the candidate

• Degree or pursuing a Degree in Finance, Business or Engineering from a leading university or business school
• Previous internship experience is required
• International experience / mindset and passion for B2C Industries is required (ideally incl. Digital)
• Strong analytical skills: ability to analyse and model investment opportunities (Excel)
• Strong communication skills: ability to convince stakeholders
• Entrepreneurial self-starter, as well as constructive team-player
• Fluent in English and at least one other international language

Details of the internship

• Start date to be jointly agreed upon
• Brussels based, but working with a European scope
• 3 months initial period – possibility of an extra 3 months at discretion of Verlinvest & intern
• Visas / work permits will not be accommodated

Next steps

If candidates are interested, they should send their CV and a short cover letter expressing their