Invetsment Manager - Private Equity

Flynn and Chase; Zürich; On-site; CHF 150,000 - 230,000; Full time

Job summary

Flynn and Chase, an independent private equity investor in the Zurich area, is hiring an Investment Manager for its DACH team. This deal-leading role runs from initial meeting to closing and into portfolio work, in one of the region's most active buy-and-build platforms.

You will lead platform and add-on deals, build models, run due diligence with advisers, and develop value creation plans with management. Regular reporting to the investment committee and investors will be part of the role, with

Qualifications

• 6+ years in private equity in the DACH market.
• Proven record in deal execution and portfolio management.
• Strong academic background in business or finance.
• Excellent analytical and negotiation skills.
• Entrepreneurial, self-directed and ownership mindset.
• Down to earth and collegial, comfortable with founders and management teams.
• Native-level German and business-fluent English.

Responsibilities

• Lead platform and add-on deals end-to-end in a high deal-flow environment.
• Analyse financials, track records and annual accounts, and run valuations using several methods.
• Build LBO and cash-flow models.
• Meet founders and management teams of targets and steer due diligence with advisers.
• Develop value creation plans with management and work closely with portfolio companies.
• Prepare monthly and quarterly reporting for the investment committee and investors, and attend advisory board meetings.
• Build relationships with M&A advisers and intermediaries and represent the firm at industry events.
• Lead and develop junior team members.

Skills

Private equity

German language

English language

Deal execution

Education

Business/Finance degree

Job description

We are working with an independent private equity investor headquartered in the Zurich area that is hiring an Investment Manager for its DACH team. It is a deal-leading role in one of the most active buy-and-build platforms in the region, with responsibility from first meeting to closing and on into the portfolio.

The firm:

• Independent and owner-led, with €5bn+ under management and 80+ professionals across offices in Europe and the US
• Acquires majority stakes in profitable service businesses, often as a succession solution for founders and families
• Sector focus: business and IT services, healthcare, education and lifestyle, and financial services
• Buy-and-build at the core: several hundred transactions since inception, mostly add-ons, and dozens of acquisitions every year
• 20+ platform companies employing well over 10,000 people, with revenue and EBITDA growing 20%+ a year on average over the past five years
• Significant capital to deploy from its latest flagship fund, which closed oversubscribed

The role

• Lead platform and add-on deals end to end in a high deal-flow environment
• Analyse financials, track records and annual accounts, and run valuations using several methods
• Build LBO and cash-flow models
• Meet founders and management teams of targets and steer due diligence with advisers
• Develop value creation plans with management and work closely with portfolio companies
• Prepare monthly and quarterly reporting for the investment committee and investors, and attend advisory board meetings
• Build relationships with M&A advisers and intermediaries and represent the firm at industry events
• Lead and develop junior team members

Your Profile

• 6+ years in private equity in the DACH market, with small and mid-cap deal experience, ideally in services
• A proven record in deal execution and portfolio management
• Strong academic background in business or finance
• Excellent analytical and negotiation skills
• Entrepreneurial, self-directed and comfortable with real ownership
• Down to earth, collegiate and at ease with founders and management teams
• Native-level German and business-fluent English

Why this role

• Deal volume well above the market norm, so experience builds quickly
• Ownership of deals and portfolio work, not just support
• Structured in-house training and a strong record of internal promotion
• A fast-growing portfolio with fresh capital behind it