Director, Nordic Tech Investor Expanding in the DACH Region, Remote, Germany | Frankfurt am Mai[...]

Director, Nordic Tech Investor Expanding in the DACH Region, Remote, Germany

Director, Nordic Tech Investor Expanding in the DACH Region, Remote, Germany

About our client
We are working with a Nordic Private Equity firm focused on carve-outs and growth investments. They seek to provide European companies with a unique technological expertise and the necessary financial and operational support required to develop to their fullest potential, aiming at long-term, sustainable growth and profitability.

Having conducted more than 100 carve-outs and M&A transactions, our client has a strong track record within the international B2B tech environment and leverages its team's operational experience to benefit the portfolio companies.

Our client is now looking to hire a strong Senior Investment Manager/Director to build their presence in the German Market by both establishing and further developing existing networks and to generate proprietary deal flow across DACH.

This is an exciting opportunity for an established private equity investor to take the next step in their career, but also welcomes an experienced originator with substantial transaction experience from an alternative structure.

The position could be based in Munich, Frankfurt, Hamburg or Düsseldorf.

What the job involves

• Identifying and evaluating potential investment opportunities through research and expert interviews
• Presenting the firm externally and independently, meeting founders and owners of potential targets as well as other relevant stakeholders such as M&A advisors and financing partners
• Preparing investment documentation on prospective transactions and presenting them to the team, as well as presenting the investment proposals to the investment committee
• Acting as fully responsible deal captain, leading and executing all relevant due diligence workstreams (e.g. commercial, financial, financing, legal and tax due diligence) incl. ongoing management of external advisors (e.g. strategy consultants, auditors, lawyers, tax consultants, industry experts)
• Supporting the investments, once completed, driving the firm's value creation agenda in close cooperation with the responsible stakeholders
• Taking an active role as a board observer in the portfolio companies and in the ongoing communication with management on growth planning/implementation strategies

Who we are looking for

• Strong academic track record from a leading university
• Investing experience irrespective of asset type, ability to think from a shareholder perspective
• Demonstrated self-starter mentality to identify and deliver attractive deal opportunities
• Experience and presence to independently lead due diligence workstreams
• Intellectual agility and personality to be able to understand founders and owners
• Highly motivated, ambitious, hard-working, but humble in attitude towards all stakeholders
• Strong oral and written communication skills as well as analytical and financial acumen, exceptional attention to detail
• International experience and fluency in German and English are a standard requirement