Investment Manager – Private Equity -Large Cap

Flynn and Chase; Hamburg; Vor Ort; EUR 70.000 - 100.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

A global private equity firm in Hamburg is seeking an experienced Investment Manager to support deal origination and portfolio management. The ideal candidate will have 3-5 years of experience from top-tier consulting firms or private equity, strong financial modeling skills, and fluency in German and English. This role offers exposure to significant transactions and career progression in a growing European team.

Leistungen

Significant capital to deploy

High-impact transactions

Career progression opportunities

Qualifikationen

• 3-5 years of experience from top-tier management consulting firms or private equity practices.
• Proven analytical and execution skills.
• Experience in due diligence and complex transactions.

Aufgaben

• Support sourcing of mid-market buyout opportunities.
• Lead financial modeling and transaction structuring.
• Actively support value creation initiatives.

Kenntnisse

Analytical skills

Financial modelling

Valuation capabilities

Communication skills

Entrepreneurial mindset

Jobbeschreibung

Overview

Our client is a global private equity investor with more than $50 billion in assets under management and a strong presence across Europe and North America. The European LBO team is an active investor in the mid-market, focusing on buyouts and growth-oriented investments across sectors such as business services, healthcare, industrials, and consumer. With a proven track record of driving value creation through operational improvement, strategic repositioning, and bolt-on acquisitions, the firm has established itself as a trusted partner for entrepreneurs and management teams.

The Hamburg office plays a central role in executing the European LBO strategy, sourcing new transactions in the DACH region and supporting portfolio companies with transformation initiatives. Typical equity ticket sizes range from €50 million to €250 million, with flexibility to pursue both control buyouts and select growth transactions. The team is now seeking to expand with the hire of an Investment Manager.

Key Responsibilities

• Deal origination and evaluation: support sourcing and screening of mid-market buyout opportunities across the DACH region and Europe.
• Due diligence and execution: lead financial modelling, valuations, industry research, and transaction structuring; coordinate workstreams across advisors and internal teams
• Portfolio management: actively support value creation initiatives, including operational improvement projects, M&A execution, and strategic repositioning of portfolio companies
• Team collaboration: work closely with senior professionals on both new transactions and portfolio oversight, contributing to the broader growth of the European LBO platform

Candidate Requirements

• 3–5 years of professional experience, ideally from top-tier management consulting firms, PE practice.
• Proven analytical and execution skills, with strong financial modelling and valuation capabilities
• Experience working on complex transactions with exposure to due diligence and deal processes
• Entrepreneurial mindset with excellent communication skills and ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment
• Native or fluent German, combined with professional-level English; additional European languages a plus

Opportunity

• Join a global private equity platform with significant capital to deploy in the European mid-market
• Exposure to high-impact transactions with equity tickets in the €50–250 million range
• Hands-on involvement across the full investment cycle, from origination to portfolio value creation
• Career progression within a growing European team backed by a global organisation