Junior Investment Manager (f/m/x)

ZEISS Group; Oberkochen; On-site; EUR 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

ZEISS Group is seeking to drive deep-tech Corporate Venture Capital. You will develop novel due diligence approaches, translate technology insights into business plans, and support the ventures from deal flow to execution.

You will build networks across ZEISS and the venture ecosystem to enable successful investments, and assist the venture investment committee with strategic decisions. The role combines analytical rigor with high-level communication, enabling collaboration with founders and

Qualifications

• University degree in STEM or Life Sciences, ideally with MBA.
• Experience in start-up/ventures, tier-one strategy consulting, or technology development or entrepreneurship.
• Analytical mindset with strong organizational and project management skills; interest in end-to-end processes in new businesses.
• Passion for innovations in digital and high-tech topics.
• Strong communication and presentation skills with internal stakeholders up to C-Level and with founders/VC community.

Responsibilities

• Develop new methodologies and perform due diligence analysis (business and technology).
• Turn complex technology insights into actionable business plans and support ventures with challenges.
• Build and manage a network within ZEISS and the start-up/venture community.
• Support the venture investment committee and contribute to successful investments.

Skills

Analytical mindset

Organizational skills

Project management

Communication skills

Stakeholder management

Education

STEM degree (Science/Technology/Engineering/Mathematics)

MBA

Job description

Want to drive deep-tech Corporate Venture Capital at ZEISS? Together with senior colleagues, you will drive Venture Capital process from creating deal flow to executing investments in start-ups.

Your role

• You will develop new methodologies, perform due diligence analysis (business and technology) for evaluation of opportunities, turn complex technology insights into actionable business plans and support the ventures on their challenges (or support the team in deal making).
• To do so you will build and manage a network within the ZEISS organization and the start-up / venture capital community.
• You will support the members of the ZEISS venture investment committee and make our investments successful.

Your profile

• University degree in STEM (Science Technology Engineering Mathematics) or Life Sciences ideally paired with an MBA.
• First experience in start-up/ventures, tier-one strategy consulting or technology development o the entrepreneurial spark e.g., shown by working in or founding a start-up and good business understanding.
• A highly analytical mindset, strong organizational and project management skills, high interest in building and implementing end-to-end processes and operations in new businesses.
• Passion for innovations in digital and high-tech topics.
• Good communication and presentation skills and the ability to communicate with internal stakeholders in a high-tech environment up to C-Level as well as with founders and the venture capital community.

Your ZEISS Recruiting Team:

Markus Repp