Portfolio Partner

InforCapital; Hamburg; Hybrid; EUR 180.000 - 240.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

VAERING in Hamburg seeks a Portfolio Partner to oversee the value-oriented governance of selected portfolio companies. You will chair boards, act as shareholder representative, and drive strategic development including potential M&A opportunities.

Ideal candidates bring 15+ years in investment/portfolio management at industrial holdings or private equity, with MBA preferred, and fluency in German and English to guide governance, reporting and risk controls across the portfolio.

Qualifikationen

• 15+ years in investment/portfolio management with industrial holding/private equity.
• Experience in advisory-board mandates and active portfolio governance.
• Strong understanding of governance structures, risk and reporting.
• Fluent in German and English; strategic development and execution.
• Proven ability to drive value through governance and strategy.

Aufgaben

• Take leadership of 2-3 portfolio companies, overseeing governance and reporting.
• Serve on advisory boards and as shareholder representative with co-shareholders.
• Drive strategic development including potential M&A options.
• Support management teams, supervise governance via agreements and procedures.
• Plan and report financial, strategic and operational plans and risks.

Kenntnisse

Governance

Portfolio management

Advisory-board mandates

Strategic development

Risk management

Leadership

M&A analysis

Ausbildung

Degree in business/natural sciences/engineering

MBA preferred

Jobbeschreibung

LocationHamburg, Germany## About This RoleVAERING is a single-family office focused on equity investments in companies that make a clearly identifiable contribution to sustainable economic development, taking an active role as majority or minority shareholder in businesses spanning sustainable mobility, resource-efficient industry, resilient infrastructure and sustainable energy supply. Based in the heart of Hamburg, VAERING's six-person team is hiring for the newly created role of Portfolio Partner.As Portfolio Partner, the successful candidate will be responsible for the value-oriented management and oversight of part of VAERING's investment portfolio. The focus is not on deal origination or execution but on active governance: serving on advisory boards and as shareholder representative, driving strategic development including possible M&A options, actively supporting management teams, overseeing regulatory and financial controls, and reporting to VAERING's shareholder group.Core responsibilities span portfolio management - taking responsible leadership of 2-3 portfolio companies including their administration and oversight, serving on advisory boards vis-à-vis co-shareholders, management and employees, overseeing governance structures through shareholder agreements, rules of procedure and reporting cycles, ensuring compliance, risk management and internal controls, and actively supporting management teams through goal-setting, incentives and performance reviews; strategic company development - maintaining ongoing dialogue with management on strategy, continuously reviewing company strategy against market developments, and safeguarding shareholder interests and governance during financing rounds or share sales; planning and reporting - ensuring financial, strategic and operational reports and plans for each portfolio company, including variance and risk analysis; and portfolio-company projects - supporting management on strategic initiatives and identifying and assessing M&A opportunities within defined growth plans.Candidates should hold a completed degree in business, natural sciences or engineering (ideally combined with an MBA), and bring 15+ years of relevant experience in investment/portfolio management at an industrial holding, a private equity firm or a family office. Demonstrable experience in advisory-board mandates or comparable roles and active portfolio-company governance is required, together with a solid understanding of economic, financial and organizational structures, strong governance and leadership capability, strategy development and execution experience, and fluency in German and English.VAERING offers responsible involvement in a small, focused team, a professional environment with the culture of a family business, a high degree of self-determined work, and a challenging role at a growing family office with deep insight into its portfolio companies.