Private Equity Senior Associate (Amsterdam)

Albert Cliff Limited; Hamburg; Hybrid; EUR 60.000 - 90.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

A European private equity firm is seeking a German-speaking Associate / Senior Associate to join its Amsterdam-based investment team. The ideal candidate will have 4–6 years of experience in investment banking or private equity, strong analytical skills, and a proven ability to lead due diligence and valuation processes. Responsibilities include executing investments, engaging with portfolio companies, and supporting market origination efforts. This role offers the opportunity to take real ownership in a lean team focused on driving operational improvements.

Qualifikationen

• 4–6 years of experience in investment banking, private equity, or consulting.
• Strong analytical skillset with valuation and financial modelling experience.
• Experience with operational transformation projects is a strong advantage.

Aufgaben

• Lead core workstreams across live transactions including due diligence and valuation.
• Work with portfolio company leadership on operational improvement initiatives.
• Support origination efforts by developing market maps and identifying opportunities.

Kenntnisse

Analytical skills

Fluent in German

Strong interpersonal skills

Ausbildung

Degree in finance, economics, business or engineering

Jobbeschreibung

Location: Amsterdam (relocation supported)

Private Equity – Associate / Senior Associate (German Speaker)

Our client is an established European private equity investor focused on building long-term value in mid-market businesses across the DACH region and the Benelux. The firm deploys committed capital through control-oriented investments, partnering closely with management teams to drive operational improvement, accelerate growth and support strategic repositioning. Its investment philosophy combines hands-on engagement with a disciplined, fundamentals-driven approach to value creation.

To support continued deployment momentum, the firm is seeking a German-speaking Associate / Senior Associate to join its Amsterdam-based investment team. This is a high-impact role within a lean, entrepreneurial environment where professionals take real ownership across the full investment lifecycle.

Key Responsibilities

Deal Execution & Investment Analysis

• Lead core workstreams across live transactions, including commercial, financial and operational analysis, valuation, modelling and due diligence coordination.
• Develop investment cases for German-speaking markets, synthesising insights from management meetings, market research and advisor input.
• Prepare investment materials for IC discussions and contribute to conviction-building around asset quality and value-creation potential.

Portfolio Engagement & Value Creation

• Work closely with portfolio company leadership on transformation initiatives, operational improvement and strategic projects.
• Build performance dashboards, track KPIs and identify opportunities to strengthen competitive positioning.
• Serve as a key point of contact for management teams, supporting the execution of growth plans and operational workstreams.

Origination & Market Mapping

• Support origination efforts across the DACH region by developing market maps, analysing subsector dynamics and identifying investment opportunities.
• Engage with advisors, founders, intermediaries and industry executives to build a network within targeted ecosystems.
• Contribute to early-stage screening and pre-DD assessments for proprietary and intermediated deal flow.

Cross-Functional Collaboration

• Work closely with senior team members on strategy formulation, value-creation planning and transaction structuring.
• Collaborate with operating professionals and external advisors to validate operational assumptions and assess scalability.
• Ensure seamless communication between deal, portfolio, and operational stakeholders throughout the investment lifecycle.

Candidate Profile

Experience

• Approximately 4–6 years of experience in investment banking, transaction services, consulting, private equity or a similar transaction-driven environment.
• Strong analytical skillset and comfort leading modules across due diligence, valuation and financial modelling.
• Exposure to operational value creation, transformation or implementation projects is a strong advantage.

Skills & Attributes

• Native German speaker with strong command of English; comfortable operating across European markets.
• Commercial, detail-oriented and able to build conviction through structured analysis and independent thinking.
• Thrives in lean teams; comfortable taking genuine responsibility from the outset.
• Strong interpersonal skills with the maturity to interact with management teams and external stakeholders.

Education

• Outstanding academic background in finance, economics, business, engineering or related fields.