Director, Impact Investing Platform

Impact Fund Denmark; København; On-site; DKK 1,345,000 - 1,794,000; Full time

Job summary

Impact Fund Denmark, based in Copenhagen, seeks a Managing Director to lead a new investment platform, build the team and drive venture activities. You will directly invest, shape processes, and guide opportunities through governance with senior collaboration.

You will report to the Chief Investment Officer and form a credible pipeline, articulating commercial and impact reasoning to advance investments while engaging with Danish businesses and partners.

Qualifications

• Demonstrable experience making or leading direct investments and guiding them through investment decisions.
• Strong commercial judgement to distinguish investable opportunities from rough cases.
• Ability to build relationships with Danish businesses, founders, and investors.
• Experience leading investment professionals and collaborating with senior peers.
• Practical approach to building a new investment team, pipeline, and instruments.
• Strong written and spoken English.

Responsibilities

• Set direction for the new team and align with existing venture activities.
• Build a credible pipeline and move opportunities through investment decision processes with rigour.
• Lead a team of investment professionals with clear priorities.
• Develop relationships with Danish businesses, investors and business associations to identify opportunities.
• Assess and advance direct investments balancing commercial potential, risk and impact.
• Shape processes to fit opportunities and governance requirements.
• Collaborate with Sustainability & Impact, Legal, Risk and Operations to implement new instruments.

Skills

Direct investments leadership

Commercial judgement

Relationship building

Team leadership

English proficiency

Job description

Impact Fund Denmark, based in Copenhagen, seeks a Managing Director to lead a new investment platform, build the team and drive venture activities. You will directly invest, shape processes, and guide opportunities through governance with senior collaboration.

You will report to the Chief Investment Officer and form a credible pipeline, articulating commercial and impact reasoning to advance investments while engaging with Danish businesses and partners.