Investment Associate

Data4; Paris; On-site; EUR 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor in Paris, France, is seeking a finance-focused professional to underwrite investment opportunities, prepare marketing materials for internal and external use, and drive due diligence workstreams within a fast-paced, collaborative team.

You will perform complex financial analyses and valuations, model the returns on the business and the portfolio, and support investment and finance management on financings, acquisitions, and strategic planning.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in engineering, management, finance, or a related field.
• 2–5 years of relevant investment, M&A and/or the banking industry with exposure to data center, real estate, and/or infrastructure sectors.
• Excellent analytical, financial modeling, and valuation skills, ideally with a real estate and/or corporate focus.
• Strong project planning and self-management skills.
• Ability to multi-task and work in a fast-paced, team-oriented environment.
• Meticulous attention to detail.
• Fluency in English and French; another European language is an asset.
• Proficiency with the full Microsoft Office suite (Excel, PowerPoint, Word).

Responsibilities

• Underwrite investment opportunities
• Prepare marketing materials for internal and external use
• Assist in and drive due diligence workstreams
• Perform complex financial analyses and valuations
• Model the impacts of returns on the business and within the portfolio
• Support investment and finance management teams on other corporate development transactions as required, including financings, acquisitions, business plan forecasting, and strategic planning
• Assist with preparation of board materials
• Maintain the business plan model

Skills

Financial modeling

Valuation

Excel

PowerPoint

Project management

Multitasking

Attention to detail

English

French

Education

Master’s degree

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Responsibilities

• Underwrite investment opportunities


• Prepare marketing materials for internal and external use


• Assist in and drive due diligence workstreams


• Perform complex financial analyses and valuations


• Model the impacts of returns on the business and within the portfolio


• Support investment and finance management teams on other corporate development transactions as required, including financings, acquisitions, business plan forecasting, and strategic planning


• Assist with preparation of board materials


• Maintain the business plan model

Requirements

• Master’s degree in engineering, management, finance, or a related field


• 2–5 years of relevant experience in investment, M&A and/or the banking industry with exposure to data center, real estate, and/or infrastructure sectors


• Excellent analytical, financial modeling, and valuation skills, ideally with a real estate and/or corporate focus


• Project planning and self-management skills


• Ability to multi-task and work in a fast-paced, team-oriented environment


• Meticulous attention to detail


• Fluency in English and French; another European language is an asset


• Proficiency with the full Microsoft Office suite (Excel, PowerPoint, Word)