Investor Relations Analyst / Associate, German or Nordic Language Skills, Paris, France

PER; Paris; On-site; EUR 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

PER is seeking a German or Nordic language speaking investor relations professional to join its Paris-based team. The role involves managing ongoing fundraising efforts and servicing the institutional investor base, with responsibility for creating marketing materials and facilitating communications with investors.

Ideal candidates hold a Master’s degree and several years’ experience in investor relations or related fields.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree with excellent written and spoken English.
• Fluency in German or a Nordic language; French not required but a plus.
• Several years of professional experience in investor relations or related field.
• Experience in fundraising or working with institutional investors beneficial.
• Advanced MS Office skills (Excel, PowerPoint, Word).

Responsibilities

• Marketing: produce high-quality marketing materials for funds and updates.
• Fundraising support: plan and execute fundraising efforts, respond to DDQs.
• Investor servicing: answer investor queries with transparency and timely updates.
• Investor communication: participate in meetings with investors in France and abroad; update CRM.
• Events: support AGMs, LPAC meetings, and roadshows materials.
• Market intelligence: research trends and investor landscapes to identify new LPs.
• Stakeholder management: bridge between internal teams and external investors, placement agents, and agencies.

Skills

English fluency

German language

Nordic language

Communication

Negotiation experience

Education

Master's degree

Tools

MS Office

Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

About our client

We are working with a leading French private equity firm currently experiencing exceptional growth. The team are looking to hire a German or Nordic language speaking commercial and analytical investor relations professional into the growing Paris-based team.

About our client

We are working with a leading French private equity firm currently experiencing exceptional growth. The team are looking to hire a German or Nordic language speaking commercial and analytical investor relations professional into the growing Paris-based team.

What the job involves

In this role, you will be focusing on all tasks related to managing ongoing fundraising efforts and servicing the existing institutional investor base.

• Marketing: production of first-class marketing materials (fund and market updates etc.), marketing documentation for fundraises (PPMs, DDQs, case studies, etc.)
• Fundraising support: assist with the planning and execution of fundraising efforts, production of responses to DD queries, on-site DD sessions, data room updates
• Investor servicing: respond to investors’ queries ensuring transparency and timely communication regarding performance and strategy
• Investor communication: taking part in meetings with investors (in France and abroad) and updating the internal CRM
• Events: support the production of AGMs, LPAC meetings and roadshow materials
• Market intelligence: research market trends, investor landscapes and country dynamics to help identify new potential LPs
• Stakeholder management: act as a bridge between internal teams (investment, finance, ESG and compliance) and external investors, placement agents and communications agencies

Who we are looking for

• Educated to master’s level with perfect oral and written communication in English
• Fluency in German or a Nordic language (French is not mandatory but is a clear plus)
• Considerable years of prior professional experience
• Able to demonstrate solid and successful experience in business negotiations (in a bank / consultancy firm / placement agent / company sales manager / diplomacy in international negotiations). Previous finance experience is not mandatory
• Advanced MS Office, including Excel, PowerPoint and Word
• Client-centric mindset and service-oriented nature, with ability to develop strong working relationships across teams
• Communication and presentation skills: ability to explain complex financial information in a clear, compelling way to diverse audiences
• Strong work ethic, team-player spirit and attention to detail, a self-starter who can take initiative and responsibility
• A keen interest in the industrial sector