Associate Belgian market

Pride Capital Partners; Amsterdam; On-site; EUR 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Ownership from day one

Career growth

Hands-on involvement

International environment

Job summary

Pride Capital Partners in Amsterdam seeks an Associate to own deals from first contact to closing, focusing on Belgium. You will work with our Investment Director to connect with analysts and the wider deal team and drive valuation, structuring, and due diligence.

You will build relationships with corporate finance advisors and entrepreneurs, and you will coach analysts while supporting portfolio companies through reporting and growth planning.

Qualifications

• Master's degree completed.
• 2+ years of relevant experience in corporate finance or private equity (excluding internships).
• Strong financial modelling skills and balance-sheet/P&L analysis experience.
• Affinity with software and IT.
• Fluent written and spoken Dutch and English; Flemish market exposure is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Own the investment process from sourcing to proposal in weekly meetings.
• Build and manage deal flow for Belgium; coordinate with Advisors and Management Teams.
• Lead preparation of term sheets and transaction documentation with Investment Director.
• Coordinate due diligence with advisors and prepare investment memos for Committee.
• Maintain monthly and quarterly reporting with portfolio companies; engage with management.

Skills

Financial modelling

Private equity

Commercial mindset

Dutch language

English language

Software & IT affinity

Independent work

Entrepreneurial thinking

Education

Master's degree

Tools

Excel

Job description

Pride Capital Partners invests in B2B software and IT companies across the Benelux, the DACH region and the Nordics. We have been doing this since 2014, from offices in Amsterdam, Cologne and Copenhagen, with a team of 17 investment professionals.

Associate Belgian market

We invest in the lower mid-market segment with tickets from € 3M and € 20M. What distinguishes us from other investors is our unique combination of debt and minority equity structures. This gives entrepreneurs the opportunity to attract capital to realize their next phase of growth without selling a majority stake. We therefore partner up with ambitious management teams who are fully commited to the future succes of the company. For you, it means you will learn about deal structuring in a combination of debt and equity and working closely with ambitious management teams to realize value growth.

We back growth, acquisitions and management buy-outs, and we stay closely involved afterwards. A good number of our companies are on a buy-and-build path, so there is a steady flow of add-on deals to work on.

Where we stand today: 43 platform investments and 52 add-ons, 20 companies in the portfolio, and over € 225M under management.

We currently have 3 Belgian companies in our portfolio and have the ambition to further strengthen our market position. That is why this role exists. You will be based in Amsterdam and cover Belgium, which means you will be responsible for deal flow and deal execution in Belgium.

What you will do

As an Associate you take ownership of deals from first contact to closing. You work alongside our Investment Director and act as the link between our Analysts and the wider deal team.

• Build out our Belgian market – you will have genuine influence on the approach
• Stay involved with the Belgian companies already in our portfolio
• Own the investment process, from sourcing a company through to presenting your first proposal in our weekly team meeting
• Find and approach interesting companies, and build relationships with corporate finance advisors and entrepreneurs
• Represent Pride Capital Partners in first meetings with advisors and management teams
• Dig into markets and companies in software & IT, and build the financial models behind them (P&L, balance sheet, cash flow, returns)
• Own the valuation and have a say in how deals are structured
• Coordinate due diligence with our advisors, draft term sheets and transaction documentation together with an Investment Director
• Prepare and present investment and financing proposals to our Investment Committee
• Keep close to our portfolio companies: monthly and quarterly reporting, direct contact with management teams, and conversations about growth and exit
• Coach and support our Analysts and interns

What you bring

• A completed master's degree
• 2+ years of relevant experience in corporate finance or private equity (excluding internships)
• A commercial mindset – you get energy from meeting new people and opening doors
• Strong financial modelling skills, a good feel for balance sheet and P&L analysis, valuation and transaction structures
• Affinity with software & IT
• The confidence to work independently, and the people skills to work well with colleagues, advisors and entrepreneurs
• You think like an entrepreneur – you spot what needs doing and pick it up
• Fluent written and spoken Dutch and English. Being at home in the Flemish market is a real plus, given the focus of this role

What we offer

• Real ownership from day one, and the responsibility that comes with it
• Plenty of room to grow
• Hands-on involvement in the day-to-day operations of an investment firm
• An important role in a small, ambitious team in Amsterdam
• Part of an international environment with colleagues in Cologne and Copenhagen
• A good salary package, a mobility plan, daily catered lunches, social gatherings, an in-house gym, and respect for work-life balance