Investment Analyst

ImpactAlpha; Amsterdam; Hybrid; EUR 41.000 - 46.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

Competitive salary €3,700–€4,100 gross

25 days holiday

Hybrid work in Amsterdam

Office near Nieuwmarkt, Amsterdam

Conversion to permanent after 1 year

Zusammenfassung

Carbon Equity, a climate investment platform headquartered in Amsterdam, seeks an Investment Analyst for a one-year contract with potential for permanent placement. You will drive financial and climate due diligence across venture capital, private equity, and infrastructure funds, plus direct co-investments, while supporting sourcing and process improvements.

The role offers exposure to climate technology investing and cross-functional collaboration with experts from top financial institutions.

Qualifikationen

• Master’s degree with strong GPA in finance, engineering, or climate specialization.
• Internship or up to two years of professional experience.
• Understanding of VC/PE industry dynamics or willingness to learn.
• Excellent analytical and critical thinking abilities.
• Self-motivated, proactive and able to take initiative.
• Strong collaboration with fund managers and clients.
• Based in the Netherlands or willing to relocate.
• Full-time availability (40 hours) and no visa sponsorship required.

Aufgaben

• Conduct introductory calls with new funds and climate tech companies to prioritise opportunities.
• Map the market for new investment strategies, including infrastructure debt fund initiatives.
• Lead financial and climate impact due diligence across VC, PE, and infrastructure funds.
• Perform due diligence on co-investments via references and analysis.
• Support process improvements and investor communications.
• Lead research on new strategies and asset classes.
• Prepare presentations for stakeholders and assist the team.

Kenntnisse

Analytical skills

Independent thinking

Team collaboration

Proactive

Self-motivated

Ausbildung

Master’s degree in finance/engineering/climate

Tools

Financial modeling

Jobbeschreibung

About Carbon Equity

Carbon Equity is a climate investment platform headquartered in Amsterdam, positioned as one of the most active climate investors globally. The company is dedicated to driving meaningful impact in the climate technology sector through strategic investments in venture capital, private equity, and infrastructure funds. With a focus on achieving net-zero emissions, Carbon Equity combines rigorous financial analysis with climate impact assessment to identify and support transformative climate solutions. The organization is composed of a highly talented team with diverse backgrounds, including alumni from prestigious institutions such as AlpInvest, JP Morgan, McKinsey, HAL Investments, and Loyens & Loeff. This multidisciplinary approach enables Carbon Equity to evaluate investment opportunities from both financial and climate impact perspectives. The company maintains its headquarters in the heart of Amsterdam, close to the Nieuwmarkt, positioning it within the vibrant European financial and innovation hub. Carbon Equity operates with a commitment to creating meaningful climate solutions while maintaining competitive financial performance. The platform manages multiple investment strategies, including recent initiatives such as infrastructure debt funds, reflecting its evolution in response to emerging opportunities within the climate technology landscape. The company fosters a collaborative work culture that emphasizes both individual excellence and team collaboration.

About this Role

Carbon Equity is seeking an Investment Analyst to join its dynamic team on a one-year contract with the intention to convert to a permanent position. This role offers an exciting opportunity to work at the intersection of climate technology and investment finance, contributing to one of Europe’s most active climate investment platforms. The Investment Analyst will play a crucial role in driving the financial and climate impact due diligence processes across the company’s portfolio of venture capital, private equity, and infrastructure funds, as well as direct co-investments. For fund investments, this involves comprehensive evaluation of fund managers’ impact approaches, strategies, team compositions, organizational structures, and financial track records. For co-investments, the role requires in-depth analysis of company technology, target markets, financial models, and climate impact potential. Beyond due diligence execution, the Investment Analyst will support the broader investment team through sourcing and screening activities, process improvement initiatives, and investor communication efforts. This position offers significant exposure to climate technology investing and the opportunity to develop expertise in impact assessment methodologies while working alongside experienced professionals from top-tier financial institutions.

Responsibilities

• Conduct introductory calls with new funds and companies in the climate tech space to prioritize investment opportunities
• Map the market for new investment strategies, including activities such as the infrastructure debt fund of funds initiative
• Drive financial and climate impact due diligence of venture capital, private equity, and infrastructure funds with active engagement with leading climate-focused funds
• Execute financial and climate impact due diligence of co-investments through reference calls and analysis with relevant funds in the network
• Contribute to process improvement initiatives across the investment team, including database enhancements and workflow optimization
• Lead research projects exploring new investment strategies, asset classes, and adjacent impact themes
• Support investor communication efforts by tracking and writing about companies within the fund portfolio
• Synthesize financial and climate impact performance data for quarterly reporting processes
• Provide commercial support to the team, including assistance in building presentations for stakeholders

Requirements

• Master’s degree with strong preference for finance, engineering, or climate-related specialization with a strong GPA
• Minimum relevant internship experience with a maximum of two years of professional working experience
• High-level understanding of venture capital and private equity industry dynamics, or demonstrated strong drive to learn
• Superior analytical and critical thinking capabilities with attention to detail
• Strong independent thinking abilities with capacity to form well-reasoned opinions
• Self-motivated and proactive approach to work with ability to take initiative and seek guidance appropriately
• Excellent team collaboration skills and ability to work professionally with fund managers and clients
• Based in the Netherlands or willing to relocate
• Full-time availability (40 hours per week)
• Not requiring visa sponsorship

Benefits

• Competitive base salary ranging from €3,700 to €4,100 gross per month for entry-level candidates
• 25 days of annual holiday
• Opportunity to work at a climate investment platform with meaningful impact on climate change
• Collaboration with a talented team of professionals with backgrounds from AlpInvest, JP Morgan, McKinsey, HAL Investments, and Loyens & Loeff
• Office located in central Amsterdam close to Nieuwmarkt
• Hybrid work culture with minimum of three days per week in office
• Bi-annual company offsites
• Pathway to permanent contract conversion after one-year initial contract period

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