Investment Analyst

Finance People; Oslo; Hybrid; NOK 700,000 - 1,000,000; Full time

Job summary

ORCA Asset Management in Oslo seeks an analytically strong Investment Analyst to work closely with management across the full investment lifecycle. The role combines traditional investment analysis with market dynamics, business drivers, and strategic opportunities.

This position is well suited for someone who wants to influence capital allocation in an active investment environment within the shipping and offshore markets, with a short path from decision to execution.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in finance, economics or related field with good academic results.
• 1–3 years of relevant experience in shipping finance, project finance or investment banking.
• Advanced Excel and financial modeling skills, with strong PowerPoint experience.
• Strong written and verbal English and Norwegian communication.

Responsibilities

• Build and maintain financial models for shipping investments (cash flow, sensitivity analysis, valuation).
• Assist in screening and evaluating investment opportunities.
• Prepare investment memos and IC materials.
• Develop presentations for investors and the board.
• Support due diligence on vessels, counterparties, and charter contracts.
• Track market developments in shipping and offshore (rates, fleet data, sector trends).
• Further develop investment processes, management reporting, and decision-making frameworks.
• Contribute to portfolio monitoring, reporting, and portfolio oversight.
• Support fundraising and investor relations processes.
• Some travel within Europe to be expected.

Skills

Financial modeling

Excel

PowerPoint

Communication

English

Norwegian

Education

Master's degree in finance/economics

Job description

We are growing our operations and are looking for an analytically strong Investment Analyst to work closely with management across the full investment lifecycle. The role combines traditional investment analysis relating to concrete investment opportunities, coupled with broader assessment of market dynamics, business drivers, and strategic opportunities.

This position is well suited for a candidate who wants to work closely with capital allocation and investment decisions in an active investment environment within the shipping and offshore markets, where there is a short path from decision-making to execution.

Responsibilities:

• build and maintain financial models for shipping investments (cash flow, sensitivity analysis, valuation)
• assist in screening and evaluating investment opportunities
• prepare investment memos and IC materials
• develop presentations for investors and the board
• support due diligence on vessels, counterparties, and charter contracts
• track market developments in shipping and offshore (rates, fleet data, sector trends)
• further develop investment processes, management reporting, and decision-making frameworks
• contribute to ongoing portfolio monitoring, reporting, and portfolio oversight
• support fundraising and investor relations processes
• some travel within Europe to be expected

Qualifications:

• relevant Masters degree in finance, economics, or a related field with good academic results
• 1–3 years of relevant experience from shipping project-, corporate finance, or investment banking
• advanced Excel and financial modeling skills, with strong PowerPoint experience building clear and well structured presentations and investment memos/presentations
• strong and concise communication skills in both written and verbal English and Norwegian

Who are you?

• you are analytical, structured, and detail-oriented, with a self-driven working style and a strong interest in the maritime industry and investments
• robust value based personal integrity and transparency and enjoy working with likemindedpeople
• eager to learn, love to build, work hard to deliver results, and thrive within a fun, dynamic, and fast-paced environment

What we offer:

• opportunity to join a growing Shipping and Offshore Asset Management firm
• a young and dynamic team within an exciting and international industry
• significant responsibility and impact from day one
• competitive compensation
• central location in Oslo

ORCA Asset Management is anindependentOslo-based shipping investment manager, specialized onshipping and offshore real assets. The company is anAlternative Investment Fund Manager regulated by the Financial Supervisory Authority of Norway andbacked by a constellation of leading industry players.

Our strategy is centered on identifying and executing on direct investment opportunities in maritime assets through private partnerships.