Venture Associate - Samlino Group Lisbon, Portugal

Samlino Group; Lisboa; Hybrid; EUR 30,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Career growth

International exposure

Travel opportunities

Training & development

Job summary

Samlino Group is seeking a Venture Associate to drive fast-paced growth across three markets, starting from Lisbon. You will own projects, shape opportunities, and collaborate with international teams and leadership.

The role requires a proactive, analytic, and fast-learning professional who thrives on delivering tangible results and building strong relationships with colleagues and partners.

Qualifications

• Must have strong analytical abilities for data-driven decisions.
• Proactive, self-motivated with a clear ownership mindset.
• Demonstrated ability to learn quickly and adapt to new domains.
• Excellent written and verbal communication.
• Able to structure and prioritize work effectively.
• Fluent in English; EU work permit required.

Responsibilities

• Own projects and drive results across diverse initiatives.
• Set ambitious goals, develop strategic plans, and execute with urgency.
• Define objectives, plans and deliverables for assigned projects.
• Identify bottlenecks early and develop mitigation strategies.
• Drive accountability by clarifying roles and responsibilities.
• Build and coach high-performing teams to deliver great user experiences.
• Manage project work across multiple geographies.
• Deep dive into value creation and organizational growth.
• Think creatively to accelerate momentum and scalable results.

Skills

Analytical skills

Proactive mindset

Fast learner

Ownership

Communication

Organizational skills

English fluency

EU work permit

Job description

Are you ready to thrive in a dynamic and exhilarating environment where you'll be entrusted with significant responsibilities? Are you seeking to join an extraordinary team of young, motivated, and highly ambitious individuals? If you have a genuine passion for connecting with people and driving remarkable outcomes, then you could be the perfect fit for our Venture Associate position.

About us

We are on a mission to help consumers save time and money by matching them with the best products for their needs with banking, insurance and utilities. Samlino Group ( https://samlinogroup.com/ ) operates across three markets, we empowered over 10 million users last year alone, propelling them toward living healthier financial lives.

What we offer you

As our Venture Associate, you get the unique opportunity to be a key driver of our exponential growth curve. Sunny Lisbon will be your home base, but you’ll travel to and work with our three markets! To facilitate a steep growth curve, we provide you with the following:

• The chance to create a genuine impact - experience the thrill of working in a fast-paced environment where your efforts and results are tangible, shaping the destiny of our business.
• Inspiration and guidance - work closely with our high-performing teams alongside our international peers and founder.
• Unlimited growth potential in our company - we firmly believe in nurturing talent from within, fostering an environment where the sky's the limit.
• The passport to adventure - as a part of our international organization, you spread your wings and learn from our other markets while applying both strategic and executive skills.
• Invaluable transferable skills - fuel your interpersonal, digital, entrepreneurial, organizational, project management, and business prowess through hands-on experience in an organisation that values training and development.

Your Responsibilities

You will own your own projects and be responsible for driving results across various projects and initiatives. Responsibilities in this job will evolve and be defined and redefined throughout your time with us. The aim is to take ownership of and drive the development of progressively larger opportunities. Success requires the following:

• Setting ambitious yet achievable goals, developing strategic plans to reach them, and executing with urgency and intensity to deliver measurable outcomes
• Take ownership of assigned projects or tasks from inception to completion, including defining clear objectives, plans, and deliverables
• Proactively identify potential bottlenecks or obstacles and develop mitigation strategies
• Drive accountability by ensuring all team members understand their roles and responsibilities
• Act as a champion for our results-driven culture within the team and organization
• Build, coach, and empower A+ teams to reach their potential and provide 5-star experiences to our users and partners
• Project-based assignments with clear objectives spread across different geographies
• Deep dive into value creation, process improvement and organizational growth
• Thinking out of the box, brainstorming and strategizing to challenge status quo and aim at accelerating our momentum and efficient scaling

What we expect from you

We are seeking a dynamic individual who thrives in a results-oriented environment to join our team and help us reach our objectives. Industry experience is not a requirement, but you do need to be highly ambitious, proactive, forward-thinking, a fast learner, and driven to succeed.

Furthermore, we are looking for candidates who:

• Have proactive mindset, strong analytical skills, and the ability to collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams
• Are self-motivated, detail-oriented, and possess a track record of successfully owning projects from conception to completion
• Possess an unwavering drive and desire to be the very best at what they do
• Are passionate about making an impact and driving tangible results
• Exude an unparalleled work ethic fueled by an urgency to progress
• Embrace ownership and proactively following through on commitments
• Possess an insatiable curiosity about business, data, and people, relishing the opportunity to build and nurture relationships that fuel lasting success
• Master the art of communication, wielding their words with impact both verbally and in writing
• Showcase unrivalled organizational skills, skillfully structuring and prioritizing their work to achieve maximum efficiency
• Fluency in English and an EU work permit is required.

Start date and Travel

This role will cover all three markets, so regular travel will be part of what we have in mind for you! It will also include extended stays working hands-on with the teams in the different locations.