Job Description
Investment manager Private Equity - Buy out
For our client, a Zurich based international Family Office we are currently looking for an Investment manager Buy out - German speaker.
You will report directly to the Head of Private Equity and have the opportunity to join a dynamic and growing team!
Your responsibilities
- Build up and manage a network of entrepreneurs, co-investors, banks and M&A advisors
- Actively sourcing and screening new deal opportunities (buyout and growth)
- Lead the investment process including due diligence, negotiations and deal closing
- Portfolio Management: Monitoring and reporting of portfolio companies (buyout and growth)
- Leading selected strategic projects (add-on investments, value creation projects, etc.)
- Exit: Identification of potential exit partners, deal set up and governing the process
- Reporting to the Head of Private Equity based in Zurich, Switzerland
- Build up the company a reputable PE/VC investor reputation in Europe
Your profile & required qualifications
- Swiss/EU passports or valid Swiss work permit a MUST HAVE
- 7 years of professional experience preferably with a background and a strong network in the buy-out industry or the digital industry
- Experience with private equity deals is a strong asset
- Preferred: A combination of experiences in strategic and operational leadership roles (e.g. in a start-up or corporate)
- Dual business and science/engineering profile is a plus
- Analytical thinking combined with a hands-on business approach
- Entrepreneurial mindset and self-starter, able to work in a small team
- Down to earth-mentality and great interpersonal skills
- Flexible, team player, hands-on, proactive, dynamic
- Fluent in English, intermediate level of German is a must
What our client offers:
- Be part of a young, dynamic team with a flat hierarchy
- Doing Venture and growth investments into digital companies
- Hands-on decision making and active participation in a growing business
- Join an established investment team with a strong digital portfolio
- High degree of entrepreneurial freedom and opportunity to build up international investments