Investment Associate, Major European Mid-Cap Fund, Frankfurt, Germany

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Investment Associate, Major European Mid-Cap Fund, Frankfurt, Germany

Investment Associate, Major European Mid-Cap Fund, Frankfurt, Germany

Private Equity

Germany

2 - 5 years

About our client

Our client, a major international mid-market private equity firm, is looking for a motivated Associate to join their private equity Services & Software team in Frankfurt. Independent of fundraising, they invest from their balance sheet, operating in a similar way to other private equity funds.

What the job involves

• Active involvement across the full investment cycle: evaluation, execution and monitoring
• Conducting in-depth financial and commercial analysis, and preparing materials for investment committees
• Supporting due diligence processes and coordinating external advisors
• Working closely with senior team members to drive value creation initiatives at portfolio companies and contributing to board-level discussions

Who we are looking for

• Strong academic background, ideally in business, finance, economics or a related field
• Prior professional M&A experience from top-tier investment bank, management consulting or private equity firm
• Exceptional commercial / financial analysis skills and excellent commercial judgement
• Native-level German and business fluent English skills are required