Value Creation Analyst to Vice President (m/f/d)

Job title: Value Creation Analyst to Vice President (m/f/d)

Employment type: Full-time

Start: As soon as possible

Capmont is an entrepreneurial private capital investment manager with offices in Zurich, Munich, Warsaw and Luxembourg. The firm pursues two independent investment strategies: Private Equity and Technology.

In Private Equity, Capmont invests in companies headquartered in Europe, particularly in the DACH region and neighboring markets. With a portfolio of more than 35 holdings, Capmont currently manages assets of over EUR 1.5 billion.

As part of its Private Equity strategy, the team primarily invests in profitable small and mid-cap companies with potential for further organic and inorganic growth. As an active, operationally engaged investor, Capmont supports its portfolio companies with a dedicated, specialized Value Creation team – providing not only capital, but also operational and strategic expertise to realize profitable and sustainable growth.

Capmont Portfolio Partners is a cross-functional value creation team of experts and sits at the heart of Capmont’s investment approach. Working side-by-side with our investment teams and the management of our portfolio companies, we identify, prioritize and realize sustainable operational value – sector agnostic and with an owner’s mindset. We take independent responsibility for the key priorities and initiatives in our portfolio companies across the entire investment life cycle, from due diligence to exit. This offers high-performing candidates a unique opportunity to drive real operational change and create tangible value in a private equity environment.

To strengthen our team, Capmont Portfolio Partners is looking for analytically strong, hands-on value creation professionals at Analyst, Associate, Manager and Vice President level. You will work on value creation projects across our portfolio companies – particularly in the DACH region, Northern Italy, and Poland – together with our Directors, the investment teams and the management of our portfolio companies. You will analyze performance, build fact bases and business cases, structure and drive initiatives on the ground and track their impact. Depending on your level, you will support workstreams, lead them independently or manage entire projects and junior team members.

Levels and focus

The role is open at four levels, with the final level determined based on the candidate’s experience and track record.

• Value Creation Analyst: typically 0–2 years of professional experience; analytical support, data work, modelling and project management office
• Value Creation Associate: typically 2–4 years; ownership of defined analyses and workstreams, first direct interaction with management teams
• Value Creation Manager: typically 4–7 years; independent leadership of workstreams or smaller projects on site, coaching of Analysts and Associates
• Value Creation Vice President: typically 7–10 years; end-to-end responsibility for value creation projects, day-to-day sparring partner for portfolio company management, team leadership

Responsibilities

Analysis & Fact Base

• Analyze financial and operational performance of portfolio companies with revenues from EUR 50–500m
• Build fact bases, business cases and financial models to identify and size improvement potential
• Prepare structured, decision-ready materials for management, boards and Capmont’s investment teams
• Support operational due diligence and exit preparation

Operational Value Creation

• Develop and implement initiatives across revenue growth, pricing excellence, sales effectiveness, margin expansion and cost optimization
• Support improvements in cash management, working capital and operational transparency
• Help professionalize processes, structures and reporting
• Set up and run KPI frameworks and performance tracking

Project Execution & Implementation

• Translate objectives into detailed 100-day plans, roadmaps and work plans
• Run project management offices (PMO), steer milestones and follow up on implementation
• Work hands-on with portfolio company teams on site to make change stick
• Identify roadblocks early and drive solutions together with management
• Work closely with Capmont’s Directors, deal teams and portfolio company management
• From Manager level: lead workstreams and projects, coach and develop junior team members
• Contribute to the continued development of Capmont’s Value Creation playbooks and tools
• Share best practices across the portfolio

Personal Profile

Experience

• Excellent university degree in business administration, engineering, economics or a comparable field
• Depending on level, relevant experience in top-tier strategy, operations or performance-focused consulting (e.g., AlixPartners, Alvarez & Marsal, Bain, Roland Berger or similar), private equity, transaction services or a corporate development / transformation role in industry
• Initial exposure to private equity-backed companies, restructuring or carve-outs is a plus
• Tech-savvy and hands-on: practical experience with modern data and AI tools (e.g., generative AI, BI / analytics platforms, automation) and the drive to use them to accelerate analyses and implementation in our portfolio companies
• Solid understanding of P&L, balance sheet and cash flow drivers; first experience in implementing operational improvements on the shop floor or in commercial functions
• Languages: Fluent German and English required, Italian and/or Polish preferred

Personal Capabilities

• Strong analytical and conceptual thinking with a pragmatic, hands-on approach
• Structured way of working, reliability and high quality standards
• Confident, clear communicator who earns credibility with experienced management teams
• Team player who enjoys working in a lean team with a flat hierarchy
• Willingness to travel and to work on site at portfolio companies
• High level of ownership and drive to learn

Mindset

• Curious and comfortable working in imperfect situations
• Combines analytical depth with an implementation focus
• Driven by measurable outcomes, not theoretical concepts

What we offer

• Steep learning curve with early responsibility and direct exposure to CEOs and boards of our portfolio companies
• Broad experience across a diverse private equity portfolio and the full investment life cycle
• A lean, entrepreneurial environment with short decision paths and flat hierarchy
• Close collaboration with and mentoring by experienced Value Creation and investment professionals
• Clear development path from Analyst to Director
• Competitive compensation including a participation in your assigned assets and the opportunity to invest across the Capmont portfolio