Investment Director

Investment Director / Investment Manager – Private Equity (Berlin)

Location: Berlin, Germany (on-site)

Sector: Private Equity / Mid-Market Investments

Language: German & English fluency required

About the Firm

Our client is a highly regarded international investment platform with a strong track record in entrepreneurship, growth capital, and operational value creation. The fund will pursue sector-agnostic, control investments in companies generating around €5–10 million EBITDA , with a focus on unlocking value through digitisation, professionalisation, and buy-and-build strategies.

The Opportunity

As Investment Director / Investment Manager , you’ll play a key role in establishing and scaling the private equity arm. Working closely with the founding partners, you’ll be responsible for end-to-end deal execution and ongoing portfolio value creation.

This is an opportunity to join a high-calibre investment team at an early stage , combining the agility of a new platform with the institutional backing of an established investor.

Key Responsibilities

• Origination: Identify and evaluate attractive mid-market investment opportunities across Germany.
• Execution: Lead financial modelling, due diligence, structuring, and negotiation of transactions.
• Investment Thesis Development: Build actionable investment hypotheses and present recommendations to the Investment Committee.
• Portfolio Management: Work directly with management teams to drive strategic initiatives, operational improvements, and M&A.
• Network Building: Develop relationships with advisors, entrepreneurs, and intermediaries to build a proprietary deal pipeline.

Requirements

• 5–10 years’ experience in private equity, investment banking, transaction advisory, or strategy consulting .
• Demonstrated ability to originate, analyse, and execute mid-market transactions.
• Strong commercial judgement and understanding of operational value creation.
• Native or fluent German and English skills.
• Entrepreneurial mindset, hands‑on attitude, and ability to thrive in a lean, fast-moving environment.

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