Investment Director, Newly Launched Defence-focused Buyout Fund, Munich, Germany

Overview

About our client Our client is a pan-European, first-time fund backed by institutional investors, targeting established, profitable companies across the continent that contribute to European resilience in the defence, cybersecurity, and infrastructure protection businesses, with EV up to €600m. The fund’s mission is to invest strategically to strengthen regional security and advance technological sovereignty.

What the job involves

As a Director, you will play a key leadership role, acting as a bridge between the founding partners and the execution team, leading transactions from origination through to portfolio value creation and exit.

• Deal origination & sourcing across Europe, engaging with Advisors and representing the firm in market and networking events
• Lead deal evaluation and due diligence processes (commercial, financial, legal, operational). Oversee financial modelling, valuation, and deal structuring
• Negotiate key transaction terms with management teams, co-investors, and advisors. Prepare and present investment proposals to the Investment Committee
• Partner with management teams to drive value creation, serve on portfolio company boards, monitor performance, support exit planning and execution

Who we are looking for

• Relationship-building and networking: fundamental aptitude to human interaction and comfortable with defence sector/value chain
• Drawn to the opportunity to build and scale an investment platform, with meaningful exposure to building the franchise, establishing credibility with LPs, and shaping how the fund operates
• Proven execution experience: leading all due diligence streams, negotiated SPA/SHA, project management discipline to coordinate advisors and internal teams through the deal lifecycle
• Entrepreneurial mindset: Takes initiative and thrives in dynamic and competitive environments
• Value creation oriented: ability/willingness to work with portfolio companies to drive operational improvements and strategic growth
• International experience: Comfortable working across geographies and regulatory environments. Sensible to cultural nuances in deal negotiations and management