Job offer posted on 31 July 2023

Senior Private Equity Investment Officer

The Luxembourg Stock Exchange is looking for a:

Senior Private Equity Investment Officer

Permanent contract (F/M)

Located in the heart of Luxembourg city, the Luxembourg Stock Exchange (LuxSE) is home to over 40,000 international securities and an equally international variety of teams covering listing, trading, information services and of course, the Luxembourg Green Exchange (LGX) - the world’s first and still leading platform dedicated to sustainable finance.

By joining LuxSE, you will become part of an independent stock exchange with decades of transforming international capital markets.

We are looking for a proactive individual with an appetite to learn and grow within our Strategic and Corporate Development team.

Tasks/missions

As a Senior Investment Officer in the Strategic and Corporate Development team (S&CD) you will be responsible for the oversight of our PE/VC investment portfolio which consists of strategic participations in start-ups and mature private companies. You will provide quantitative and financial analyses as well as prepare strategic insights to support the senior management in the successful development and execution of LuxSE’s investment strategy.

Your tasks typically, include:

Perform operational and financial analyses and KPI tracking through regular follow-ups with the senior executive management of each underlying investee company
Prepare key portfolio analytics for senior LuxSE management and committees including liquidity and investment risk in line with our investment management procedures and policies
Coordinate accounting, reporting, and controlling of the investee companies with the Finance department and coordinate the related, external audit processes
Formulate views on appropriate capital call planning and perform investment benchmarking and market analysis for decision support
Undertake monitoring reviews on the portfolio management entities at appropriate intervals and support the S&CD team during due diligence exercises on new investment opportunities
Support/drive continuous development and refinement of LuxSE’s performance management and reporting and refine related policies and procedures
Provide guidance and support for the daily management of financial operations to selected start-up companies in our portfolio i.e. cash management, accounting and similar matters
Help formulate investment and divestiture strategies and assist with transactions and valuations

Profile

Master’s degree and at least 5-10 years of relevant experience in a Private Equity house including Due Diligence, portfolio monitoring and reporting.
The candidate must be a team player, keen to take on responsibility, possess excellent analytical skills and have the ability to extract insights from the analyses and present these to the relevant internal departments
An analytical and quantitative mindset with the ability to connect high-level strategic thinking to details in company’s financials. A positive can-do attitude and the ability to multi-task while clearly communicating both verbally and in writing, a very good knowledge of PowerPoint and Excel as well as proficiency in English are also required.

Application

Luxembourg Stock Exchange is an employer for whom diversity and inclusion are important. We therefore encourage you to apply, regardless of your gender, ethnicity, sexual orientation, age, religion or disability.

At a later stage of the recruitment process, we may ask for a recent copy of your criminal record (N°3).

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