Origination Analyst, Leading International Mid-Market Fund, Frankfurt, Germany
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About our client
Our client is a high-calibre private equity firm in Europe, with a strong track record of top-quartile performance and a broad investor base. With a highly entrepreneurial culture and a strong focus on value creation, the firm combines deep sector expertise with extensive internal resources across digital, commercial, and operational functions.The platform offers a unique opportunity to gain exposure to a wide range of industries.
The DACH team works closely with international colleagues and plays a key role in driving investment activity across the region. The environment is collaborative, fast-paced, and offers significant responsibility from day one.
This position will report directly to the Head of DACH and is a unique opportunity to join an entrepreneurial team within a high-performing international firm as an Origination Analyst, supporting deal origination across the DACH region. What the job involves
- Driving deal origination across the DACH region through market mapping, target identification, and sector research
- Building and managing a high-quality pipeline of investment opportunities, including tracking activity via CRM tools
- Conducting initial analysis of target companies and supporting the development of investment theses
- Developing relationships with founders, management teams, and intermediaries through proactive outreach and networking
- Collaborating closely with deal teams and supporting internal coordination of origination activities
- Experience in a private equity deal origination team, investment banking, consulting (e.g. PE practice, lead advisory), capital markets, or equity research at an international investment bank, or a related field with exposure to origination
- Strong analytical mindset with the ability to translate data into investment insights
- Entrepreneurial, proactive profile with a genuine interest in deal sourcing and relationship building
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, low ego, and confidence in outreach and networking situations
- Highly organised, detail-oriented, and able to manage and prioritize multiple workstreams in a fast-paced environment
- Excellent academic track record
- Business fluent German and English
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