Associate Fintech (German Speaker) (f/m/d), full-time in London

Permanent employee, Full-time · London

About Speedinvest

Speedinvest is a leading early-stage venture capital firm with more than €1.2 billion AuM and 30+ investment managers based in Berlin, London, Munich, Paris, and Vienna. Our dedicated sector-focused teams are the first to fund Europe’s most innovative technology startups and our in-house operational experts are on hand to offer founders ongoing support with growth, HR, market expansion, and more. Bitpanda, GoStudent, Wayflyer, Moove, CoachHub, Schüttflix, TourRadar, Adverity, TWAICE and many others are among our portfolio of 300+ companies.

We are looking to expand our Fintech team and are hiring a German-speaking Associate in London! Examples of our fintech success stories are startups like Bitpanda, Wayflyer, Tide, Moove and Finary.

About the Position

You will play an active role in building our relationship with founders and helping them from the beginning to the end of the investment journey.

You will be responsible for deal sourcing in the DACH region, and due diligence for investment opportunities for the early stage fintech team. Furthermore, you will be instrumental in engaging existing portfolio companies and in providing them with operational support, working on their ideas and supporting them with your “can-do” attitude. You will take part of the EMEA Fintech team, getting exposure to the Fintech teams working at Growth stage and in Emerging Markets.

Your Responsibilities

Source and screen (pre-)seed fintech companies in the DACH region
Perform in-depth due diligence
Prepare summary materials and present investment recommendations in deal meetings
Actively monitor portfolio companies, eventually taking board seats and help with key strategic projects, including fundraising and business development
Represent Speedinvest at conferences and events
Assist with special projects on an as-needed basis

Your Qualifications

Completed Bachelor’s or Master’s Degree
Excellent academic track record at a top tier University
2-4 years of relevant work experience in a fast-paced work environment (such as VC, PE, Fintech startup, Consulting, IB)
Some previous exposure to Fintech and demonstrated interest in the start-up ecosystem
Fluent in both English and German

What We Offer?

A unique chance to step into the world of venture capital
Working directly and hands-on with founders and their startups
An opportunity to leave your suits behind and wear sneakers to work
Opportunity to work in an open-minded and international team
Opportunity to focus on the Fintech vertical while having the possibility to work with investors in other verticals during cross-team investment due diligence
Possibility to relocate to Germany
Support for continuous learning

Speedinvest believes in equal opportunities for everyone and encourages diversity and inclusion. We want to encourage applicants with diverse backgrounds to apply for this role. We process all applications without regard to gender, nationality, race, colour, religion, age, disability status, sexual orientation or marital status.

If you want to work with startups and are passionate about making an impact, we look forward to receiving your application!

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