Investment Analyst

Crowdberry as a leading alternative investment platform operating in Czech Republic and Slovakia manages 50+ million Eur in assets across the group structure that encompasses 40+ target companies, investment funds and investment SPVs across Slovakia and Czech Republic and three investment segments – startups, SMEs and real estate.

We are now looking to strengthen our team with a bright INVESTMENT ANALYST. Working hand in hand with the management team and investment managers of CROWDBERRY, you as the right candidate shall become our core team member and participate in our market and company research, identify, acquire and execute new exciting investment opportunities in SMEs and REAL-ESTATE for our growing investors base. You shall take on responsibility for a set of business analytics tasks, representing Crowdberry externally and drive the operational activities of the firm going forward.

If you know how to look at the business environment from a helicopter view, appreciate very flat corporate hierarchy and want to learn to connect the right dots to succeed, we would love to hear from you and take you onboard.

Role Objectives

• Financial, business and market analysis of Small and Medium sized enterprises and Real-estate for new investment opportunities 

• Active participation and deal team support in investment process from kick-off stage to investment closing

• Support with general deal-flow and investment management, marketing and investment related activities – expect up to 10 new investments per year and dozens of companies for review

• Provide support to investment managers with gathering, analysing and interpreting corporate, financial and market information

• Preparation and review of financial and operational models, valuation concepts and comparables

• Basic understanding and reading of financial statements and their implication on business models

• Participating in recommendations for the companies and financed projects from the research and competition analysis

• Reporting and helping to prepare workshops and for selected industries and mega-trends

Our requirements

• University degree, preferably in corporate finance/banking/economics

• 1-3 years of relevant work experience – ideally investment, corporate finance, consultancy

• Market and (financial) data research skills with attention to details

• Basic experience in reading and understanding financial statements, reports and presentations

• Sound writing and communications skills in both Czech and English language (min. C1 level)

• Intellectual curiosity with a twist of creativity. Flexible, preferring new challenges over routine

• An entrepreneurial “can-do” attitude facilitated by continuous learning

• Active participation in an open-minded, creative and hard-working team

Our offer

• Internationally experienced young and dynamic team in a flat organisational structure

• Intellectually intense but fun work with a hands-on business contribution

• Environment in and around innovative businesses, real-estate, top Slovak and Czech SMEs with international reach, and interesting network of private investors, both national and international

• Growth within the team based on a career plan desirable

• Attractive compensation package with base salary and a significant bonus upside

• Opportunity to become a shareholder of Crowdberry

• Flexible working hours with a pleasant and casual working environment