Corporate Venture Capital Director

Alantra is an independent global mid-market financial services firm providing investment banking, asset management, and private capital services to companies, families, and investors operating in the mid-market segment. The Group has over 650 professionals across Europe, the US, Latin America, and Asia.

Its Investment Banking division provides independent advice on M&A, debt advisory, financial restructuring, and capital markets transactions, having advised on more than 650 deals for a total value of c.€88.5bn in the last four years. Alantra’s senior bankers and execution teams offer a global understanding of industry sectors combined with strong local relationships with the companies, investors, entrepreneurs, and financing institutions in each of its markets.

In Alternative Asset Management, Alantra offers its client unique access to a wide range of investment strategies in five highly specialized asset management classes (private equity, active funds, private debt, energy, and venture capital). As of 30 June 2023, assets under management from consolidated businesses stood at €2.2bn, while assets under management from Strategic Partnerships, in which Alantra holds a significant stake, were at more than €13.7bn.

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Job Description:

Corporate Venture Capital Advisory Unit

As part of Alantra Tech Vertical, the Corporate Venture Capital Unit collaborates with corporates in their CVC strategy, providing an end to end advise, including deal flow origination, negotiation and execution of the investments and portfolio management support.

Alantra Tech Vertical is a new business unit comprising tech related business and capabilities in the areas of AI/data analytics and consultancy, Investment banking, CVC and others. Highly entrepreneurial and inspiring environment, you will take part of a new team with different skills and profiles.

Job Description

The candidate will coordinate and manage the activity, including:

• Lead the interaction with clients on a daily basis, organizing the activity, the deployment of the program and the reporting.
• Management of the team and coordination of the activity: deal flow generation & analysis, network development, preparation of Investment proposals, negotiation and execution of transactions, portfolio management and reporting.
• Collaborate in the identification of new business opportunities & new clients, pitch preparation and presentation to potential clients, industry analysis.

Requirements:

Role requirements:

• +7 years of professional experience.
• +4 years in Venture Capital, Corporate venture capital, VC investments roles or similar.
• Track record in VC investments and negotiation and execution of transactions.
• Strong international VC network.
• Strong team management skills &experience.
• Language skills in English (at native speaker level) are a requirement.
• Technology skills and knowledge will be appreciated.
• Previous experience with clients and communication skills will be appreciated.
• International background and experience will be appreciated.
• The highest level of integrity and ability to act as a role model for our values and business principles.