Investment Associate (m/f/d)

About the Position

Investment Associate (m/f/d)

Berlin, Germany

Join the team rewriting the rules in private markets.

Moonfare delivers what few others can: the highly sought-after funds and hidden-gem investments that go beyond what most private banks offer. Every opportunity is subjected to a ruthless vetting process; the bar is unforgivingly high. The result? Institutional-quality portfolios for investors who demand more.

Our team combines finance veterans with talent from tech, consulting, law and industries you’d never expect. Headquartered in Berlin, we operate from eight offices across Europe, the US and Asia.

If you're ready to build what's next in private markets, let's talk.

Responsibilities

As an Investment Associate, you will:

• Conduct in-depth analysis of financial data and models in Excel to evaluate investment opportunities
• Develop a deep understanding of the private markets through exposure to multiple strategies, including Buyout, Growth, Venture Capital, Secondaries, Infrastructure, and Private Debt
• Prepare comprehensive due diligence reports for primary fund investments, co-investments, and secondary transactions
• Drive strategic initiatives, including the launch of new products and cross-functional projects
• Monitor and report on fundraising performance, contributing to achieving target fundraise goals
• Design and refine presentations in PowerPoint to summarise findings and recommendations
• Cross collaborate internally to ensure seamless execution and commercialisation of investment opportunities
• Contextualise data and insights from multiple sources to provide clear, actionable conclusions

Requirements

• Minimum of 3 years relevant financial services experience in areas such as investment banking, transaction services, private markets, consulting firms, or a start-up
• Proven technical and analytical skills, with experience conducting financial valuation analysis
• High proficiency in Excel, including financial and valuation modeling
• Hands-on mentality and entrepreneurial mindset
• Refined research skills and commitment to finding the most accurate data available
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English
• Natural at building relationships and has the ability to listen and persuade
• Proactive approach and takes ownership of their work

We Offer

• Ownership and Impact: You are empowered to bring ideas, make decisions, and see your work directly contribute to Moonfare's success.
• Transparent Environment: We believe in open communication. You will receive regular updates on company strategy, performance against our KPIs, and key business decisions.
• Personal Growth: We support your development with an individual growth budget of €1,500 or 2% of your base salary (whichever is higher).
• Invest in Your Future: We support your long-term financial goals with a company pension scheme, providing a 20% employer contribution.
• Relax and Recharge: You start with 25 vacation days and you’ll receive one additional day for each year of tenure, up to a maximum of 30 days. Moonfare gifts two days during our annual end of year company shutdown.
• Daily Lunch: Enjoy a free lunch every day that you are in the Berlin office, with a weekly changing menu that includes salads, curries, pastas, and a variety of vegan and vegetarian options.
• Subsidised Public Transport: We support your commute with a monthly subsidy for the Deutschland job ticket, making your travel easier and more affordable.
• Fitness and Wellbeing: Stay active with a subsidised Urban Sports Club membership, giving you flexible access to a wide variety of sports and wellness activities across Germany.
• A Culture of Excellence: Join a team of ambitious, smart, and committed professionals who are passionate about revolutionising private market investing.
• Performance Reward: As a performance-first company, we reward strong performance twice a year, so your impact translates directly into how your pay grows - through potential base salary increases and/or bonuses.

Our Values

• Client-Centric Focus: Our clients come first, Moonfare comes second, and we prioritise ourselves third. Putting clients first means creating value for them is essential. Placing Moonfare second signifies that our individual professional future at Moonfare depends on the company's commercial success. Prioritising ourselves third reflects our humility in putting clients and Moonfare before personal interests.
• Commitment to Excellence: We pursue excellence and honor our promises. We hold ourselves to the highest standards, taking responsibility for our failures, and celebrating our successes. We commit to deadlines and stick to them and we learn from our mistakes.
• Win Together: We are here to win and to celebrate our collective achievements. We are mission-focused and think and act like owners. We exemplify the attitude we expect and each of us commits to do what it takes to succeed.
• Growth and Merit: We foster personal growth but each of us earns our place as a Moonfarian through merit. We hire, retain, and develop exceptional people and invest in empowering them to excel. We must all earn our place at the table every day.

We understand the important role that diversity plays in our success. Different backgrounds, experiences and ideas push us further and raise the bar. We’re committed to developing an inclusive and safe culture where everyone - regardless of colour, race, religion, sex, origin, sexuality, disability, marital status, citizenship or gender identity - knows that they are an integral part of the team and can bring their full potential to their work.

*Minimum investments vary according to jurisdiction.

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Please note that we do not accept applications sent by email. You should submit your application directly through our careers website.

We can only accept applications from those eligible to live and work in Berlin. This is a hybrid role with office attendance required 4 days/week.