Kom bij Ethias werken als
Private Assets Investment Manager

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At Ethias, we all have the same goal: to make a positive impact on the lives of people. And everyone in our organization works towards that goal.

As a Private assets Investment Manager you will work closely with the Private Markets Investment Manager and supporting the analysis, implementation, and monitoring of private markets investments. You will take part of the Front Office who is managing all financial investments of Ethias SA, which amount to about € 18bn.

You will be in charge of a portfolio of non-quoted assets covering mainly investments in Belgium in the form of private debt (bilateral loan) or infrastructure projects (debt or equity) and, to a lesser extent, private equity.

You will work in coordination and support of a senior colleague.

Depending of your skills and experience, you take part of the following tasks:

Identify and approach SME’s/corporates or developers, you are the point of contact for external project sponsors. You represent Ethias and are constantly looking for new opportunities with entrepreneurs or project developers, taking into consideration internal constraints.

Performing due diligence tasks (eg. administration of Q&A, maintenance of a repository with all relevant files, follow-up of checklists, challenge of received inputs, listing of key identified risks, etc.).

Selectivity is key. Given your extensive financial knowledge, you are able to challenge rapidly investment opportunities proposed to you, in order to avoid wasting time and money, and stay focus.

Setting up complex financial models in Excel and develop ad hoc scenarios.

And what more challenging responsabilities?

You lead negotiations around legal documentation.

You draft investment memo which deciphers the business model of a company, how it generates cash and can distribute it to investors, while highlighting how risks can be mitigated (or not).

You are in charge of preparing documents and be part in investment committees and defend your proposals.

You do the follow up of the portfolio, and perform complex internal valuation exercise.

and more other...

What skills and talents do you bring to Ethias ?

• Master’s degree in finance, economics, business administration, or a related field. A minimum of 2 years of experience in financial analysis, investment analysis, or a related role;
• The ideal candidate has a proven experience in M&A or credit analyst, with strong modelling skills in a consultancy firm, big corporation or investment fund. A few years of experience in managing listed or non-listed investments for an institutional investor is a plus.
• You have a very good knowledge "en français" or "nederlands" and you are fluent in English. Fluency in Dutch is a plus
• Strong IT skills, particularly in Microsoft Office suite and especially Excel. Basic knowledge of programming languages (VBA, Python) is a plus 
• You have experience with debt/project/equity structuring
• You have strong financial modelling skills and judgment
• You are good at negociating and you have counterparty-facing experience
• You can work on your own
• You have IT skills to allow you to develop our tools
• You are a prudent minded investor

Numerous benefits we are pleased to offer you....

• Grow within an organization that values internal mobility.
• Take the initiative, develop yourself and choose from a very interesting and extensive training offer to participate in the digital transformation, helping to determine the future of the insurance world together with your colleagues.
• to invest in your career as well as your private life thanks to a good work-life balance.
• You will be working for a Top Employer, recognized for its initiatives in the areas of Well-Being, Work Environment, Organization & Change and Digitalization.
• You will join a pleasant, warm organizational culture where you can be yourself.
• Last but not least, you will enjoy an permanent contract with an interesting salary package complemented by numerous benefits (insurance, cafeteria plan, possible bonus, etc.).