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Open positions
Investment Analyst / Investment Associate
We are looking for a person to join the Stratum Partners team at the Investment Analyst or Investment Associate level.
Key responsibilities
- Analysis of investment opportunities, market research, and preparation of materials across the investment process – both internal (financial models, investment memoranda) and external (offers, term sheets)
- Support in managing investment and divestment processes (structuring, negotiations, due diligence, bank financing, legal documentation)
- Monitoring of portfolio company performance and valuations, reporting to fund investors, business plan reviews, support for strategic decision-making across the portfolio, and preparation of companies for exit
Education
- University level; preferably finance, economics, business, or accounting. Engineering, mathematics, and similar fields are also relevant if accompanied by sufficient working experience
- CFA (candidacy) or a similar professional credential is an advantage
Work experience
- 2–4 years of full-time experience in M&A advisory, corporate finance, management consulting, investment banking, or investment management
Skills
- Excellent Czech or Slovak and English (oral and written)
- Financial analysis, modelling and valuation
- Advanced knowledge of MS Office, especially MS Excel
- Experience with AI tools and eagerness to learn to work with new technologies
- Critical thinking, verbal reasoning, and the ability to develop and justify an investment thesis
Personal characteristics
- Stable, mature, balanced and communicative personality
- Enthusiastic, curious, high energy, high level of integrity
- Thorough, responsible, well-organised, with strong interpersonal skills
- Team player, able to work independently and willing to make decisions
- Ability to operate in complex investment-related situations
What we offer
- Work in the dynamic and prospective field of private equity investments
- Become part of a lean team in a well-established, yet still fast-growing management company, with strong know-how, established best practices and processes, building on decades of experience of the senior team members
- Step in at the launch of a new fund under a new brand, with immediate access to investment projects at various stages of the life cycle – from initial evaluations, buying in, and oversight, through to exit procedures
- Work in an institutional quality private equity fund, backed by the European Investment Fund and a number of reputable investors (banks, funds of funds, family offices)
- Potential for long-term personal and career growth, developing and widening knowledge and experience in the private equity industry
- Attractive working environment in the centre of Prague
- Competitive salary and bonus package
If you are interested in the presented position, please send your CV to an email address: investments@stratum.eu with the subject: Stratum Partners – Investment Analyst/Investment Associate
