VC Associate @ Flashpoint in Warsaw, Poland

Flashpoint is an international tech investment manager with over $500 million AUM, investing in global technology companies built by founders originating from emerging Europe and Israel. Flashpoint manages seven venture funds across three investment strategies: Venture Capital, Growth Debt, and Direct Secondaries. The firm is headquartered in London and has offices in New York, Tel-Aviv, Budapest, Warsaw, Riga, and Nicosia.

We are seeking an experienced and motivated Analyst to join our Flashpoint Secondary Fund (FSF) focused on Direct Secondaries investment strategy.FSF invests in growth-stage (Series B+) tech companies, buying shares from existing shareholders—founders, (ex)employees, and early-stage investors.

• Financial analysis, financial modelling and other related analytical tasks, predominantly in the area of company valuations, ratios, investment performance benchmarks
• Creating, reviewing and auditing the financial models
• Sourcing and analysing various investment opportunities across several industries
• Research into late stage, but growing technology companies
• Preparation of documents for internal investment evaluation processes and investment committee
• Participating in the commercial, financial, and legal due diligence, preparation of business plans, and other contracts
• Monitoring the performance of portfolio companies against budget and business plan
• Periodically attending management meetings and board meeting
• Analysing strategic or financial exit opportunities for investments and estimating the future of invested industries for a profitable exit
• Keep track of the portfolio companies, maintain relationship organise information coming from the companies, (from board meetings for example, as company will have full access)
• Preparation of investor updates and portfolio reports
• Assist in fundraising efforts

• Excellent command of written and spoken English
• University degree from a top-of-class university
• CFA or equivalent is a strong benefit
• International experience is a benefit. It is essential that the person culturally fits into a top class financial institution
• At least 3 – 5 years of prior work experience in investment banking, consulting, venture capital and/or start-up company
• Very strong analytical skills
• Technology background is a benefit
• Excellent communication and presentation skills
• Should fit into the existing team, open, communicative, team player, self-driven
• Energetic and result driven
• Willing to work in a dynamic environment
• Passionate about the technology space, good understanding of the market, trends and players
• Ability to deliver results in compliance with pre-determined time frames
• Able to deal directly with senior people from portfolio firms or prospective ones
• The person should be a self-starter, a business developer and hardworking