Junior Analyst (student) for the Planetary Health Investments team

Junior Analyst for the Planetary Health Investments team

Are you passionate about driving innovation in venture investing, growth equity, and private equity towards a sustainable future? Imagine yourself thriving in a diverse, global setting, underpinned by a culture of integrity, collaboration, and continuous learning.

At Novo Holdings, we're not just offering a job; we're inviting you to be a pivotal part of our mission in shaping the Planetary Health landscape. Start your journey with us as a Junior Analyst and unlock unparalleled opportunities for personal and professional growth in a dynamic, ambitious environment that stands out with its commitment to Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) principles, significant investment capacity, and robust deal flow.

The Job

As a Junior Analyst in Planetary Health Investments, you will undertake challenging and varying tasks that offer participation in both investment processes and active ownership of companies within the planetary health sector. The job will equip you with a comprehensive skill set, serving as a steppingstone for a career in the investing ecosystem, consulting, or banking.
The position will challenge your professional, academic, and intellectual capacity, and your tasks will include:

• Supporting day-to-day oversight of the deal flow management system.
• Conducting strategic and commercial analyses of potential investments and the markets they operate in.
• Contributing to financial analyses of potential investment cases by creating and updating valuation models based on comparable and precedent transactions.
• Collecting, structuring, and efficiently communicating information on potential or existing investments.

You will join a strong team of approximately 10 investment professionals with international experience from management consulting, private equity, investment banking, and the life science industry.

As part of your learning and development, you will receive continuous feedback from and engage in sparring with the team. You will further become a part of the Novo Holdings student network and will receive structured training and development programs to accelerate your professional development even further.

The workload will be approximately 20 hours a week with flexibility related to your studies.

Academic & Professional Qualifications

We are ideally looking for a candidate who has the following qualifications:

• Is in the third year of a bachelor’s degree (Natural Sciences, HA Almen, International Business, Economics, or equivalent) or has just initiated a master’s degree within Natural Sciences or Finance/Strategy (FIR, FSM, AEF, Cand.Oecon, Economics, or equivalent).
• Has achieved excellent academic results.
• Possesses strong verbal and written skills in English.
• Has experience with Salesforce and the Microsoft Office suite, especially Excel and PowerPoint.
• Candidates having prior internship/student assistant experience in venture capital, growth equity, private equity, investment banking, or management consulting will be considered highly valuable.

Personal Qualifications

We are looking for a candidate who:

• Is analytically strong with an ability to see the bigger picture while maintaining attention to detail.
• Possesses strong communication skills and works in a structured and independent manner.
• Is a team player who thrives in a collaborative and international work environment.
• Shows dedication in their work and a willingness to learn.

Working at Novo Holdings

Our work environment is driven by purpose and values, and we strive to be recognised by our stakeholders and people as an exceptional enterprise.

We employ more than 150 professionals from various nationalities and backgrounds, all sharing the same goal: To generate attractive long-term returns on the assets of the Novo Nordisk Foundation. Our investment teams are spread across offices in San Francisco, Boston, London, Singapore, and Shanghai - our headquarters is located just north of Copenhagen in Hellerup.

Application and Information

For further information, please contact Lilian Rokni at [email protected] or Gishok Govinthasamy at [email protected].

We encourage you to send your application as soon as possible and no later than July 31, 2024. Expected start date is October 1, 2024.

To apply, please send your CV, grade transcript, and other relevant documents by clicking on the “Apply now” button.