Private Equity Analyst - Portfolio Management

Lion River - GPE is the department in charge of running the Private Equity (“PE”) investments at centralized Group level, including direction, supervision, coordination, and control on all Group PE investments. The Generali Group PE investments are performed globally, with an allocation plan in rapid growth.

The Lion River - GPE Department is composed of 2 Units:

• Group Private Equity Portfolio Construction
• Group Private Equity Portfolio Management

Within the Group Private Equity Portfolio Management, which is in charge of ensuring active PE portfolio management and performing legal and tax due diligence on new investments at centralized Group level, we are seeking a Private Equity Analyst who will be involved in main activities such as:

• PE portfolio management, monitoring, and valuation on the invested PE portfolio
• PE performance measurement on the invested PE portfolio
• Support for the Legal & Tax Due Diligence on new PE investments

Requirements

Our ideal candidate will meet the following requirements:

• Degree in Economics / Mathematics / Statistics / Actuarial Sciences
• Specialization in Finance / M&A / Accounting would be a plus
• 1 or 2 years of experience in corporate finance, private equity, and/or consulting would be a plus
• Good knowledge of MS Office applications (Excel/Word/PowerPoint) is also a prerequisite
• Fluency in English, written and spoken, is a requisite. Knowledge of other languages would be a plus

Soft skills:

• Problem-solving attitude and flexibility on priority dynamics
• Maturity to take decisions at a very early stage
• Proactive and strong team-oriented
• International mindset, independently of previous specific personal experience

Company Profile

Generali is a major player in the global insurance industry – a strategic and highly important sector for the growth, development, and welfare of modern societies. Over almost 200 years, we have built a multinational Group that is present in more than 60 countries, with 470 companies and nearly 80,000 employees. Our Group aims to become the standard bearer and industry leader in the European retail insurance market, building on our existing base of 50 million retail clients, out of an overall total of 72 million.