Investment Associate, Planetary Health (Based in Singapore)
Are you passionate about driving innovation through investments to create a sustainable future and address climate challenges?
At Novo Holdings, we’re not just offering an investment role — we’re inviting you to shape the future of Planetary Health. With a global mandate to invest in cutting-edge technologies and scalable solutions, we back companies across themes within sustainable agriculture, materials, sustainable cities and energy. From biological inputs for the food and agriculture sector, novel foods, to advanced recycling and decarbonization, solutions, , our priorities are geared towards advancing the green transition by harnessing the power of science.
Start your journey with us as an Investment Associate with our Planetary Health Investments team where you will have opportunities for personal and professional growth in a dynamic, ambitious environment that stands out with its commitment to advancing the green transition, significant investment capacity, and robust deal flow.
The Planetary Health Investments team was established at the end of 2022 and solidified Novo Holdings position as one of the world’s foremost active investors in the bio-industrial sector. We invest in areas where science-based solutions, including biotechnology, can deliver returns while tackling global challenges, including feeding a growing world population, fighting climate change and drought, or creating sustainable cities and urbanisation.
We offer a dynamic, global environment for personal and professional growth, while building your investment career on an international scale.
For further information, visit https://novoholdings.dk/investments/planetary-health-investments
About the Job
As an Associate, you will play an integral role across all stages of the investment process — from sourcing to execution and portfolio management. Key responsibilities will include:
- Support deal evaluation through leading detailed financial analysis, modelling and valuation
- Perform in-depth research on sector trends, competitive landscape and strategic differentiation of target companies
- Hands-on involvement in transaction execution (including driving due diligence workstreams, interacting with management teams, and attending site visits)
- Active management and monitoring of the financial and operational performance of new and existing portfolio businesses alongside management
- Prepare investment committee materials and recommendations
You are expected to work on multiple projects at a time as the lean set-up of the investment team and the deal flow require significant responsibility sharing. There will be the opportunity to leverage your entrepreneurial and commercial skills and work with management teams to outline value creation plans and eventually drive successful execution of the plans.
This role will be based out of the Singapore office in close collaboration with colleagues globally and report to the Head of Planetary Health Asia.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree, preferably with exposure to finance, accounting, and/or economics
- 2+ years’ experience as a full-time Analyst or similar role from a top-tier investment bank, private equity firm or corporate development/M&A function
- High level of competence with respect to financial valuation and modelling as well as commercial due diligence
- Familiarity or experience with due diligence processes on investment projects
- Strong communication and presentation skills
- Strong interpersonal skills and ability to work collaboratively in deal teams
- Strong attention to detail and ability to think and work independently
- Fluency in English
Finally, we envision you as a curious, analytical thinker with a genuine drive to create positive impact for society.