Investment Officer

The Investment Officer will contribute to the origination, assessment and execution of direct equity-type investments in high-growth, technology-driven companies in Europe, focusing on deep tech and digital sectors. The role involves leading investment lifecycles, performing due diligence, structuring transactions, and monitoring portfolio companies to support Europe's competitiveness and strategic autonomy.

Responsibilities

• Lead direct equity-type financings across the full investment lifecycle, from origination and initial screening to due diligence, structuring, approval, execution and post-signature monitoring.
• Originate investment opportunities by mapping the European deep tech and digital ecosystem, building relationships with founders, venture and growth investors, corporates and public partners.
• Perform in-depth due diligence on companies, technologies and markets, including assessment of the business model, financial projections, cap table, technology differentiation, competitive positioning, scalability, management team, risk-return profile and exit logic.
• Structure transactions using the appropriate equity-risk instruments (venture debt, convertible, warrants, and other hybrid structures).
• Prepare investment cases for internal approval, drafting clear, concise, and robust decision-maker ready materials highlighting the investment thesis, key risks and strategic rationale.
• Negotiate and execute finance documentation, working closely with internal services and external counsel to ensure that commercial, legal, risk and policy considerations are appropriately reflected.
• Monitor portfolio companies post-signature, tracking milestones, financial performance, covenants and key risks, supporting follow-on financings, amendments or restructurings where relevant, until transfer to Portfolio Management and Monitoring.
• Contribute to internal knowledge and process streamlining, including sector intelligence, investment methodologies, templates, tools and working practices.
• Represent the Bank at relevant conferences, sector events and in panels.

Requirements

• University degree (minimum an equivalent to a Bachelor) preferably in Finance, Business Administration, Engineering, or a related discipline.
• Minimum 5 years of relevant professional experience in venture debt, venture and growth capital, private equity, or technology investment banking.
• Operating experience in a technology sector role would be an advantage.
• Fluency in financial modelling, the mechanics of equity risk instruments and related legal aspects.
• Sharp written and verbal communication skills.
• Deep tech sector exposure and familiarity with the full spectrum of equity-risk instruments (venture debt, equity, equity kickers, convertibles, warrants, etc.) would be an advantage.
• Good understanding of the EIB’s mission, strategic priorities and operating and political framework in which the Bank operates.
• Excellent knowledge of English and/or French, with a good command of the other.
• Knowledge of other EU languages would be an advantage.

Skills

• Venture Financing
• Growth Capital
• Private Equity
• Technology Investment Banking
• Financial Modelling
• Equity Risk Instruments
• Legal Aspects of Equity Instruments
• Investment Origination
• Investment Project Assessment
• Transaction Structuring
• Due Diligence
• Portfolio Monitoring
• Deep Tech Sector Knowledge
• Digital Sector Knowledge
• Equity-Type Investments
• Investment Lifecycle Management

Languages

English, French