Erste Group

Senior Investment Manager

Erste Group  â€˘  Czechia (Onsite)  â€˘  2 days ago
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Job Description

📍Praha ⏱ Plný úvazek 👤Senior

ČS Seed Starter is the corporate venture capital arm of Česká spořitelna.

We invest in ambitious early-stage technology companies with strong teams, scalable business models and international growth potential. We are sector agnostic. Strategic relevance for Česká spořitelna or Erste Group is an advantage, but not a prerequisite.

Beyond capital, we actively support our portfolio companies and connect promising startups with Česká spořitelna and the broader Erste ecosystem.

Your role:

As a Senior Investment Manager, you will take ownership across the full investment lifecycle:

  • Source and assess new investment opportunities in the Czech Republic, CEE and selected international markets.
  • Analyse teams, markets, technologies, business models, financials and valuations.
  • Lead investment processes including due diligence, structuring, term sheets and transaction documentation.
  • Prepare and present investment cases to internal decision-making bodies.
  • Manage selected portfolio companies and support founders with strategy, financing and scaling.
  • Build strong relationships with founders, VC/PE investors and ecosystem partners.
  • Contribute to Seed Starter’s investment strategy and represent us across the VC ecosystem.
  • Help connect relevant startups and technologies with ÄŚeská spoĹ™itelna and Erste Group.

We will be a good fit if you:

  • Have 5+ years of relevant experience in VC, PE, investment banking, M&A, transaction advisory, strategy consulting or a related investment field.
  • Have strong investment judgement and can quickly understand new technologies and business models.
  • Are confident with financial analysis, modelling and valuation.
  • Understand due diligence, term sheets and key principles of VC transactions.
  • Are proactive, independent and comfortable taking ownership.
  • Have strong communication and negotiation skills.
  • Are fluent in Czech and English.
  • Have advanced digital and AI skills.

What we offer:

  • Real ownership of investments from sourcing to exit.
  • Direct exposure to founders, investors and leading technology companies.
  • Significant responsibility and influence on investment decisions.
  • A small, entrepreneurial team backed by the scale and expertise of ÄŚeská spoĹ™itelna and Erste Group.
  • Competitive compensation and employee benefits.
Erste Group

About Erste Group

Founded as “Erste oesterreichische Spar-Casse” in 1819, we are now one of the leading financial institutes in Central and Eastern Europe.

As the leading institute of the Austrian savings banks, we are one of the country’s biggest banking groups, with regional savings banks. As Erste Group, we are present in the banking markets of 7 countries in the CEE region. That’s how we can apply local knowledge to servicing to more than 16 million customers. We provide financing to families for their living space and help entrepreneurs with their plans as well as founders taking their first step towards independence.

A career that helps you progress, and a role with responsibility.

In a changing world, people need orientation. Occupations with perspectives. Assignments that make sense. And people who think ahead. Working at Erste Bank means shaping one´s own career, taking on personal responsibility and learning from setbacks.

As an Erste Bank employee, you are not only working in the banking business. Working at Erste Bank means creating products that are ahead of the times. Developing services that bring advances for our customers. Identifying markets that others haven’t recognized yet. Our company is among the best employers in the country. We take work-life balance seriously and have created a completely new work environment at Erste Campus, our head office.

Excellence is only possible when employees with personality, talent and experience come together. That’s why we assign as much responsibility to our employees and seek to hire people who contribute to making us what we war: Austria’s most modern bank.

Imprint: https://www.erstegroup.com/en/imprint

Industry
Finance & Insurance
Company Size
5,001-10,000 employees
Headquarters
Vienna, AT
Year Founded
Unknown
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