Associate, Balderton
Nordics
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Capital & support for European founders
Job no longer available
Capital & support for European founders
21-100 employees
Job no longer available
More information about location
21-100 employees
Company mission
To support Founders at every stage of their journey.
Role
Who you are
- Most associates have between 3-6 years of work experience and have come up through one of the following career tracks
- Currently, you’re an entrepreneur or in any operational role in an early startup. Before this, you spent time in a role that demanded structure and a high degree of analytical thinking, e.g. banking, management consulting, or at an international tech company
- You’re a product manager or in a general management leadership role within a successful tech company. You may have spent time as an operator in an early-stage company and you started your career in a highly structured and demanding environment, such as the army or consulting
- You are currently in an investment role
- Bold but humble: you present and defend ideas, but you are not afraid to be wrong
- Proactive: put your hand up and don’t wait to be asked, take initiative
- Independent, autonomous, and flexible in working style: thrive in an entrepreneurial team, be adaptable to change, bring a huge capacity for hard work in a relentlessly fast-paced environment
- An interest and understanding of technology: either through education or experience
- A genuine passion for startups
- A network in the Nordic ecosystem, and ideally speak at least one Nordic language
- An international mindset, perhaps you studied, lived or worked abroad, or come from a mixed background
- The role is sector agnostic, but you will have the opportunity to develop sector specific interest. Experience or interest in B2B software is favourable
- Highly analytical and have a basic financial understanding: you excel at both quantitative and qualitative analysis, and take pleasure from deeper analysis
- Intellectually curious: you seek out and learn about ideas with the potential to shape the future
- Able to show that you have a strong instinct for recognising exceptional talent: you can distinguish truly great entrepreneurs
- Self-directed: you prioritise well and deliver exceptional work with limited direction
- Persuasive: you command attention and tactfully get to a ‘yes’
- Naturally High in EQ: and able to demonstrate excellent critical judgment and accurate gut feel. You are open and honest: you build trust and respect quickly
What the job involves
- We are looking for an exceptional Associate to join our investment team to focus on early stage investments the Nordics, as well as sector specific research
- You will be right at the heart of the European early-stage tech ecosystem, working first-hand with some of Europe’s leading investors and entrepreneurs to shape the future of technology
- You will have the opportunity to build trust and gain the respect of the founders during the investment process and support our portfolio senior leadership teams throughout the company's growth
- You will be an integral part of the investment team, supporting the Partners and Principals in all aspects of sourcing and due diligence
- Proactively contribute and defend ideas based on in-depth research and develop our presence in local communities across the Nordics
- Our preference would be for you to be based in London, at least initially, but we’re open to candidates based in any other Nordic tech hub. Regardless - the role involves about 25-30% of your time spent travelling
Salary benchmarks
Our take
Balderton is a VC firm that invests in European technology companies. Established back in 2000, it has launched several funds over the years and supported prominent companies such as Betfair, Revolut and Citymapper.
The firm stands out in the VC place for a sharp focus on supporting its founders and companies with more than just capital. Its network of executives, for example, supplies founders with access to a wealth of knowledge and experience in building companies all the way from startup to IPO.
In addition to its traditional investment operations, Balderton has recently announced its founder wellbeing and performance platform. It provides a variety of programmes - such as health and fitness programs, and executive coaching - to support founders through their unique day-to-day. This move highlights the firm's commitment to promoting wellbeing in the entrepreneur space, which makes it an interesting force to watch.
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Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Company
Company benefits
- BUPA Private Healthcare & Dental Plan
- Pension Plan (non contributory)
- Life Assurance
- 26 day holiday plus local public holidays
- Training & Development allowance
- Monthly well being allowance
- Fertifa health programme
- Employee Assistance Programme
Company HQ
London, UK
Leadership
Bernard Liautaud
(Managing Partner, not founder)Has been a Partner at the company since 2008, becoming Managing Partner in 2016. Co-Founder at Dashlane, as well as Member of the Stanford Global Advisory Council to the President. Founded and was CEO at SAP, where they are now a Member Of The Supervisory Board.
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