investment manager / principal (f/m/d)

Permanent employee, Full-time · Zürich, Berlin, London

Your mission

In this role as investment manager/ principal at one of Europe’s top VCs, you'll lead the charge in sourcing and supporting game-changing companies. Collaborating with visionary founders, you'll empower industry leaders and discover the next wave of innovators in the science sector. With your strong scientific expertise, network and entrepreneurial mindset, you'll drive key VC processes and initiatives, making a lasting impact alongside a dynamic investment team at redalpine.

Investment Process & Deal Flow

Manage the full investment process with high autonomy, from deal sourcing and valuation to due diligence, leading transactions and closing deals.
Drive high-quality deal flow and secure top founders before competitors.

Portfolio Management & Value Creation

Act as an active board member, representing redalpine’s interests while driving impactful outcomes for portfolio companies.
Champion the Portfolio Success Program and serve as a trusted advisor to founders on critical strategic decisions, fundraising, and scaling challenges.

Thought Leadership & Representation

Conduct research and analysis in key sectors like healthcare or life sciences to identify emerging trends and investment opportunities.
Represent redalpine as a thought leader, promoting the firm’s expertise and attracting high-caliber startups to foster exclusive deal flow.

Industry & Network Expansion

Leverage and expand redalpine’s network to source top-tier deals and establish strategic partnerships with funds, investors, and industry leaders.
Represent the firm at panels and industry events, driving LP engagement and supporting fundraising efforts to strengthen redalpine’s credibility.

Leadership & Collaboration

Mentor and manage investment team members, taking full responsibility for recruitment and development while fostering a growth-oriented environment.
Collaborate closely with partners and teams to drive a high-performance culture, embodying redalpine’s values and serving as a role model.

Your profile

Excellent academic track record: PhD or equivalent education in Medicine, Life Science (or a similar subject) from a top tier university.
Minimum 5 years of previous experience in investing, dealmaking and portfolio management, with a proven track record in board-level activities.
A self-starter who has demonstrated an entrepreneurial mindset and achieved success in previous roles within relevant industry sectors.
Independent, proactive and determined, with the ability to thrive in challenging situations. Creative in problem-solving and focused on delivering results.
Communicative, and a strong team player with leadership experience. A quick learner who collaborates effectively across teams and provides strong guidance to juniors.
Strong organizational and structured analytical thinking skills, with the ability to establish and manage effective processes.
Passionate about working in a fast-paced, high-performance culture and always willing to go the extra mile.
Fluency in English; German proficiency is a plus.

Why us?

A high-impact role at one of Europe’s most active venture capital firms. Together with the redalpine team, you will empower GameChanging companies to make this world a better place.
Join a dynamic, high-performance team with flat hierarchies and an entrepreneurial spirit.
You will collaborate with a wide range of stakeholders and startups, tackling diverse tasks and challenges that will enhance your professional growth while fostering meaningful, long-term relationships within the VC ecosystem.
Competitive compensation and modern working environment in the heart of Zurich, Berlin and London.

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About us

redalpine is a leading European venture capital investor with over USD 1 billion in AUM and a cross-sector investment strategy.
redalpine's vision: empowering GameChangers, disrupting industries for good, and shaping a better world for all. For over 19 years, we have supported more than 100 founding teams, including N26, aktiia, Taxfix, Inkitt, Carvolution, Sanity Group, Infinite Roots and Knowunity.

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