Associate Operating Partner (mfd)
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Job Summary
Your role
Create sustainable value with us.
Franz Haniel & Cie. GmbH is a 100 percent family-owned company headquartered in Duisburg since its foundation in 1756. It manages a portfolio of independent businesses with the goal to create value over the long term for generations.
Haniel is going through major changes with a newly defined long term strategy based on two pillars
Franz Haniel & Cie. GmbH is a 100 percent family-owned company headquartered in Duisburg since its foundation in 1756. It manages a portfolio of independent businesses with the goal to create value over the long term for generations.
Haniel is going through major changes with a newly defined long term strategy based on two pillars
- A portfolio of independent businesses managed with a long term objectives to create value for generations. This means portfolio companies are a basis to serve dividend for the shareholders but have to be actively managed in order to generate long term returns. Short term the portfolio will need some arbitrage and clarifications before a new active investment strategy will be determined to manage and expand this portfolio. Currently the Haniel portfolio comprises ten portfolio companies: BauWatch BekaertDeslee CWS Clean Room CWS Fire Safety CWS Hygiene CWS WorkWear EMMA Kinderzimmer ROVEMA and TAKKT. Additionally Haniel is one of the anchor shareholders of CECONOMY.
- A diversified investment arm under constitution. This newly created investment vehicle will be based on the historical Growth portfolio a diversified portfolio of minority stakes in start ups as well as some investments in funds. Longer term the objective is to have an equivalent share of the assets value between the two legs of Haniel
Your Tasks
As an Associate Operating Partner you are responsible for managing the entire investment life cycle process from sourcing to closing. A core part of the role is active portfolio management: developing and implementing value creation strategies in the areas of growth acceleration performance improvement cashflow measures and inorganic growth in close collaboration with the management teams of the portfolio addition to the ongoing development of Haniels direct investments you will execute complex M&A transactions.
KEY RESPONSIBILITES
KEY RESPONSIBILITES
- Drive value creation initiatives and transformation projects within Haniels portfolio companies
- Collaborate closely with Operating Partners Haniel experts and C-level and portfolio management teams
- Strategic planning: Support the Value Creation Plans of portfolio companies and monitor implementation and strategy deployment
- Value creation: Leverage analytical experience to identify and solve problems and to support value creation initiatives
- Evaluate and recommend investment opportunities
- Lead complex transaction processes end-to-end coordinating internal and external stakeholders and advisors
- Perform detailed operational and financial modeling and valuation analyses
- Health of the business: Review monthly and quarterly financial and non-financial KPIs to support portfolio company executives in operational decision-making
Your Profile
- University degree in business economics or related quantitative disciplines
- 810 years of relevant professional experience in strategy consulting private equity family equity or comparable roles (e.g. Corporate M&A Corporate Development)
- Proven track record in developing and implementing business strategies including strategy design growth acceleration operational and financial performance improvement and inorganic growth / buy-and-build initiatives
- Deep understanding of business models competitive dynamics and market structures; experienced in structuring and analyzing complex and ambiguous situations
- Strong ability to distill complex analyses into clear actionable insights for senior stakeholders
- Solid experience in M&A processes valuation financial modelling and commercial/financial due diligence (ideally with end-to-end ownership of workstreams)
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills; confident in preparing decision-grade materials and engaging with top management and external advisors
- Hands-on analytically strong self-driven and resilient under pressure; able to manage multiple complex workstreams in parallel
- Empathetic and collaborative mindset; demonstrated experience in leading small teams or workstreams and managing senior stakeholder relationships
- Fluency in German and English
Our Offer
- Challenging high-impact role with real responsibility from day one
- Direct exposure to C-level executives and strategic decision-making
- Opportunity to actively shape the portfolio of a long-term-oriented family office
- Entrepreneurial culture that values initiative and long-term thinking
- Hybrid work model with a presence of 2-3 days a week on site in Duisburg
- Experience the inspiring Haniel Campus with a modern workspace on-site gym subsidized dining and a vibrant community learn more at Sounds interesting Then we look forward to receiving your online application including certificates and references.
If you have further questions you are welcome to contact us ().
Required Experience:
IC
Key Skills
- Business
- Business Process
- Financial Services
- Cloud
- Account Management
- CRM
- Sector
- Client Relationships
- Law
- Project Management
- Research skills
- Political Science
- Portfolio
- Speaking skills
- Analytics
