Portfolio Manager

KfW Capital is looking for a Portfolio Manager (f/m/d) in Frankfurt am Main to analyse and steer the portfolio of funds and co-investments in the VC market.

• Analysis and review of the portfolio, for both funds and co-investments (allocation, diversification, performance, risks), and derivation of steering impulses
• Valuation of co-investments according to IPEV guidelines and further development of valuation methods in the VC market
• Assessment of performance by determining and comparing returns with established benchmark rates
• Placing new business in the portfolio context and bringing the assessments into the decision-making bodies
• Ongoing monitoring and assessment of the VC investment market and preparation of audience-appropriate reporting on portfolio development
• Building, supporting and further developing portfolio steering methods
• Further development of automated reporting and dashboard solutions
• Analytical work supporting the market divisions in operational decisions and management in strategic direction within the portfolio context
• Execution and further development of planning calculations and forecast models (cash flows, NAV development, holdings, exposure)
• Identification and implementation of digitalization potential in portfolio management (e.g. automation of data processes, AI-supported analyses, improving data quality)
• Taking on ad-hoc tasks in line with the business development of KfW Capital

• Successfully completed university degree (e.g. economics/natural sciences, mathematics, IT) or a comparable qualification
• Professional experience with empirical (statistical/econometric) methods, ideally in venture capital/private equity, auditing or at a financial/insurance institution
• Knowledge of corporate accounting and company valuation
• Strong affinity for new technologies (especially AI-supported analysis and automation approaches) and the ability to assess and implement their benefits pragmatically for portfolio steering and reporting (knowledge of prompt engineering desirable)
• Strong analytical thinking, structured and independent way of working, and experience in conceptual and project-based work
• Strong teamwork skills and enjoyment of interdisciplinary collaboration
• Communication and negotiation skills and the ability to represent the interests of KfW Capital convincingly
• Very good knowledge of MS Office (especially Excel and Power BI); ideally programming skills (e.g. Python, VBA and comparable analysis/automation tools)
• Very good German and English skills, written and spoken