Participations Manager

LBBW is one of Germany's leading banks and an innovative, international and sustainable company in the financial sector. We are a reliable bank and know what it means to change. Digitalization, agility and efficiency are not just buzzwords for us, but constant companions of our own development. Because only those who change themselves understand what it takes. We offer an environment that promotes personal and professional development. With over 10,000 employees, we are shaping the future of the financial world – together #NeuesSchaffen. The Participations Management department, as part of the Participations Development division, is responsible for the value-oriented development of the LBBW Group's strategic participations portfolio. Our core topics include the management of participations from an owner's perspective and the strategic review of the portfolio. As a sparring partner for top management, we combine sound financial analysis with strategic foresight, independent recommendations and genuine entrepreneurial thinking.

• Establishment of forward-looking participation management from an owner's perspective, evaluation of the value and group contribution of the assigned participations and derivation of strategic options
• Definition and maintenance of strategic KPIs in close cooperation with the relevant control units of the group
• Integration of business model, market and financial perspectives into clear owner expectations and well-founded decision-making preparation for the board and committees
• Analysis of industry structures, market trends and competitors as well as assessment of the strategic viability of business models
• Preparation of business analyses and scenarios for performance, planning and forecast as well as ensuring the quality of participation reporting
• Responsibility for company valuation and the valuation approach of the assigned participations
• Participation in M&A transactions and strategic special projects in the participation portfolio

• Successfully completed university degree in economics at Master's or Diploma level, ideally with a focus on Finance, Controlling or Strategy
• Several years of relevant experience in participations management, private equity, corporate development, M&A or strategy consulting, with reference to the financial sector
• Sound knowledge of company valuation as well as strategic business model and market analysis, combined with a clear view of participations from an LBBW perspective
• Understanding of the key drivers and limits of the banking business, particularly in the context of LBBW, as well as knowledge of HGB and IFRS and confident handling of data, analysis and AI tools
• Pronounced strategic and entrepreneurial thinking and the ability to penetrate complex issues, develop independent hypotheses and derive concrete options for action – even in unclear information situations
• Confident, negotiation-proof communication up to board level and target-group-appropriate preparation of complex content with clear recommendations
• High self-motivation and willingness to perform, enjoyment of new topics and continuous learning as well as pronounced teamwork skills