Specialist Adviser for Business Acquisitions and Start-ups

BW Bank is seeking a specialist adviser for business acquisitions and start-ups in Stuttgart. As part of an eight-person expert team, you will advise future business owners on financing structures and funding options and support acquisitions and business launches.

• Advise and closely support buyers and founders on all financial matters relating to business acquisitions, traditional business launches and the development of innovative start-ups
• Identify individual customer needs and develop tailored offers from the product and service portfolio, providing focused support through to completion
• Maintain and expand contacts in business succession and start-up circles, using the existing network to support customers beyond financial services
• Help shape business succession and start-up circles and represent LBBW through public relations
• Handle complex financing requests, structure sophisticated financing solutions and support customers in carrying out transactions
• Independently prepare and process loan applications and take responsibility for approving them within your authority
• Identify and prioritise businesses with viable future business models at an early stage
• Act as a specialist contact for colleagues across the department as a member of BW Bank's eight-person expert team
• Contribute and further develop your expertise within the business succession and start-up network in Baden-Württemberg
• Advise businesses across different sectors, organise external seminars and specialist events and actively contribute to projects

• Successfully completed degree in economics or business, or comparable further training
• Many years of professional experience and sound knowledge of financing business acquisitions and start-ups, including complex structures and different sectors
• An established, reliable network in business succession and start-up circles
• A strong commitment to performance and motivation to contribute to your own success and the team's shared success
• A strong interest in different business models and their analysis, extensive lending experience and sound knowledge of relevant products and markets
• A goal-oriented, independent and responsible approach, with a willingness to make decisions within your area and consistently pursue sales targets
• A strong focus on customers, openness and curiosity about innovative product and sales ideas
• Very good communication skills for building new customer relationships and providing comprehensive advice and support to business buyers and founders
• An open, communicative personality and strong teamwork skills for trusted cooperation with customers and colleagues