Investment Associate

Reporting to Partner Deborah Pittet, you will collaborate with an investment team across London and Geneva.

Join a high-calibre team in a successful technology fund with strong growth trajectory. This opportunity offers comprehensive deal exposure and significant development potential as the firm expands its activity and geographic footprint overtime.

This is a 12-month full time contract role commencing in July 2025 with the potential to extend for exceptional performance.

What the job involves

• Execute targeted market research across sectors and geographies to help identify opportunities
• Engage in proactive outreach to founders and co-investors
• Develop a network of industry relationships across the (enterprise) technology and investing ecosystem, and maintain comprehensive relationship database and interaction documentation
• Identify strategic networking opportunities while representing Forestay in front of other funds, incubators, conferences and other equivalent networking opportunities
• Support investment qualification through rigorous opportunity analysis and due diligence

• Develop financial models and scenario analyses to support investment decisions
• Arrange and contribute to due diligence sessions on product, go-to-market, sector and other key diligence areas on investment opportunities
• Create and refine compelling investment proposals and presentation materials to present to the investment committee

• Establish and maintain regular communication channels with portfolio companies for performance monitoring
• Develop and maintain performance analytics dashboards and Board materials for periodic reporting requirements
• Contribute to strategic value creation initiatives for portfolio companies
• Collaborate with CFO and management teams on budgetary planning and oversight

• 2-5 years of relevant experience in private equity, venture capital, investment banking, or strategy consulting (startup or scale-up experience, or experience working with early to growth stage companies is a bonus)
• Demonstrable transaction experience across multiple stages of the investment lifecycle
• Superior financial modelling and valuation skills, with advanced proficiency in Excel, PowerPoint, and data analysis tools
• Exceptional analytical and critical thinking abilities
• Outstanding written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to manage multiple workstreams simultaneously under time constraints
• Self-starter with entrepreneurial mindset and ability to work independently
• Commitment to continuous learning in a rapidly evolving sector