Investment & Strategy Associate (Madrid)

Job description

**❗NOTE: This is an Ongoing Opportunity - We're Always Hiring Top Talent 🚀** As Dedale is committed to continuous growth and building a team of exceptional talent, **this position remains open year-round**. We are not bound by a specific hiring quota, but are focused on finding the right long-term fit for both the role and our culture. If you see this posting, it means that **we are actively reviewing applications**! # **About Dedale:** Dedale is the **differentiating source of strategic intelligence** in the **technology space.** With a unique team of over 100 full-time research analysts & planners, Dedale leverages a network of over 10,000 market professionals to deliver on-the-ground strategic intelligence to investors and corporates, with a core focus around North America and Europe. Our team gathers **top talents with diverse and international backgrounds**. Our Research & Investment team has the strongest expertise in the ecosystem on B2B Software due diligence, and we are surrounded by a network of mentors including high-profile tech founders and investors. # **Our Culture:** Dedale gathers a group of highly talented international individuals (incl. US, Chinese, Filipino, French, Moroccan, Latvian, Lebanese nationalities among others). The leadership team is composed of experienced investment professionals & management consultants (ex-McKinsey, BCG Project Leaders & managers). Our advisory board is extremely high profile, including some of the most successful investors worldwide (incl. Managing Partners of the largest PE and Growth Equity funds, and Tech unicorn entrepreneurs). We seek to develop a dream team of outstanding investment analysts with strong academic and professional achievements and a passion for investing and technology. # **Your Role:** - Conduct **deep fundamental research on software & technology companies** - Perform **strategic due diligence and financial analysis on publicly listed and privately owned software & technology companies** - **Leverage both quantitative modeling and qualitative insights** generation through expert interviews - Collaborate with a **strong team of peers and experienced ex-Tier 1 management consultants** contributing to the research - **Deliver high-quality and valuable deliverables** that will support decision-making on multi-million investments - **Communicate your research findings** internally and externally - Naturally **grow in the team to take on more and more responsibilities** and **develop yourself as a strong professional** - **Daily monitoring** of the already **identified companies** - **Preparation of financial research and analysis**, strategic screening, and communication materials for our members - **Leading interviews in English** with professional experts - **Support on process improvement** and new companies screening # **Your Profile:** Across the firm, we attract **motivated, intellectually curious, and analytically rigorous young professionals** who are passionate about learning and creating impact. It's highly likely you'll move forward in the process if: - You are a **Tier 1 engineering/business school graduate** specializing in **Business/Corporate business/Corporate finance/Engineering/Strategy** - You have **3-4 years of relevant experience in strategy and business** (with several internships in finance/tech/startup or corporate company) - You have **excellent analysis skills and excellent Excel abilities** - You deliver **strong verbal presentations and great slides** to support it - You have a **strong strategic thinking mind** - you know how to look for key inputs and do smart correlations - **Strong oral and written communication skills in English are a must**. French, German, or Italian language ability is a plus. # **Cherry on the Cake:** - You like collaborating as a team and delivering your best as an individual - You are passionate about technology, innovation, and investment # **Recruitment Process:** - Synthesis and Excel test - 1st interview with an Associate - Case Study and Debrief with a Manager - Final on-site interview with Managing Director and the HR team