Manager Value Creation (m/f/d)

SEVEST was founded in 2022 but with origins tracing back to 1849 to a successful family-owned industrial company in southern Germany. By having one of the family members in its founding team SEVEST shares this special heritage and reflects the entrepreneurial spirit in its values and its culture.

SEVEST intends to launch a private equity fund with a volume of EUR 250 million which targets market-leading companies and "hidden champions" in the areas of industrial technology, related services and software, primarily in German-speaking countries.

The SEVEST founders have demonstrated their capacity in the sourcing, execution, value creation and exit of transactions in over 35 stand-alone investments conducted since 2007. They have committed to invest in up to two transactions pre-funded by the founders before the first closing, which will help accelerate the establishment of the fund.  

The investment appraisal is a clearly defined process that allows SEVEST to move faster than others, develop innovative structures, be flexible to accommodate an ever-changing investment environment, while focusing on the most important issues in the due diligence process. 

Portfolio companies will benefit from long-standing value creation expertise, an established team of operational experts, and a broad relevant network of industry experts and entrepreneurs. In addition, holding platform functions such as HR and legal will support the portfolio companies, which will also have access to the expertise and network of the industrial group and the digital asset manager.

SEVEST is looking to further strengthen its team in Munich with an Manager Value Creation (m/f/d).

• Drive the development of our portfolio companies by setting up and implementing critical value creation concepts (100 day plan)
• Be responsible for growth, cost, liquidity, and process optimization along the entire value chain
• If needed take on interim management roles in a portfolio company (with a focus on finance/commercial functions)

• Strong academic track record with a university degree in business administration or engineering
• 3-5 years of work experience in an implementation-oriented role with a focus on finance or restructuring at a top management consultancy or equivalent experience at an auditing firm. Additionally experience in a medium-sized, manufacturing industrial company or comparable is desirable
• Proven track record of creating value through implementing and executing value creation strategies
• Professional experience in managing transformation and change processes and leading project teams
• Strong financial acumen and ability to quickly understand the primary drivers of a variety of industries and businesses, diagnose problems, and think through solutions, all in a context and the pace of private equity investing
• Highly motivated and energetic, with a collegial and humble work style as well as strong communication skills, including the soft skills needed to gain trust from CEOs and management teams
• International experience and fluency in German and English are a standard requirement

• Top-in-class compensation package
• Unique opportunity to become part of an experienced team in the early stages of fund creation
• Dynamic working environment with flat hierarchies, a steep learning curve and a high degree of responsibility from the beginning
• Flexible/mobile working environment