Emeraldisagloballyrecognizedventurecapitalfirmbuildingasustainablefutureatthecrossroadsofindustryandtechnology.Foundedin2000,itisapioneerinopeninnovation,providingmulti-nationalcorporationswithrichdealflowandinsightinthesectorsandmarketsoftomorrow.Emeraldhasmanagedandadvisedassetsofover€1billionfromitsofficesinZurich,TorontoandSingapore.Thefirmisdedicatedtotacklingbigchallengesinclimatechangeandsustainabilityhavingfacilitatedover500venturetransactionsandfivethird-partyinvestmentmandates,includingloanguaranteesforover100startups.To expand our capacity in the team of investment managers with sector expertise we are seeking an entrepreneurial person to joinourteaminToronto with an outstanding knowledge in Industrial IT and B2B Software solutions. This represents a unique opportunity to become a part of a global team, expand our activities and create a tangible and sustainable impact.

Job requirements
Whatyouwillneed

Master’s degree in computer science, software engineering or a similar academic qualification in these fields.

MBAorsimilarpost-graduatebusinessqualificationisnotrequiredbutaplus.

Hands-onexperiencewithcutting-edgesoftwaretechnologiesbeingdeveloped,tested,andcommercializedinindustrialsectors.Deepunderstandingoffoundationalsoftwaretechnologies,includingAIandMachineLearning,andtheirimpactontransformingindustrialsectors.

Severalyearsofexperienceworkingintherelevantindustry,eitherforastart-uporacorporate,withinsightintothemostpressingchallengesinbuildingandscalingsoftwareproductsandsolutions.

Preferably,experienceincollaborationsbetweenstart-upcompaniesandlargeestablishedcorporations.





Itisfurtherastrongplusifthecandidatehassomeventureinvestingexperience.

Curiouspersonalitywithoutstandinganalyticalskillswiththeabilitytoefficientlyandeffectivelyanalyzeonatechnical,commercialandstrategiclevel.

Strongcommunicationandinterpersonalskillstocommandtherespectofthecounterpartiesandteammemberswiththeabilitytoworkacrossmultipledisciplinesaspartofateam.

Energeticself-starterwithstamina,workingeffectivelyaspartofasmallteamandtheabilitytoworkinanenvironmentwithrapidlychangingdeliverables.

Excellent written communication skills in English and preferably one or two other foreign languages.

Job responsibilities
Whatyouwilldo

Analyzingandevaluatingtrends,productsandsolutionsinthebroadfieldofindustrialITandB2Bsoftwareforvariousindustrialapplications.Morespecifically,youwillfocusoncross-industrysoftwaresolutionsthatenhanceproductivity,sustainability,andoperationalefficiency,includingbutnotlimitedtoareassuchassupplychainmanagement,workforceoptimization,R&D;,productdevelopment,andESG/emissionsreporting.

Usingyourbroadtechnicalknowledgeandcross-functionalnetworkstoanticipateandaddresscustomerneeds,includingidentifyingtechnicalchallengesandspecificgrowthopportunitiestoprepareinvestmentstrategyrecommendationsfortheseindustrysegments.





Mappingmarketsub-sectorstofindthemostinterestingstart-upcompaniesinyoursector.

Sourcingandanalyzingstartupsfromatechnology,intellectualproperty,product,businessmodelandoperationalperspectiveandpreparinginvestmentrecommendationsaspartofadealteam.

Aspartofadealteam,youcoordinateandperformduediligenceonthetechnology,product,market,businessstrategy,competitivepositionandmanagement.

Providingsupporttoportfoliocompaniesandcloselymonitoringtheirprogressonkeyperformanceindicators.

BeinginstrumentalinbuildingoutEmerald’snetworkofexpertsintherelatedindustryandtechnologyfields.

Traveling,asrequired,toparticipateinduediligence,attendindustryandventureconferencesandliaisewithportfoliocompaniesandourstrategicinvestors.

Finally, engaging and maintaining solid relationships with our key strategic investors with a particular focus on Industrial Software and IT topics. Supporting them in their open innovation and investment activities through frequent interaction.

Job benefits
Whatweoffer

Employeefirstculture

Insurancepackage

Publictransportationcoverage

Corporatemobilephoneplan

UnlimitedaccesstoLinkedInLearning

Hybridworkenvironment

Extrapaidleaveforvolunteering,furthereducationandspeciallifeevents

Twoweeksannuallyforremoteworkfromanylocation

Annualbudgettosupportyourfurthereducationandprofessionaldevelopment

Emeraldiscommittedtobeingadiverseandinclusivecompany.Weconsiderdiversityandinclusioncriticaltoourlong-termsuccess.Allqualifiedapplicantswillbeconsideredequallywithoutregardtotheirgender,age,culture,nationality,ethnicity,physicalabilities,politic

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