As part of our investment team you will lead the entire Venture Capital process from creating deal flow to executing investments in start-ups. You will develop new methodologies, perform due diligence analysis (business and technology) for evaluation of opportunities and drive deals to a decision. To do so you will build and manage a network within the ZEISS organization and the start-up / venture capital community. You will support the members of the ZEISS venture investment committee and make our investments successful.

You have:

• university degree in STEM (Science Technology Engineering Mathematics) or Life Sciences ideally paired with an MBA
• multi-year experience in a high-performance environment with investment focus (e.g., investment banking, private equity, venture capital)
• the entrepreneurial spark e.g., shown by working in or founding a start-up and good business understanding
• a highly analytical mindset s, strong organizational and project management skills, and the drive to deliver investment and business results with ambitious goals
• passion for innovations in digital and high-tech topics
• good communication and presentation skills and the ability, to communicate with internal stakeholders in a high-tech environment up to C-Level as well as with founders and the venture capital community