Investment Associate
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Investment Associate evaluating M&A opportunities and supporting high-potential businesses growth at Pula. Driving financial analysis and internal processes to define program operations.
Responsibilities:
- Lead end-to-end commercial and financial evaluation of prospective Xcelerator companies, including deep-dive analysis of revenue models, unit economics, cost structures, and growth assumptions
- Conduct hands-on due diligence across financials, operations, and business fundamentals, similar to internal M&A or private equity processes
- Engage directly with founders and senior management teams to test assumptions, challenge narratives, and assess management capability
- Independently reconstruct and normalise P&Ls and balance sheets, often from incomplete or inconsistent information
- Prepare investment-style internal memos and recommendations that support go/no-go decisions at senior leadership level
- Operate as a lean execution lead, personally driving analysis and outputs rather than delegating work to a team
- Engage directly with founders and senior management teams to test assumptions, challenge narratives, and assess management capability
Requirements:
- 5 - 7 years’ work experience
- Strong commercial background in private equity, corporate M&A, transaction advisory, or strategic finance
- Solid finance and accounting foundation, supported by formal education or professional qualifications (e.g. Finance, Accounting, Economics, CFA, ACA, ACCA or similar)
- Experience working in or closely with an internal M&A, investments, or corporate development team is highly desirable
- Advanced ability to interpret, rebuild, and interrogate financial statements rather than relying on polished management reports
- Comfortable acting as both analyst and deal lead, from first conversation through to recommendation
- Experience operating in small, high-trust teams where individual ownership is critical and delegation is minimal
Benefits:
- Flexible work arrangements
- Professional development opportunities
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