Junior Analyst for Stategy Office, Novo Holdings

Do you have an interest in Strategy? Do you want to work in a global environment? Do you value a strong culture with high integrity and unique opportunities for learning and development? Novo Holdings is looking for a Junior Analyst to join our Strategy Office.

Novo Holdings is offering a unique opportunity for personal and professional development in a dynamic and ambitious work environment, characterized by a global outlook, a dedicated focus on ESG and a significant investment capacity and dealflow.

The Job
As a Junior Analyst in the Strategy Office, you will undertake challenging and varying tasks in relation to developing Novo Holdings’ investment strategies both at a Novo Holdings-level and at the investment area level as well as contribute to the execution of strategic projects. The job will offer you a comprehensive skillset that constitutes a stepping-stone for a career within management consulting. 

The position will challenge your professional, academic, and intellectual capacity, and your tasks will include:

• Being part of building Novo Holdings 2030 Strategy, where you will conduct strategic analysis to support the full strategy development
• Supporting investment teams in building their annual strategy updates to the Novo Holdings Board of Directors, which includes a combination of financial and strategic analysis
• Contribute to life science sector reviews that cut across investment areas

You will join our nimble team of 5 people with deep experience in strategy development and responsible investments. As part of your role, you will receive continuous feedback from and engage in sparring with the team, and you will further become a part of the Novo Holdings student network.

The workload will be approximately 15-20 hours a week with flexibility in relation to your studies. 

Academic & Professional Qualifications
We are ideally looking for a candidate who:

• Is on 2nd or 3rd year of a bachelor’s degree in Business Administration (IB, IBP, HA Almen, etc.), Economics or equivalent or 1st year of a master’s degree within Finance and/or Strategy (FSM, AEF, FIR, Economics or equivalent)
• Has achieved excellent academic results and is ranked within the top of the line of study
• Possesses strong verbal and written communication skills in English
• Has experience with the MS Office package, especially Excel and PowerPoint

Personal Qualifications
We are looking for a candidate who:

• Is a team player who thrives in a collaborative and international work environment
• Is demonstrating a willingness to learn and who works in a structured and independent manner
• Is comfortable working with complex quantitative and qualitative analysis
• Is analytically strong with an ability to see the bigger picture while maintaining attention to detail

Working at Novo Holdings
Our work environment is driven by purpose and values, and we strive to be recognised by our stakeholders and people as an exceptional enterprise: 

• We strive to create an environment where our people can develop to their full potential.
• We offer a professional workplace with great colleagues and with rich opportunities for professional development.

We employ more than 150 professionals from various nationalities and backgrounds, all sharing the same goal: To generate attractive long-term returns on the assets of the Novo Nordisk Foundation. Our headquarters are just north of Copenhagen in Hellerup, sharing premises with the Novo Nordisk Foundation.

Application and Information
We conduct interviews on a rolling basis and hence encourage you to send your application as soon as possible and no later than Wednesday, April 5. The expected start date for the position is June 1, 2023. For more information, please contact Henrik Birkeland Klok, Senior Strategy Associate (+45 40 11 07 06).  

To apply, please send your CV, Cover Letter, and University Transcripts by clicking on the “Apply now” button.

About Novo Holdings A/S
Novo Holdings A/S is the holding and investment company of the Novo Group and is wholly owned by the Novo Nordisk Foundation – one of the world’s largest foundations. Novo Holdings employ more than 150 people across offices in Copenhagen, Boston, San Francisco, London, Singapore and Shanghai. By end 2021, Novo Holdings had total investment assets of EUR 96 billion and is recognized as a leading global life science investor across all stages of the life science development cycle. In addition, Novo Holdings also manages a broad portfolio of none life science investments through the Novo Capital Investors team, including investments in listed equities, credits and bonds, private equity and real assets.

For further information visit www.novoholdings.dk