Woolworths

• Full time, Permanent opportunity

• Exciting opportunity to help shape the future of retail within a pioneering collaborative global VC fund

W23 Global is a pioneering global innovation and venture capital fund, bringing together five of the world’s leading grocery retailers (Woolworths, Ahold Delhaize, Tesco's, Empire and Shoprite Group) and is seeking to invest in the world’s most innovative start-ups transforming retail and addressing key sustainability challenges.

We're seeking a highly motivated and experienced Investor to join the W23 Global team. 

The Investor - W23 Global is responsible for leading deals through the entire W23 Global investment process; from building a strong pipeline of global deal flow, assessing the deal, conducting due diligence, and executing deals.

This is a unique opportunity to

• Be at the forefront of world-leading innovation that is transforming the retail and sustainability sectors.

• Enhance your career in a team which champions strategic thinking, commercial pragmatism and thought leadership.

What you’ll do

• Build strong global deal flow pipeline and identify suitable investment targets: Source global deal flow pipeline through independent networking and market research, screen deal flow against W23 Global investment themes and criteria; identify suitable investment targets

• Critically assess investment targets: Conduct in-depth analysis of market size & trends, industry dynamics, and drivers of change / growth, oversee due diligence data room and Q&A process,

• Prepare Investment Papers: Effectively synthesize analysis into crisp papers covering market assessment, competitive landscape, company assessment

• Execute investment transaction: Conduct confirmatory due diligence and own deliverables of the due diligence process.

What you’ll bring

• Extensive experience working in investment banking, management consulting, pe/vc, mergers & acquisitions or transaction-focused corporate development 

• Demonstrable experience in leading & conducting the critical assessment of investment opportunities, commercial due diligence, developing investment cases and preparing relevant collateral 

• Demonstrable experience in negotiating investment terms and conducting commercial due diligence

• Detail-oriented, hands-on, leaving no stone unturned, but able to synthesize vast amounts of data into topdown investment case

• Open-minded and curious thinker, looking to be challenged and seeking alternative viewpoints 

Please note this is an employment opportunity with W23 Global