Venture Capital Analyst

We are Merlin Digital Partner! A leading IT and Digital headhunting company who stands out from the crowd, boasting over a decade of experience. We've successfully collaborated and played a pivotal role in the growth of industry heavyweights such as Wallapop, Glovo, Banc Sabadell, and Duracell, among others.

Our emphasis lies in people-centric approaches and optimizing the selection processes. Our mission is to revolutionize companies by seamlessly integrating top-tier talent. What sets us apart is our in-depth understanding of each partner (being their best influencer!), addressing not only their needs but also capturing their essence.

Our partner is a well-established investment firm with a long and proven track record in Venture Capital. Their investment team backs leading VC funds across Europe and the United States, giving them a privileged view of the global technology and startup ecosystem.

They are entering a new phase of growth in their Venture Capital activity, and are looking for a Venture Capital Analyst to strengthen the investment team in Barcelona.

Mission:

As a Venture Capital Analyst, you will play a key role across the entire investment cycle, from finding and analysing new opportunities to monitoring the portfolio and reporting to investors.

You will join a small, senior team with no intermediate layers. That means real responsibility from day one, direct contact with top-tier VC managers on both sides of the Atlantic, and a clear path to grow as the activity scales.

The Role:

Investing

• Identifying and mapping VC funds and managers in Europe and the US, with a focus on early-stage technology

• Carrying out due diligence on fund managers: strategy, team, track record and terms

• Preparing investment memos and presenting recommendations to the Investment Committee

• Supporting the team in negotiating and closing new commitments

Portfolio Management & Monitoring

• Tracking the portfolio: capital calls, distributions, valuations and capital accounts

• Building and updating portfolio models and key metrics (TVPI, DPI, MOIC, IRR, cash-flow forecasts)

• Analysing the underlying startups within the portfolio

• Managing and getting value from internal data on funds, managers and companies

Reporting

• Preparing regular investor reports

• Creating analysis and presentations for senior leadership

What we need:

• 2–4 years in Venture Capital, Private Equity, Investment Banking, Transaction Services, Strategy Consulting or a finance role in a startup

• Degree in Business, Economics, Engineering, Mathematics or a related field

• Advanced Excel skills: financial modelling, large datasets and building models from scratch

• Hands-on use of AI tools in your daily work to automate analysis, extract data from documents and speed up research

• Fluent Spanish and English, since English is used daily with international fund managers

• Analytical mindset, rigour and attention to detail

• Autonomy, organisation and a proactive, builder attitude

• Real passion for technology, startups and Venture Capital

• Availability to work on-site in Barcelona

Nice to Have

• Engineering background

• Master's degree or financial certifications (CFA, CAIA or similar)

• Previous exposure to fund investing or manager selection

What we offer:

• Competitive salary + performance bonus

• Permanent, full-time position with a clear growth path within the investment team

• Direct exposure to top VC managers in Europe and the US

• Full investment cycle from day one in a lean team where your work is visible

• The chance to grow with a solid firm entering a new growth phase in Venture Capital