Investment Associate

About the role

At Eneco, we are accelerating the energy transition through our One Planet Plan, with the ambition to become climate neutral by 2035. As energy markets become more volatile and complex, reliable automation becomes critical to the way we trade energy products for our own account and for our customers.

Eneco Ventures aims to help the future stars in sustainable energy light up even brighter. We do so by investing in start-ups & scale-ups that accelerate the energy transition. We are a venture capital and growth financing investor backed by Eneco and look to collaborate with start-ups and scale-ups throughout North-Western Europe.

As Investment Associate you are part of the Venturing Team of Eneco. Responsibilities include scouting and selection of promising European start-ups and scale-ups, executing transaction processes, managing the portfolio of investments, and facilitating partnerships with the Eneco Business Units.

• Scout for and analyse interesting start‑ups and markets
• Drive transaction processes, including the execution of due diligence, valuation and preparation of investment proposals
• Evaluate business plans on financial, strategic and commercial basis
• Work on various portfolio topics, including shareholder and board decisions, long‑term strategic plans and forecasts, reporting and monitoring of performance
• Build and maintain a network in the Venture Capital community
• Facilitate cooperation between our portfolio companies and other Eneco business units to create value, including building relationships with founders and colleagues at Eneco

• Academic (WO) level and 2–5 years of work experience, preferably in (corporate) finance, M&A, consulting, start‑up or business development, including financial modelling/analysis
• Preferably experience in or affinity with sustainable energy, start‑ups/scale‑ups or innovative business models
• Enthusiastic professional, self‑starting and hands‑on attitude, practical approach to challenges, strong team spirit and clear sense of responsibility
• Proficiency in using AI tools

• Working at the heart of the energy transition
• Entrepreneurial role with high visibility
• Unique mix of venture capital and corporate strategy