To be considered for this position, the following skills have to be evident on your resume:

• 3-5 years of experience in financial or consulting services with a proven track record
• Proven experience within a fast-paced organisation delivering efficient and reliable administrative and coordination support
• A strong academic background including at least a Master’s degree in finance, economics, business, environmental / sustainability studies, or any other field with proven excellence in academic and extracurricular activities
• Capability to work autonomously under given objectives and key expected results
• Team management experience
• Project, client and stakeholder management experience

In addition, here are some essential basics to succeed in this position:

• Ability to drive business development and contribute to the growth of VX
• Excellent research and analytical skills
• Ability to manage and prioritise multiple projects and thrive in a fast-paced environment
• Accuracy and superior attention to detail
• Enthusiasm and willingness to take the initiative
• Strong work ethic, integrity, honesty, and fairness
• Thoughtful team player, looking to make your colleagues successful
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in both English and Croatian
• Excellent knowledge of standard Microsoft Office tools (Word, Excel, and PowerPoint)

The bonus skills that would definitely make us pick you: 

• A strong interest in key VX focus areas: private equity, venture capital, sustainability, startups/scaleups, corporate finance, SMEs finance research
• 1y+ experience in strategy consulting, venture capital, private equity, investment banking, sustainability advisory
• Professional and/or academic experience outside Croatia
• Entrepreneurial mindset, able to combine hands-on assignments with strategic thinking

It is OK to apply without meeting all skills and qualifications. In your cover letter, please just honestly tell us why you think you are suited for the position.

Why us?

Activity: we are a small company, but you will have hands-on experience on various high-profile projects. We are highly committed to promoting sustainability. Our projects and sustainability focus drive everyone’s daily motivation and commitment.

Growth stage: we are small – but we are growing. Our time is yet to come.

International and local: while we are Croatia-based, our professional focus for our clients and investors is international. Our operational language is English. 🌍

Values:

IMPACT: we want to continuously bring real change as a company and create genuine added value for our clients.

DEDICATION: We commit fully, bring our hearts and minds to the project, and are dedicated to making it work.

INTEGRITY: We believe in what we say and do. Our work is honest and respectful.

MERITOCRACY: We embrace, encourage and reward participation from every team member. Each person can express concerns or constructive criticism. We stand for each other, and our motto is “One for all and all for one, united we stand divided we fall!”

Autonomy: you’ll definitely get real responsibilities, and have the chance to have impact.

Employee care:

• Our beautiful office is at Regus Hoto Tower, Savska cesta 32, Zagreb.
• Teambuilding events which are hard to beat: from scuba diving to mountaineering, running and fine dining 

Tools: we use Monday.com, Dropbox, Whatsapp and Slack, and it is pretty cool. We have access to all major commercial databases which we use for our research and for providing a tailor-made solution to our clients.

Work-life balance: we are definitively respectful.

Our Offer

Remuneration

• We offer a competitive base salary and an attractive performance bonus.

Benefits

• We are incredibly proud to encourage and support, including financially, continuing education for all of our team members. 
• Besides, we are open to discussing additional benefits depending on the individual preferences which can include additional healthcare programmes, sports and fitness programmes and other benefits.

If you believe you are the right person for VX, we are looking forward to receiving your application. We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer, and we constantly challenge ourselves to build a diverse team of talents. 

Recruitment process:

1° 15-30 min virtual video call

2° In-person interview with at least two team members

3° Team meeting

4° Reference check

Depending on your availability, the recruitment process should last less than two weeks.

The offer usually follows within 48 hours.