The European Investment Fund (EIF) is recruiting a Trainee – Equity Investments & Data Analytics for its Equity Investments department at its headquarters in Luxembourg.
Specific Post Environment
The Equity Investments Department's primary objective is to support innovation and sustainable, inclusive growth by providing access to risk finance for European SMEs and Mid-Caps through investments in Venture Capital, Private Equity, Private Credit and Infrastructure funds, as well as through co-investments. The trainee joins the Equity Investments Transaction Services Unit, which pools the department's analyst, graduate and trainee resources, supervised by the Head of Transaction Services Unit in cooperation with the Head of Scale-up Investments unit.
Overall Objective
Contribute to the quality, consistency and analytical usability of EIF's corporate information management system, which underpins portfolio analysis, reporting and investment decision-making across Venture Capital, Private Equity, Private Credit and Infrastructure funds:
🔍 Assist with data quality reviews in the corporate information management system, including classification of industry sectors, sub-sectors and targeted investment stages of investee funds, gaining a direct overview of the EIF Equity portfolio across key verticals and industry segments
📈 Identify ways to expand and improve system datapoints to further enhance business analytics, reporting and the investment decision-making process
Responsibilities
Under the guidance of the team's seniors, you will:
📊 Perform structured data quality reviews by comparing system datapoints with actual fund strategies, sectors and investment activities across EIF-backed funds
🤝 Enrich and refine portfolio datapoints in close collaboration with investment managers, improving the consistency and analytical relevance of sector, sub-sector and investment stage classifications
🛠️ Support the development of analytical views, dashboards and reporting outputs leveraging the improved dataset
Expected Outcome
🏦 A solid understanding of EIF's Equity portfolio, investment selection and portfolio management processes, plus an overview of the European private capital ecosystem across venture, growth and alternative strategies
✨ Tangible improvements to the portfolio analytics, reporting and data structures used by investment teams
💼 Practical experience at the intersection of investment analysis, data management and business intelligence within a public institutional investor
Qualifications
🎓 University degree (or ongoing studies) in Business Administration, Finance, Data Analytics/Business Analytics, Computer Science, Applied Mathematics or a similar discipline; candidates may be enrolled in the final year of a master's degree
🇬🇧 Excellent written and spoken English; a good command of another EU language is an advantage
🔢 Strong analytical and numerical skills, with advanced Excel proficiency (pivot tables, lookups, structured data validation)
📊 Familiarity with data visualisation and reporting tools (e.g. Power BI and/or Tableau); basic dashboard design experience is an advantage
🤖 Basic understanding of AI agents (e.g. Co-Pilot) and relational data concepts (tables, fields, classifications, hierarchies); exposure to SQL or similar query languages is an advantage
💡 Interest in business intelligence, data analytics, AI tools or information management systems applied to investment and portfolio analysis
➕ Prior exposure to CRM, portfolio management or financial databases (e.g. internal systems, PitchBook, Preqin, Capital IQ) is a plus
Competencies
⏱️ Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines
🗣️ Good written and oral communication skills
🎯 Quality focus and a high level of accuracy in data analysis
🔒 Strong sense of ethics with the ability to keep sensitive information confidential
🤝 Strong ability to organise and follow up on tasks with colleagues across the institution
🧠 Ability to quickly learn new concepts, tools and methodologies
👥 Excellent team-working abilities
The Details
📍 Location: Luxembourg (EIF headquarters)
🗓️ Duration: 5 months (full-time)
🚀 Starting date: September 2026
🆔 Job ID: 111447
♿ EIF is an equal-opportunities employer; applicants with specific needs can request reasonable accommodations at any stage via Recruitment@eif.org
How to Apply
📝 Apply online through the EIB Group careers portal (Job ID 111447). Due to the high volume of applications, only candidates selected for interviews will be contacted
Deadline
📅 23 June 2026
