Europe Investment Director @ BOLD (L'Oréal Global Corporate Venture)

Beauty is our DNA. From the very first hair dye L’Oréal produced in 1909 to our innovative Beauty Tech products and services today, our company has been a pure player and leader in the beauty sector worldwide for decades. That is why, our work at Global Finance & Legal continues to evolve to support the Group as it faces new challenges every day. We are fully involved in the Group’s strategy and convinced of the importance of non-financial and responsible performance going forward. We are also an essential partner in the Group’s ambitious new sustainable development programme, L’Oréal for the Future. We commit to act on environmental and social issues.

Would you like to be a part of this adventure?

Join our BOLD Team as BOLD Europe Investment Director!

In December 2018, L’Oréal launched BOLD (Business Opportunities for L'Oréal Development - https://www.lorealboldventures.com/), a corporate venture fund that invests across the entire beauty value chain through minority stakes in innovative, high-growth start-ups that support and accelerate L’Oréal’s strategic roadmap. Our investment thesis is structured around four verticals: Beauty brands, Beauty platforms, Tech for beauty and Science for beauty. In addition to financial support, BOLD offers startups access to L’Oréal’s beauty expertise, global network, and a dedicated mentoring system. By joining the BOLD team, you will help to scout and execute potential investment opportunities worldwide in Beauty/ Health / Wellness domains.

Here’s how you will have a role to play in this team:

• Monitor the market and scout potential investment opportunities in Europe in Beauty/Wellness/Health domains
• Lead multidisciplinary due diligence teams to assess, negotiate and close investment deals
• Engage with internal stakeholders to identify synergies between potential investments and L’Oréal’s business units
• Contribute to the monitoring of the portfolio companies – both operational and financial performance - in coordination with the BOLD portfolio director and the CFO.
• Oversee reinvestment and exit processes
• Coordinate portfolio funds’ dealflows and onboard L’Oréal business leaders for additional business synergies
• Actively build an extended ecosystem of partner funds beyond our existing relationships
• Track market trends and contribute to clarifications of the investment thesis
• Animate L’Oréal’s internal advisors' network & share marketing trends and potential targets
• Participate in different events, pitches and conferences to connect with both startups and funds
  
  

The skills that you will need to make an impact:

• 10 years of experience in venture and/or M&A
• A strong interest in the beauty industry: from brands to biotech and hardware technologies
• Analytical skills and strong written and oral communication skills
• Significant experience in deal execution
• Ability to prioritize multiple requests, while ensuring the integrity, accuracy, completeness, and timeliness of data
• Ability to work independently and under time constraints
• Experience working successfully in both global multinational/corporate and startup environments
• Strong business acumen with the ability to challenge, influence and develop
• Demonstrated leadership and integrity
• Passion for innovation and business development
• Fluency in English
  
  

If you recognize yourself in the description and meet the requirements, you are ready for this awesome ride!

Still need convincing? Just in case, here are a few more compelling facts. Throughout this journey, you will experience:

• #growth – at L’Oréal, growing comes from being in constant motion. We grow with others, by exploring and by reaching out for more. Together, we try, succeed and sometimes fail. We give transformational training and learning opportunities that make employees to unleash the best in themselves.
• #diversity – at L’Oréal, our teams are diverse as the billions of consumers we create for, we embrace differences of origins, cultures, life experiences and beliefs. We commit to fostering an inclusive environment where we celebrate differences.
• #entrepreneurship – at L’Oréal, we invite our people to inspire others with mind-blowing ideas, to challenge the status quo and to shape the future of beauty. “Run it as your own business” is our mantra.
• #impactful memories – at L’Oréal, we encourage our employees to think and act beyond their jobs. For us, our job is more than just a job, it is about building a better future for others and our planet.