Are you a commercially minded person with a background in financial analysis and a true passion for investing and entrepreneurship? Are you a sociable person who enjoys meeting entrepreneurs as well as analyzing companies and market trends? Then you are in luck, because we are looking for an Investment Manager to H&M Group Ventures, the venture investment arm of the H&M Group. 

H&M Group Ventures is the venture investment arm of the H&M Group. We invest for minority ownership in entrepreneur-led startups in our industry. The ambition is to create value by investing in promising high-growth companies globally that are of strategic interest to the H&M Group and its expanding ecosystem. Further we aim to add value to portfolio companies by investing both capital and knowledge. Having H&M Group Ventures as an investor, and thereby be part of the H&M Group ecosystem, shall make businesses stronger through access to our organization and knowledge and by leveraging cost- and customer synergies. Our mission is to promote entrepreneurship, to make bets on the future of our industry, and to support long-term growth across the H&M Group – directly and indirectly. As of today, we have 25+ portfolio companies and we are looking to add many more over the coming years. 

H&M Group Ventures has 3 investment focus areas:  Sustainable Fashion (companies that develop technologies and software that will enable the H&M group to lead our industry to a circular and sustainable future), New Retail (companies that explore consumers’ behavior and shopping today, as well as in the future, and Enablers (tools and solutions that enable a better customer offer and/or can make us more efficient and more relevant.  

Key responsibilities:

• Analysis of investment cases from a financial and strategic angle – fitting it into the wider context of the H&M Group 
• Recommend new investments to the team and the IC by analyzing business plans and summarizing opportunities. 
• Lead investment processes from first meeting to presenting to the IC 
• Preparing investment decision material with e.g. market analysis, financial modelling and valuations 
• Analysis of markets, macro trends and investment opportunities 
• General support of portfolio companies and their management teams 
• Analysis and negotiation of legal agreements, including term sheets and shareholder agreements. 
• Building a strong network among internal stakeholders and the investor community 
• Sourcing of new relevant investment opportunities through networking and proactive engagement 

In this role you will work as an informal leader as you will be leading investment processes in close collaboration with the rest of the team. You will be based in Stockholm, but travels will be part of the role. Together with the rest of our team you will play an active part to deliver on the ambitious targets for the coming year/s. 

• Degree in Finance, Business or Engineering with a minimum of 7 years  of relevant experience  
• Great proficiency in financial modelling, investment structures and analysis  
• Strong Excel and PowerPoint skills  
• A background from VC investing, startups, management consulting and/or investment banking 

Desired personal traits: 

• Strong analytical skills in combination with a commercial mindset 
• Proactive, ambitious, curious and thorough 
• A genuine passion for investing and entrepreneurship 
• Ability to manage multiple workstreams at the same time 
• Sociable with a natural talent for network building 

This is a permanent position based in Stockholm, Sweden. 
 
If you feel that your experience, skillset and ambitions are right for this role, please send your application through our career site latest 7th January 2024!  

We look forward to receiving your application! 
 
H&M is committed to creating a Diverse & Inclusive environment and we are actively looking for qualified candidates irrespective of race, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, ethnicity, religion, national origin, disability or age.