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About the Role
The Open Innovation team operates at the intersection of CHANEL and the wider world, envisioning the future of luxury and fast-tracking potential responses through investments and partnerships. This role focuses on managing corporate venture capital activities, driving the end-to-end investment process from diligence through closing, and ongoing portfolio management.
Responsibilities
- Lead end-to-end investment diligence on direct early-stage deals, including financial analysis, market assessment, competitive landscape review, and technology evaluation.
- Build and stress-test financial models to validate business assumptions, unit economics, revenue projections, and funding requirements.
- Prepare comprehensive investment memoranda for internal approval processes.
- Coordinate transaction execution with internal Legal and Finance teams, managing term sheet negotiations, due diligence workstreams, and closing documentation.
- Ensure timely and compliant completion of all investment processes, from initial screening through to funding and post-close integration.
- Design and maintain a robust portfolio tracking framework covering key performance indicators, valuation milestones, and strategic alignment metrics.
- Prepare periodic portfolio performance reports for senior leadership and relevant stakeholders, synthesising quantitative data with qualitative strategic insights.
- Monitor portfolio company health, proactively identifying risks and opportunities to maximise value creation and strategic return.
- Track and analyse fund commitments, including fund-level performance.
- Leverage Generative AI tools and automation to enhance portfolio dashboards, streamline reporting workflows, and generate data-driven insights at pace.
- Build and maintain strong working relationships with co-investment partners, venture capital firms, and fund managers across our investment ecosystem.
- Represent the organisation in investor meetings with professionalism and strategic acumen.
- Evaluate fund investment opportunities, conducting performance analysis and due diligence on early-stage fund managers.
- Collaborate closely with Legal, Finance, Tax, and Compliance teams to ensure investment activities adhere to corporate governance frameworks and regulatory requirements.
- Partner with the Startup Programs Lead to identify synergies between portfolio companies and internal business units, driving strategic value beyond financial return.
- Contribute to the continuous improvement of internal investment processes, tools, and frameworks.
Requirements
- Demonstrated track record of executing early-stage investment transactions.
- Experience analysing fund performance and conducting due diligence on early-stage venture funds, including assessment of fund economics, portfolio construction, and GP track records.
- Experience in financial modelling with the ability to stress-test assumptions, build scenario analyses, and evaluate capital structures.
- Proven ability to coordinate cross-functional deal execution across Legal, Finance, and external counsel.
- Outstanding interpersonal and communication skills, with the confidence to engage credibly with senior investors, fund managers, and C-level startup founders.
- Strong written communication skills with experience preparing investment memoranda, board papers, and portfolio reports.
- Proficiency in leveraging Generative AI tools to accelerate research, analysis, reporting, and operational workflows; a proactive mindset toward adopting emerging technology to drive step-change improvements in productivity and insight generation.
- Comfort with complexity, ambiguity, and shifting priorities with strong attention to detail.
- A relationship-driven mindset, strategic thinking abilities, and a systemic approach to driving investment outcomes across diverse stakeholders.
- Prior experience in a Corporate Venture Capital (CVC) arm or Innovation unit within a large corporate organisation is highly preferred.
- Familiarity with venture data platforms (e.g., PitchBook, Crunchbase).
- Excellent communication skills in English, both verbal and written.
- 7+ years’ experience with at least 3 in an early-stage VC, CVC, or corporate development/innovation investment environment.
- University degree required.
Skills
- Investment Diligence & Execution
- Portfolio Tracking & Management
- Investor & Fund Engagement
- Cross-Functional Coordination
- Financial Analysis
- Market Assessment
- Competitive Landscape Review
- Technology Evaluation
- Financial Modelling
- Transaction Execution
- Term Sheet Negotiation
- Due Diligence
- Portfolio Performance Reporting
- Generative AI Tools
- Automation
- Relationship Building
- Strategic Thinking
- Systemic Approach
- Venture Data Platforms (e.g., PitchBook, Crunchbase)
Location
- London Headquarters, UK
- Hybrid (~60% in office, ~40% remote, flexible)
Work Type
- 12-month fixed term contract
- Maternity leave cover
- Hybrid
Experience Level
- 7+ years’ experience
- At least 3 years in an early-stage VC, CVC, or corporate development/innovation investment environment
Education Level
- University degree required
Benefits
- Wellbeing programmes
- Learning and development opportunities
- Parental leave for all parents globally
About the Company
- Chanel is a world leader in creating, manufacturing and distributing luxury products, including Ready-to-Wear, Accessories, Fragrances, Makeup, Skincare, Jewellery and Watches.
- Founded by Gabrielle Chanel in 1910, the House remains dedicated to quality craftsmanship and offering high-end creations.
- At present, Chanel employs more than 32,000 people worldwide.
- As an independent company, its core values are grounded in: Exceptional creation and client experience, Nurturing human potential, Having a positive impact – on people, the environment and communities around the world.
- As part of this, the House promotes arts, culture and creativity, while investing significantly in key areas including research & development, sustainability, and innovation.
- Chanel is dedicated to creating the conditions for people to perform at their best, building on their strengths and enabling them to benefit from new opportunities.
- It offers a unique working environment where people are given time to understand the brand, the business, and develop their personal motivations.
- This means everyone can grow, continue to be inspired and feel included, now and in the future.
- The company fosters true collaboration and respect for all, grounded in the belief that diversity is essential to the success of the organisation and its people.
- Chanel remains committed to rewarding people competitively.
Equal Opportunity
- At Chanel, our values are grounded in creating the conditions for people to perform at their best and feel fulfilled and confident in their work.
- At Chanel, we are focused on creating an inclusive culture that nurtures personal growth, contributing to collective progress.
- We believe the uniqueness of each individual increases the diversity, complementarity, and effectiveness of our teams.
- We strongly encourage your application, as we value the perspective, experience, and potential you could bring to CHANEL.