Investment Intern with Novo Holdings Asia (Jan-Jun 2025)

Investment Internship at Novo Holdings Asia in Singapore

We are looking for a curious and motivated Intern for our established investment team in Asia to support our venture, growth, and principal investment opportunities across life sciences and planetary health sectors at Novo Holdings.

Novo Holdings is one of the world's largest life science investors and our portfolio spans the entire range of life science development from early-stage research to large and mature commercial players. We see tremendous long term investment opportunities in Asia given the robust growth, demographics and the increased focus on innovation and R&D. Today we have built a portfolio of 15 high quality investments across various segments of healthcare, life sciences, and planetary health investments.

We work seamlessly across the different investment modalities, Ventures, Growth and Principal Investments. We offer a unique opportunity for personal and professional development in a dynamic, ambitious, and professional work environment.

The Internship

You will be part of the Investment team based in Singapore, assigned to cover either the life sciences or planetary health sector, and will be immersed in the investment process. Your core tasks will include:

• Contributing to financial analysis of potential investment cases through valuation models
• Helping to shape investment themes through primary and secondary industry research
• Conducting industry research on potential investments and the markets they operate in
• Collecting, structuring, and efficiently communicating information on potential or existing investments

Depending on your capabilities and interests, you will have ample opportunities to take on more tasks and responsibilities.

Professional & Personal Qualifications

We are looking for candidates currently enrolled in either a Bachelor's or Master's program, with strong academic results and have prior relevant internship experience at a Venture Capital, Private Equity, Investment Banking, or Financial Services company. You have a solid understanding of finance and accounting principles, along with proficiency in both Excel and PowerPoint.

You thrive in a challenging entrepreneurial environment and have a keen interest in the sustainable development ecosystem as well as technology. You are passionate and highly motivated to learn about investments and portfolio management and can grasp new ideas and concepts quickly.

Furthermore, you have:

• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
• Fluency in English (Mandarin is an advantage)
• An ability to work independently and with a high degree of personal initiative and integrity
• An attitude of a strong team player with a high level of commitment and outstanding analytical skills
• Strong financial analysis, writing, and presentation skills
• Excellent attention to detail, capable of producing work that is thorough and organized
• Willingness to commit to preferably 6 months internship duration

Application and Information

Our preferred starting date is January 2025. Please state your availability clearly in your application (start date and end date).

We encourage you to submit your CV and application as soon as possible or no later than 24 November 2024. Interviews will be conducted on an ongoing basis. To apply, please send your CV, application, and university transcripts by clicking the Apply button.

About Novo Holdings A/S

Novo Holdings is a holding and investment company that is responsible for managing the assets and the wealth of the Novo Nordisk Foundation, one of the world's largest philanthropic enterprise foundations. We are the controlling shareholder of Novo Nordisk A/S and Novonesis, and manages an investment portfolio with a long-term return perspective.

Novo Holdings is a world-leading life sciences investor. Through its Seeds, Venture, Growth and Principal Investments teams, Novo Holdings invests in life science companies at all stages of development. As of year-end 2023, Novo Holdings had Total Assets under Management of DKK 1,114 bn (149 bn).

We are a team of 180 professionals from various nationalities and diverse backgrounds, all sharing the same mission: to invest for the benefit people and the planet. Our company culture is characterized by collaboration, respect and inclusion.

We are headquartered north of Copenhagen in Hellerup, alongside the Novo Nordisk Foundation, and have offices in London, Boston, San Francisco, Shanghai and Singapore.

For further information visit www.novoholdings.dk