Junior Ventures Analyst

Short Intro and About the Job

Danone is a global food company holding top positions in healthy food through its three businesses: Essential Dairy and Plant Based Products, Waters, and Specialized Nutrition. Its mission, bringing health through food to as many people as possible, embodies commitment to human progress and business success.

To further this mission, Danone Ventures (DV), Danone’s corporate venture team, was formed. Through DV, we identify early stage food and foodtech start-ups that share our vision of a future of healthy and sustainable food. Leveraging equity investments as a tool, we help facilitate strong value creating partnerships between Danone and start-ups. We have strong beliefs and convictions and look to partner with like-minded start-ups as a key criteria of our investment philosophy.

We are looking for a curious, self-motivated and collaborative Analyst to join our team in New York City. This is an early career position with broad exposure to the various activities within our corporate venture arm working closely with our diverse team of cross-functional experts to support our global investment scope and day-to-day operations. This role is a unique opportunity to learn in a dynamic environment while pursuing the clear strategic objective of bringing innovative and game-changing tech and science-based solutions to Danone. You will be expected to wear multiple hats across a spectrum of strategic and operational initiatives, and to independently thrive in a varied role with wide-ranging and changing responsibilities. The majority of your time will be engaging and supporting investment assessments and sector explorations, and the remainder assuming ownership of team tasks and logistics.

Responsibilities:

1. Investment Support:

• Conduct independent market research and data analysis, identify trends and relevant startups within our areas of interest and deliver high-quality presentation materials to inform DV team and stakeholders
• Support dealsourcing and dealflow management, which includes performing initial assessments, joining pitch meetings to evaluate innovative startups and new technologies, and ensuring data hygiene across CRM and internal data management platforms
• Assist the investment process as part of the deal team, which includes performing due diligence on new investment prospects, diving deep into industries and competitive landscapes, and preparing investment recommendations
• Help drive collaboration across the global DV team to generate new insights and deep dives
• Manage all ongoing projects effectively to ensure timely delivery and implement efficient processes

2. Operations:

• Project manage team calendar and assist smooth execution of key meetings by taking ownership of preparations, logistics and follow-ups
• Support Managing Director on calendar management and travel planning
• Assist financial management of DV operations, which includes liaising with external vendors and Danone finance teams in the US and Europe
• Drive team animation and culture initiatives to foster our collaborative environment and high-performance culture
• Manage and drive special projects supporting the general operations of DV
• Perform other related duties as required to support the overall objectives of the teamThe base compensation range for this position is $80-90k commensurate with experience. Danone North America additionally offers a performance-based bonus and has a strong benefits package including Medical, Dental, Vision, Prescription Drug Coverage, 401k Plan, Wellness Program, Life Insurance, Tuition Reimbursement, Flexible Time Off, and Paid Parental Bonding Leave, among other benefit plan options. To give our employees flexibility, Danone is a hybrid work environment with opportunities to work both remotely and in office when desired. 

About You

• You have a Bachelor’s degree with demonstrated academic success, preferably in a field related to business or food
• You have demonstrated passion for new technologies, foodtech and agtech
• You are a fast learner with strong curiosity, tenacity to develop and drive for excellence
• You are a motivated self-starter with outstanding organizational skills, hands-on mentality and ability to work independently, prioritize and manage deadlines
• You have high attention to detail and proven ability to analyze data from a variety of sources to synthesize big picture, identify patterns/ trends and form conclusions
• You are a friendly networker with strong written and verbal communication skills who thrives in a small team with diverse personalities distributed across four locations
• You have strong proficiency with Excel, Powerpoint, Word
• You have the ability to work in the New York City office at least 3 days a week

About Us, We offer and What's next

At Danone North America, you’ll work with some of the best-known food and beverage brands in the world like Activia, Silk, Two Good, Oikos, evian, and Happy Family. You’ll be part of one of the largest Certified B Corps™ in the world, working together to make sure our brands create real benefits for people, communities, and the planet. We have 6,000 employees across the U.S. and Canada. Come join our movement for a healthier world: One Planet. One Health BY YOU. 

Danone North America doesn’t just welcome what makes you unique, we value it. We’re proud to be an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. All hires to our team are based on qualifications, merit and business needs. We recruit, employ, train and promote regardless of race, color, religion, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, veteran status, genetic characteristic or any other protected status. Faithful to our values of openness and humanism, all of our employees share in the commitment to engage one another with dignity and respect. http://www.dol.gov/ofccp/regs/compliance/posters/pdf/eeopost.pdfhttps://www.dol.gov/ofccp/regs/compliance/posters/pdf/OFCCP_EEO_Supplement_Final_JRF_QA_508c.pdf

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Salary : $80,000 - $90,000