IAG Tech is a community of IT and digital professionals from across the International Airlines Group (IAG). We drive the technology behind some of the biggest and most successful brands in global aviation, including British Airways, Aer Lingus, and Iberia.
Brought together in 2019, we are a unique community with a shared vision to deliver Technology Excellence and be recognised as industry leaders in the use of technology.
Our mission is to delight customers, enable employees, accelerate business performance, protect our business, and increase shareholder value, through the innovative and agile use of technology and data.
We use product-centric delivery teams using agile methods to implement new capabilities at pace and maximise business outcomes. With a relentless focus on improving system performance and stability, we continually strive to find new and better ways to innovate and support the Group.
Our Values
At IAG Tech we share common values to help us create the right culture to underpin our thriving community:
Innovation | we value identifying new ways of using technology to solve business challenges.
Empowerment | we value giving people the freedom to operate, that they take accountability, and collaborate with colleagues.
Professionalism | we value having and developing the right knowledge and competency to be able to do our jobs to the best of our ability
Transparency | we value honesty and integrity and always share the reality in a manner the business understands.
Agility | we value responsiveness, speed and flexibility in everything we do.
We celebrate when we see great examples of our values in action and challenge each other when we see these values being ignored.
, Job Description
Purpose of the role
Identify, source, and manage equity investments for IAG’s seed to expansion stage investment programme.
Provide analysis in support of individual venture capital deals through the stages of sourcing, creating investment proposals, carrying out due diligence to managing individual portfolio companies.
Review and report on various market data sources to inform investment strategies, in partnership with the Head of Ventures, business units and IAG executives, that help bring IAG closer to disruptive and influential start-ups, while building a robust portfolio of diverse investments in the field of airline transformation and ecological sustainability.
Accountabilities
Develop an understanding of IAG's business as well as general industry trends to inform opportunities for the CVC investment programme.
Work in collaboration with the Hangar 51 Ventures team to develop investment strategies, target identification, source deals and build pipeline, develop investment thesis, present investments to Hangar 51 Ventures Investment Committee.
Represent Hangar 51 Ventures in the venture capital and entrepreneurial community.
Aggressively network to identify new opportunities as well as build network of trusted, top tier co-investors
Support and engage portfolio companies’ founders to maximise each venture success.
Manage the deals database to accurately track all companies through their lifecycle.
Bring competitors and strategic partners disruptive technology and business changes to the attention of the appropriate senior stakeholders and leadership team
This role may require travel and working from multiple sites/locations. Willing and able to travel to participate in meetings, workshops, and other related activities
Key Relationships / Interfaces
Executives within the IAG Finance, Strategy, Transformation / Sustainability teams
Delivery teams in IAG operating companies
External technology suppliers
Industry Groups
Government bodies
, Qualifications
Required Skills, Qualifications & Experience
1-2 years of previous venture capital, start-up, corporate development, sustainability, finance, or corporate finance experience.
Experience of creating or reviewing business reporting.
Experience of business process (including technology / financial management etc.).
Experience in market research and due diligence preparation.
An understanding of equity investments, and demonstrable knowledge of key emerging technology sectors is a benefit.
Good stakeholder management and influencing skills.
Ability to think laterally about how to source market information.
Strong personal ownership for driving performance and exceeding targets.
Relevant degree or MBA is desirable
Spoken and written business in English is required, in Spanish would be desirable. Any other second language also a plus.
Seniority level
Associate
Employment type
Full-time
Job function
Finance and Sales
Industries
IT Services and IT Consulting
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