Specialist Corporate Finance

Corporate Finance is looking for a Specialist to join the team where you will be involved in a diversified array of activities. Your key responsibilities will include financial analysis, transaction and process support and reporting across the various duties of the Corporate Finance department such as carbon management, financing, financial risk management, merger & acquisition and business planning. Acting in a dynamic environment, your agility will be key in ensuring timely delivery of accurate data and recommendations for your management to make informed decisions. You will also play an important role in supporting origination and execution of financial transactions, as well as support the relationship of Cargolux with its banks and other advisors.

Task and responsibilities

• Contribute to Cargolux's sustainability strategy by forecasting CO2, identifying decarbonization levers, and assessing impacts and costs. Follow developments in carbon markets and ensure compliance with mandatory schemes.
• Participate in developing the Financial Risk Management policy regarding Carbon Management and Interest Rate Risk.
• Support and prepare for the Risk Management Committee by conducting market research and identifying/measuring risk exposures and mitigants.
• Assist in identifying funding needs, evaluating sources (asset-backed financing, corporate debt, revolving credit), assessing and negotiating proposals, and preparing business cases and transaction documentation. Manage post-closing financing structures and follow debt market developments, focusing on sustainable finance.
• Support M&A activities by assessing deal opportunities (financial, market, competitor analysis), making recommendations, and modeling company valuations (DCF, comparables). Coordinate due diligence with internal and external stakeholders.
• Be involved in Financial and Business Planning by forecasting KPIs, assessing impacts on income statements and balance sheets, and conducting sensitivity analyses. Perform market trend, competitor landscape, and capacity analyses.

Essential Requirements

• Master’s degree in Finance
• CFA, FRM, ACI or ICMA certifications will be considered as an advantage
• minimum 2-3 years of experience in a corporate finance department in a large corporate or consulting firm will be considered for a Specialist position
• Excellent technical skills in financial risk management, financial analysis, financial modelling
• In-depth knowledge of the Microsoft suite (Excel, Power Point and Access);
• Programming language (Macros, VBA, SQL) is considered a plus
• Familiarity with the wide range of financial products (e.g. derivatives, structured products, …)
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills; quick learning
• Flexibility, adaptability
• Good communication skills
• Detail-oriented
• Fluency in written and spoken English; other languages are a distinct advantage

Working Conditions

• Full-time, permanent position based in our HQ in Sandweiler, Luxembourg
• The seniority of the role will depend upon the candidate's profile (Officer or Specialist)
• A Certificate of good conduct (Casier judiciaire, Polizeiliches Führungszeugnis) will be required in case of positive selection