May 2014

Vacancy: Investment Analyst to KIRKBI in Billund

Application deadline 1 July 2014

Do you have strong analytical skills and a genuine interest in corporate finance and equity investments? Would

you like an exciting challenge in a company where long term investments are central part of the strategy?

Join KIRKBI A/S and become part of a strong focused team working with a variety of investments. Our organisation is flat with a short span from analysis, decision-making to execution. The position is an opportunity to develop your personal and professional skills and work with many different aspects of corporate finance/M&A, when targeting significant direct minority investments in unlisted and publicly quoted companies. You will work closely with other key members of the KIRKBI investment team and refer to the Senior Vice President for Long Term Equity investments. Since 2011, KIRKBI A/S has among others invested in Falck A/S, Borkum Riffgrund 1, ISS A/S, Matas A/S and HusCompagniet as well as a number of Danish and international companies. When analysing investment opportunities, you will be working project oriented as a key member of our internal project team as well as with various external advisors, e.g. consultants, lawyers, accountants and investment banks. Key tasks:

Industry, market and company research

Financial and strategic analysis incl. valuation modelling (DCF, LBO, Long Term Equities and comparable

multiples) and presentation of potential investments

Post-acquisition work / monitoring and follow-up analysis of existing and future Long Term Equity

investments

Candidate profile:

You are currently finalising your M.Sc. in finance, accounting, economics or similar from University or

Business School (Cand.Merc. or Cand.Oecon.) expected graduation Summer 2014

You have an outstanding academic track record and are ranked at the top end of your class

Fluent in Danish and English (written and spoken)

Accustomed to Microsoft Office, especially Excel

1- 3 years experience from relevant part-time student position (not a pre-requisite). E.g. corporate finance,

business development, asset management, markets department in a financial institution or similar

Candidate characteristics:

Strong problem solving mind-set and analytical skills with an ability to pin-point and prioritise key issues

Genuine interest in corporate finance/M&A, investing and post-acquisition work with a view for long-term

value creation

Accustomed to perform when things get hectic and yet maintain a humble and unassuming attitude

Strong work ethic with an ability to work independently

Ambitious can do attitude and strong communication skills

KIRKBI A/S quality, entrepreneurship and caring for people KIRKBI A/S is the holding and investment company of the Kirk Kristiansen Family. KIRKBI A/S owns 75 % of the LEGO Group as well as a significant part of Merlin Entertainments Group, which runs a variety of family experience and amusement activities, including LEGOLAND Parks and LEGOLAND Discovery Centres. Read more about us on www.KIRKBI.com. Application and contact If you would like to learn more about the position, please contact Director, Long Term Equity, Jacob Frandsen on +45 52 34 25 82. Please send us your application and CV to jf@kirkbi.com.