Junior Analyst Student
Novo Holdings
Junior Analyst Student
Novo Holdings
Long-term holding and life sciences investor
Novo Holdings · Copenhagen, Denmark · Part-time · Posted 2026-11-10
Workplace: on_site
Department: Planetary Health Investments
Junior Analyst – Planetary Health, European Investment team in Copenhagen
Do you have a keen interest in finance and private equity? Do you want to work in a global environment? Do you value a strong culture with high integrity and unique opportunities for learning and development? Novo Holdings is looking for a Junior Analyst to join the European Investment team of Planetary Health.
As a Junior Analyst in Planetary Health Investments, you will take on challenging and varied responsibilities, contributing to both live investment processes and the active ownership of our companies. The role will equip you with a comprehensive and top-tier skill set that serves as a strong steppingstone toward a career in investment banking, management consulting, or private equity. Our Junior Analysts typically stay with us ~2 years before moving on to a full-time role within one of these fields.
The position will challenge your professional, academic, and intellectual capacity, and your tasks will include:
You will join a dynamic and growing team of ~24 investment professionals based across Europe, North America, and Asia, bringing experience from management consulting, private equity, investment banking, and scientific fields.
As part of your learning and development, you will receive continuous feedback from and engage in sparring with the team. You will further become a part of the Novo Holdings student network and will receive structured training and development programmes to accelerate your professional development even further. We invest substantial resources in our Junior Analysts’ personal and professional development and expect strong commitment in return. The workload is ~20 hours a week with flexibility in relation to your studies.
For the right candidate, we can also offer a one-year full-time position following the completion of your bachelor’s degree, providing an opportunity to strengthen your application for a top-tier master’s program abroad and to further enhance your professional development.
Profile - We are ideally looking for candidates who:
To apply, please send your CV, Cover Letter and grade transcript by clicking on the “Apply now” button. We encourage you to send your application as soon as possible and no later than December 4th, 2026. Expected start date is January/February 2027.
About Novo Holdings
Novo Holdings is a world-leading life sciences investor with a clear mission: to improve global health, drive societal sustainability, and enhance planetary well-being. Since 1999, we have backed innovative healthcare and sustainability solutions while delivering strong financial returns. These returns enable the Novo Nordisk Foundation to fund scientific, humanitarian, and social initiatives around the world. As of end-2025, our total assets under management reached EUR 93 billion.
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Long-term holding and life sciences investor
Novo Holdings manages the assets and wealth of the Novo Nordisk Foundation and controls major companies such as Novo Nordisk A/S and Novonesis A/S. It runs a diversified investment portfolio across equities, bonds, real estate, infrastructure, and private equity with a long-term return horizon. It also leads life sciences investing through Seeds, Venture, Principal, and Planetary Health Investments to fund companies at all stages of development. Its goal is to grow and safeguard the Foundation’s wealth while advancing life sciences and planetary health through its investments.
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