Investment Associate

Allwyn Group is a multi-national lottery-led entertainment company with a market-leading presence in Austria, the Czech Republic, UK, Greece, Cyprus, Italy and USA. Allwyn became the operator of the UK National Lottery in February 2024.

Over the next two years we are embarking on an ambitious journey to revolutionise the global lottery category. This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for people from within and outside the lottery and entertainment industry to join us and play a part in accelerating Allwyn’s growth.

Allwyn is looking for an Investment Associate – Public Tenders & M&A to drive business and corporate development projects across the lottery and gaming sector. You’ll work closely with senior management and international teams in a dynamic and evolving industry.

The primary focus is on public lottery tenders, technology supply contracts, and transactions with strong public procurement or regulatory exposure, and on traditional M&A transactions across gaming sectors such as online and retail sportsbook, iCasino, and gaming technology.

What will you do:

• Support end-to-end execution of public tenders, investments, and M&A transactions.
• Identify and analyze new investment opportunities, and actively originate new deals.
• Build advanced financial & operating models (including DCF, LBO, scenario analysis) to evaluate potential investments.
• Prepare investment memorandums, presentations, and analytical reports.
• Conduct ad-hoc research, financial estimates and analysis, prepare presentations and participate in the presentation to key stakeholders.
• Communicate with both external and internal stakeholders (counterparties, funding institutions, external consultants, and business partners) to provide inputs into valuation models and other analyses.
• Support value creation in portfolio companies post-acquisition.
• Build strong relationships across operations, finance, legal, and other teams.

What do you need to succeed:

• 4+ years’ experience in private equity, corporate finance or investment banking
• Previous exposure to regulated industries and ideally to the gambling industry is an advantage
• Strong financial modelling and business valuation skills
• Proactive, independent, and a team player with self-drive
• Strong communication skills across all levels of seniority and with external partners
• Knowledge of due diligence, transaction financing, and strategic analysis is an advantage
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, international and multicultural environment
• Proficient in English (both written and spoken)

What do we offer:

• Stable job in a collaborative, friendly and international team culture
• Competitive salary
• Annual performance-based bonus
• 25 days of vacation
• Additional benefits – pension contribution, subsidised meals in the office building restaurant, multisport card or gym/yoga classes directly in the office, exclusive healthcare, employee discounts at Bořislavka shopping mall etc.
• Company events (volunteering days, teambuilding, number of sports events sponsored by Allwyn)
• Udemy e-learning platform unlimited license
• Work equipment: Company Laptop, Company mobile phone + SIM Card & package of mobile data also for personal use
• Prague location directly at Bořislavka metro station

Does this opportunity sound exciting to you? Then we would love to hear from you!