JOIN VIKING - and help save lives for a living

Are you looking forward to working in a company with a clear purpose of saving lives and having ambitious goals for the foreseeable future? Are you motivated by working close to management and being a part of a team, that has the world as its playground?

If you can say YES to the above then it might be you we are looking for as our Student Assistant in our Corporate Strategy team as part of our strategy officesin the headquarter in Esbjerg or satellite office in Aarhus, Denmark

At VIKING, we live by saving lives. We are proud to be a world leading supplier of safety products, solutions, and services to the global maritime industry. Our equipment contribute to safety on everything from large cruise- and container ships to offshore platforms, ferries, fishing vessels, and superyachts.

Safety is the core in everything we do, and our mission is to protect and save human lives.

Do you want to join?
As a Student Assistant in Corporate Strategy at VIKING, you will join a dynamic and focused team responsible for high-level strategic initiatives. Our team oversees various strategic disciplines, including guiding the corporate strategy, assisting in business development efforts, project management, and offering strategic and valuation support in M&A processes. We also serve as internal consultants within the VIKING group.

Student assistants are an important part of the VIKING organization. Many of our students also complete their internships with us and write their thesis about real life projects and challenges in VIKING.
When you start your career in VIKING, you will become part of our strong Young VIKING Network where more than 45 ambitious trainees, graduates and student assistants get together to boost personal and professional development – and participate in social events. Read more about our Young VIKING Network here.

Your primary responsibilities and tasks includes:

• Market and Industry Analysis – conduct research on market trends, and analyzing the competitive landscape
• Corporate Development – assist in analyzing and evaluating growth opportunities within specific business segments or regions
• Strategic Workshops – facilitate or co-facilitate strategy workshops, contribution to brainstorming sessions, ideation and action planning
• Project Management Support – assist and take on responsibilities in various departmental and cross-departmental projects, ensuring tasks are completed efficiently and contributing to process improvements
• Financial Modelling Assistance – collaborate in developing and updating financial and valuation models
• M&A Support – assist in researching potential M&A opportunities, gathering information, organizing data for analysis and assisting with preliminary valuation analyses
• Reporting and Communication – prepare detailed reports and assist in communicating findings and insights to team members and stakeholders

You will work approximately 15-20 hours a week (2-3 full days) – with flexibility around exam periods. The job comes with the option to work from our satellite office in Aarhus or headquarter in Esbjerg.

Your profile
The ideal candidate is currently studying a B.Sc. or a M.Sc. in Economics and Business Administration, Economics or any related study with a strong interest in business, economics and strategy and have at least 1 year left of studies.

• Thrive in a busy global environment and bring a can-do attitude
• Possess analytical skills to make sure decisions are based on data and facts, to the maximum extent possible
• Can maintain a sense of humor, even when the workload is high

Since our corporate language is English, you have great English skills – both written and orally.

VIKING offers
We offer an attractive position where you get the opportunity to develop yourself in an interplay with colleagues, who value humor, job satisfaction, and a great work environment.

VIKING is a global workplace where the majority of our activities address the whole world. We have a strong culture and give space to the individual – we know everybody contribute with something special. Therefore, we invest in our employees and offer unique career opportunities in an international organization.

We also offer:

• A strong commitment to well-being and work-life balance
• Good health insurance coverage
• Special discounts in local shops
• An active employee association that arranges various social events

... and did we mention that we have Esbjerg’s best cafeteria? Access to our company fitness center and free massage and physical therapy are also part of the package at VIKING !

Do you want to be a part of VIKING?
All applications are received online by “Send application” in the job add. We conduct interviews continuously and therefore recommend you send your application and resume as soon as possible. All applications are naturally handled with confidentiality.

Start date is as soon as possible, however we don’t mind waiting for the right candidate.

If you have questions concerning the position or VIKING, you are welcome to reach out to HR Manager, Administration & Talent Development, Søren Langelund on phone +45 2542 8240 or by e-mail [email protected].

For further information, please visit our website www.viking-life.com

JOIN VIKING - YOUR CAREER IS SAFE WITH US