Head of Strategic Capital Market Management (m/f/d)

You manage a EUR 1 billion investment portfolio, design hedging strategies for commodities and currencies, and report directly to the Head of Group Finance & Support – at a company that has been shaping global households for over 140 years. At Vorwerk, you don’t implement strategies handed down from above. You develop them.

ABOUT VORWERK                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          

Vorwerk SE & Co. KG is a family-owned company founded in 1883 and headquartered in Wuppertal. With around 11,000 employees in over 60 countries, Vorwerk develops and markets innovative premium household appliances – most notably the Thermomix and Kobold. The portfolio is complemented by commercial cleaning, financing solutions, and a venture capital arm. As a family-owned company, Vorwerk combines long-term thinking with the speed and flexibility of an entrepreneurial organization.

THE ROLE                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               

This is a high-visibility, high-impact position at the intersection of treasury strategy and financial risk management. You will build and execute the group’s investment and hedging framework, own the risk reporting infrastructure, and will actively participate in the Investment and Risk Committee. You will work closely with the CFO and have direct exposure to the Executive and Advisory Board.

The role offers genuine scope for ownership: the investment strategy, the hedging framework, and the risk governance model are yours to shape – within a stable, well-capitalized family-owned group that takes a long-term view.

YOUR RESPONSIBILIES                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 

Investment Strategy & Portfolio Management

• Develop and own the annual investment strategy, balancing return objectives and risk appetite.
• Manage strategic and tactical asset allocation for a portfolio of approximately EUR 1 billion AUM.
• Select, manage, and oversee external asset managers; govern special funds and direct investments.
• Present strategy and performance results to the Executive Board and Advisory Board.

Commodities & FX Risk Management

• Design and execute hedging strategies for strategic raw materials and energy to protect costing assumptions.
• Identify and hedge currency risks (transaction and translation) to stabilize cash flows across 60+ countries.
  
  

Risk Governance & Reporting

• Establish and continuously develop an integrated risk reporting framework (Value at Risk, scenario analyses).
• Ensure governance and compliance across investment guidelines, regulatory requirements, and hedge accounting (HGB).
• Chair Investment Committees; manage relationships with banks and external partners.
  
  
  

YOUR PROFILE                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      

Must-haves

• Master’s or diploma degree in economics, finance, or a related field.
• Extensive hands-on experience in Treasury, Asset Management, or Corporate Banking.
• Deep expertise in capital markets, money market, and fund products (liquid and illiquid).
• Strong command of commodities and FX products – spot and derivatives – including execution channels.
• Solid grounding in portfolio theory, derivative instruments, and risk models (e.g. VaR).
• Strong analytical poise and decisiveness, even under time pressure.
• Fluency in German and English, written and spoken.

Strong differentiators

• Experience managing or co-managing institutional portfolios, including SAA/TAA decisions.
• Track record building or significantly developing integrated risk reporting systems.
• Practical experience integrating ESG criteria into investment strategy and manager selection.
• Proficiency with treasury management systems (SAP TRM) and Bloomberg.
• Strong ability to present complex topics in a target‑group‑appropriate and concise manner.
• Initial leadership experience – functional or disciplinary – and confidence engaging with boards and auditors.

WHAT WE OFFER                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               

Scope & Impact

• Full ownership of a EUR 1 billion investment and hedging mandate.
• Direct exposure to CFO, Executive Board, and Supervisory Board.
• Genuine room to shape strategy, governance, and reporting infrastructure.
• A stable, long-term-oriented environment – backed by 140+ years of family ownership.

Working Conditions

• Flexible working framework and 30 days of holiday.
• Hybrid working model within a defined framework.
• Attractive pension plan with multiple modules and the option of a time value account.
• Subsidized Deutschlandticket and free parking at the workplace.
• Company bike leasing.

Health & Wellbeing

• Supplementary company health insurance and a wide range of fitness options.
• On-site physiotherapy.
• Subsidized meals and snacks on site.

Family & Development

• Employee discounts and subsidy for childcare costs.
• Internal and external training and development opportunities.

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Sabine Albrecht
Expert HR Operations national
+49 202 564-1775

Vorwerk SE & Co. KG
Rauental 38
42289 Wuppertal
www.vorwerk-group.com/de/home