Are you an experienced Investment Manager with a strong technical background and a passion for supporting SME growth?
17th April, 2025
Investment Manager(Midlands)
Birmingham/Hybrid based with some UK travel
Salary £60k-£75K & Bonus and Fantastic Benefits
Are you an experienced Investment Manager with a strong technical background and a passion for supporting SME growth? Our client is looking for someone who can make a real impact by helping ambitious businesses access the funding they need to thrive.
This is an exciting opportunity to join an established and respected investment team managing a fund that offers debt investments to growing SMEs. The role focuses on providing flexible funding for a range of needs including working capital, capital expenditure, property expansion, and business development.
You’ll be part of a supportive team working on a sector-agnostic fund aimed at driving regional growth.
Key Responsibilities:
* Build and maintain a broad network of introducers to support deal flow.
* Proactively develop new opportunities and promote the fund to target audiences.
* Keep up to date with regional business trends and opportunities.
* Identify and assess new SME loan investment opportunities to meet individual and team targets.
* Conduct due diligence with input from all relevant stakeholders.
* Structure and negotiate deals tailored to each business’s needs.
* Manage the full transaction process, including legal, financial, and operational due diligence.
* Provide post-investment support, including ongoing performance monitoring and strategic guidance.
* Collaborate with portfolio and wider investment teams for complex transactions.
* Ensure compliance with internal standards, service levels, and regulatory requirements.
* Prepare reports and present recommendations to the Investment Committee.
* Support the Fund Principal in all aspects of fund delivery and promotion.
What We’re Looking For:
* Proven experience in investment management with strong analytical and credit risk skills.
* Commercially savvy, with the ability to assess and support a diverse range of SMEs.
* Ideally, an existing network in the Midlands region.
* Comfortable working at Executive level with potential and current investee companies.
* A team player with great interpersonal and communication skills.
* Self-motivated, organised, and capable of managing multiple priorities.
* Willingness to travel within the UK to meet clients and visit other offices.
* Full UK driving licence and the right to work in the UK.
You’ll be joining a team that values growth, collaboration, responsiveness, and trust. If you’re excited about supporting SMEs and want to be part of a purpose-driven investment business, we’d love to hear from you. Please apply today.
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