Investment Associate

Centre for Process Innovation Limited; United Kingdom; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A UK-based innovation organization is seeking an investment associate to join their team. The ideal candidate will have a degree in a relevant discipline and significant experience in investment analysis or strategic marketing. Key responsibilities include researching private investment trends and preparing investor briefings. The role offers a collaborative work environment with a focus on connecting private investors with technology companies.

Benefits

Up to 36 days holiday

Life assurance and accident insurance schemes

Qualifications

• Qualifications at degree or master's level in relevant disciplines.
• Significant experience in investment analysis roles.
• Proven track record in synthesizing complex data.

Responsibilities

• Research private investment trends and perform market analysis.
• Prepare investor briefings and manage relationships.
• Support due diligence and investment committee reporting.

Skills

Investment analysis

Strategic marketing

Data visualization

Excel

Team collaboration

Education

Degree level in Science/Engineering or Business

Tools

MS Office 365

Job description

CPI helps make great ideas and inventions areality. We’re ateam of intelligent people using advances in science and technology to solve the biggest global challenges in healthcare and sustainability.

Through our incredible people and innovation infrastructure, we collaborate with our partners in industry, academia, government, and the investment community to accelerate the development and commercialisation of innovative products.

From health technologies and pharmaceuticals to sustainable food and materials innovations, we turn the entrepreneurial spirit and radical thinking of our people and partners into incredible impact that makes our world abetter place.

Hybrid Working

We’re embracing hybrid working to build ahappier, more productive, and environmentally conscious workplace. Discover more about our new flexible working approach.

Why this role is important for CPI’swork

CPI has an exciting opportunity for an investment associate to join its investorengagement and ventures arm of CPI ’s enterprises team. Part of asmall, agile, and highly motivated team, the successful candidate will support the team working to connect private investors with high-growth, early-stage technology companies. The mission: to drive innovation and investment in the UK economy through strategic partnerships and venture development.

Reporting to the Head of Investor Partnerships, the role holder will be responsible for researching and analysing the private investment community in order to inform abusiness development plan and support relationship management activities. The role holder will also support the MD with the active management of CPI Enterprises’ investment portfolio and analysis of potential investment opportunities as and when theyarise.

The Role

Key tasks in the role will include (but are not limited to the below), please download the job description for full details available on the CPI careers page :

• Researching private investment trends and market analysis
• Preparing investor briefings and supporting relationship management
• Analysing internal and external opportunities for investment
• Supporting due diligence and investment committee reporting
• Using CPI ’s Innovation Integrator to assess opportunities
• Recommending processes for tracking key metrics

The person we are seeking

The Person

It is essential you are qualified to Degree level (or equivalent) / master’s degree level (or equivalent) or above, in aScientific / Engineering or Business Related (such as Marketing, Finance, Economics) discipline plus significant / relevant industrial experience in strategic marketing, finance or investment analysis roles andhave;

• Demonstrable knowledge and experience of investing in early-stage technology companies
• A proven track record of assimilating complex data and synthesising into clear, unambiguous business proposals and recommendations for decision making
• Demonstrable track record of working with collaborative teams and leaders in organisations
• Experience of analysing, visualising and communicating data in acompelling way
• Strong Excel and MS Office 365 skills

It would be great if you alsohad:

• Experience with venture capital funds, family offices, orHNWs
• Relevant experience of operating within an innovation, research and development environment
• Relevant knowledge/experience of the innovation eco-system and investors in early stage companies

What does CPI offeryou?

At CPI , we offer awide range of benefits to our employees, this includes:

• Up to 36 days holiday, including bank holidays – Plus aholiday purchasing scheme
• Life assurance and accident insurance schemes

CPI is an organisation based in the UK . Commencement of employment is conditional to demonstrating right to work in the UK , sponsorship may be available.