Investment Director - Growth Capital

Chris Hayes Associates; Birmingham; Vor Ort; GBP 120.000 - 180.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

Competitive salary

Exceptional bonus

Carry

Zusammenfassung

Chris Hayes Associates is recruiting an Investment Director to lead growth capital activity for a top-tier UK venture firm based in Birmingham. You’ll originate deals, evaluate investment cases, negotiate transactions, and oversee post‑investment performance with a hands-on leadership style.

Ideal candidates will bring a strong background in investing or corporate finance, plus a passion for scaling tech businesses. Excellent communication and mentoring skills are essential.

Qualifikationen

• Background in Investing, Corporate Finance, Corporate Restructuring, Consulting, Tech, or Sciences.
• Growth Capital/Venture Capital/Private Equity experience is a bonus, not a requirement.
• Strong academic record.
• Commercially minded, curious, and excited by new ideas.

Aufgaben

• Originate deals and uncover the next big opportunities.
• Evaluate business plans and investment cases to achieve annual investment targets.
• Identification and assessment of suitable new investment opportunities.
• Undertaking business development and self-generating proposals, promoting the Fund.
• Negotiating deals and executing transactions with structured investment packages.
• Completion of financial, people and legal elements of transactions, including due diligence.
• Post investment monitoring and guidance on operational issues.
• Preparing reports and presentations to Investment Committee.
• Mentoring the team and developing less experienced colleagues.

Kenntnisse

Deal sourcing

Investment analysis

Negotiation

Mentoring

Due diligence

Jobbeschreibung

Investment Director – Growth Capital

Ready to continue in the exciting world of Venture/Growth Capital and work with one of the UK’s most respected firms outside of London? This could be your chance.

Our client is a high-growth Venture/Growth Capital house backing early-stage tech innovators and growing lower mid-market businesses. With ambitious expansion plans, they’re looking for a dynamic Investment Director to join their team in Birmingham.

Why this role?

This isn’t just a desk job. You’ll be at the forefront of sourcing deals, meeting brilliant entrepreneurs, and shaping the businesses of tomorrow. If you’ve got the drive and curiosity, the investment know-how can be taught — what matters is your sharp mind and passion for growth.

Who you are

• Background in Investing, Corporate Finance, Corporate Restructuring, Consulting, Tech, or Sciences.
• Growth Capital/Venture Capital/Private Equity experience is a bonus, not a requirement.
• Strong academic record.
• Commercially minded, curious, and excited by new ideas.

What you’ll do

• Originate deals and uncover the next big opportunities.
• Evaluate business plans and investment cases to achieve annual investment targets (at a team and individual level}.
• Identification and assessment of suitable new investment opportunities to achieve annual investment targets (at a team and individual level).
• Undertaking business development and self-generating proposals, actively promoting the Fund and its activities to its target audiences.
• Negotiating deals and executing transactions, including the technical structuring of competitive investment packages to meet the requirements of the Fund.
• Completion of all relevant financial, people and legal elements of any transaction, including management of any due diligence process and liaising with external advisors.
• Post investment after-care, comprising management and monitoring of the financial and operational performance of the investee company and supporting and giving guidance on its operational and strategic issues.
• Ensuring service level standards and turnaround times are met.
• Ensuring all regulatory and customer requirements are complied with.
• Preparing written reports and verbal presentations to the Investment Committee in respect of investment recommendations.
• Mentoring the team and developing less experienced colleagues.

The rewards

• Competitive salary + exceptional bonus + carry.
• Huge career growth potential in a firm with serious momentum.
• The chance to be part of a story of innovation and profitability over the coming years.

If you’re ambitious, curious, and ready to shape the future with a top-tier VC, this is the opportunity to grab.