Investment Director

HSBC; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A global financial institution in London is seeking a Senior Corporate Venture Capital Analyst to identify and invest in innovative technology companies. The role involves leading negotiations, reviewing portfolio performance, and managing stakeholder relationships. Candidates should have venture capital experience, strong financial analysis skills, and the ability to influence and manage teams. This position offers a hybrid working arrangement, fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace.

Qualifications

• Experience in venture capital, particularly within technology industries.
• Strong understanding of financial markets, specifically capital markets.
• Proficiency in financial modelling and company valuations.

Responsibilities

• Identify and build a pipeline for innovative companies.
• Lead negotiations and due diligence on investment targets.
• Regularly review portfolio performance and exit opportunities.

Skills

Venture Capital

Financial markets

AI trends

Financial modelling

Stakeholder management

Job description

If you’re looking to take an exciting new direction with your HSBC career, an internal move can open the door to many opportunities, allowing you to take on a new challenge, and develop your skills. Bring your knowledge of our brand to a new role and grow yourself further.

HSBC Ventures is one of the key pillars of HSBC ETIV (Emerging Technology, Innovation and Ventures), focused on accelerating innovation at HSBCagę through minority equity investments in emerging companies relevant to Financial Services.

In this fantastic, new, senior role, you will joining a global leading Corporate Venture Capital team and be responsible for providing exposure to the most innovative areas of financial services and technology to inform the firm ’ s strategic decisions. You will cover various business units and technology teams. You will build and maintain close links and relationships with innovative companies זמן, investors and the wider ecosystem to facilitate early adoption by the firm and its customers of new products and services. Your goal will be to deliver a gross annual strategic and financial return on money invested in line with HSBC Ventures teams’ objectives, while building and executing on a pipeline of potential investments and working with existing portfolio companies.

In this role, duties will include:

• Driving the identification of innovative companies and technologies and ultimately building and executing on a pipeline of potential investments.
• Leading negotiations and due diligence on investment targets and presenting such opportunities to the IC.
• Taking up Board Director or Observer seats keçir portfolio companies and be a primary point of colours for the company internally and externally to help identify new revenue opportunities and advise on the company’s strategy.
• Regularly reviewing portfolio performance and exit opportunities, and execution of such opportunities.
• Leading in the evaluation of investment opportunities by undertaking detailed quantitative and qualitative analysis.
• Overseeing preparation of investment paper submissions and management of internal approval processes.
• Leading the investment execution process including negotiation of terms, due diligence and approvals.
• Monitoring of investment performance and portfolio company development internally and externally.

To be successful in this role you should have the following skills:

Technical:

• Venture Capital, Startup in technology industries
• Financial markets, specifically capital markets and key trends in corporate ventures
• Trends in AI, Digital Assets, Fintech and broader enterprise software
• Research, analysis and presentations on industries, companies and strategies
• Financial modelling and company valuations
• Team Management
• Networking
• Stakeholder and relationship management

Behavioural Skills:

• Influencer
• Strategic Planner
• Outcome Orientated

Cognitive Skills:

• Divided attention
• Auditory processing
• Critical thinking

This role is based in London on a hybrid basis.

Being open to different points симптомы of view is important for our business and the communities we serve. At HSBC, we’re didara to creating diverse and inclusive workplaces — no matter their gender, ethnicity, disability, religion, sexual orientation, or age. We are committed to removing barriers and ensuring careers at HSBC are inclusive and accessible for everyone to be at their best. We take pride in being a Disability Confident Leader and will offer an interview to people with disabilities, long term conditions or neurodivergent candidates who Planning the minimum criteria for the role.

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