Investment Manager

Sporting Assets; Leeds; Hybrid; GBP 43,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Discretionary bonus up to 30%

Private medical insurance

Group life insurance

Hybrid working (min 2 days in Leeds)

25 days holiday plus Christmas days (2

Job summary

Sporting Assets in Leeds is seeking an Investment Manager to join the Impact Investment Team. The role is based in our Leeds office with a minimum of two days in-office; part-time applications may be considered.

You will support the CEO and Senior Investment Manager across the full fund management lifecycle and manage funds focused on community sport, activity and facilities. Responsibilities include fundraising support, preparing investment memoranda, investor relations, term sheets, due

Qualifications

• Minimum of three years’ experience in social investment, impact investment, corporate finance, management consultancy or related field with exposure to investment processes and fund management.
• Investor relations experience including managing relationships with institutional and impact investors, producing investor reports and fund updates, and responding to investor queries.
• Experience producing high-quality investor materials (pitch decks, memoranda, impact reports) for institutional audiences.
• Ability to support investor negotiations, including drafting and reviewing term sheets and investment agreements, liaising with legal advisors.
• Understanding of due diligence processes (commercial and legal) and reviewing documents and structures relevant to social investments.
• Strong financial and commercial skills, including rigorous due diligence, business plan assessment, financial modelling and Investment Committee recommendations.
• Strong writing capability and presentation skills.
• Analytical and numerate, proficient in MS Office and financial modelling.
• Understanding of business finances and profitability drivers.

Responsibilities

• Support fundraising for new funds, including preparation of pitch decks and investment memoranda.
• Manage investor relations and respond to investor queries.
• Support investor negotiations, including term sheets and liaising with legal advisors.
• Manage due diligence processes and review documents and structures for social investments.

Skills

Investor relations

Financial modelling

Due diligence

Investment reporting

Negotiation

Financial analysis

Presentation skills

Written communication

Relationship building

Tools

Microsoft Office

Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

Permanent
Full time (part time may be considered)

Investment Manager

A new opportunity for an Investment Manager to join our Impact Investment Team, based in our Leeds office.

This is a full-time role based in our Leeds Office, with a minimum of 2 days per week in-office. We will, however, consider part-time applications. This role reports to the Senior Investment Manager. Occasional travel to our London (Vauxhall) office may be required.

The Investment Manager will play an important role in our Fund Management team. Supporting the CEO and Senior Investment Manager, you will work across the full fund management lifecycle, both fund development and fund operations. We currently manage £15m under three impact investment funds, focused on community sport, physical activity and facilities, and are in the process of developing new funds.

You will work primarily across our existing portfolio and new fund development with responsibilities include:

• Supporting fundraising for new funds, including preparation of pitch decks and investment memoranda.
• Managing investor relations and responding to investor queries.
• Supporting investor negotiations, including preparation of term sheets and liaison with legal advisors during investment structuring.
• Managing due diligence processes, including commercial and legal due diligence, reviewing constitutional documents, funding agreements and security arrangements.

Fund Operation and Delivery

• Preparing investment proposals for Investment Committee review, including financial modelling and impact assessment.
• Conducting investee reporting and reporting to funders and Investment Committees.
• Actively managing underperforming investments, including engagement with investees and development of recovery plans.
• Managing our online loan management software and maintaining accurate investment records.

Qualifications and Requirements

We are looking for candidates with relevant experience rather than a specific qualification. Relevant experience may include:

• A minimum of three years’ experience in social investment, impact investment, corporate finance, management consultancy or a related field, with demonstrable exposure to investment processes and fund management.
• Investor relations experience, including managing relationships with institutional and impact investors, producing investor reports and fund updates, and responding to investor queries.
• Experience producing high-quality investor materials, including pitch decks, investment memoranda and impact reports, to a standard suitable for institutional audiences.
• Ability to support investor negotiations, including drafting and reviewing term sheets, heads of terms and investment agreements, and liaising effectively with legal advisors.
• Understanding of commercial and legal due diligence processes, including reviewing constitutional documents, funding agreements, security arrangements and legal structures relevant to social investment transactions.
• Strong financial and commercial skills, including rigorous financial due diligence, business plan assessment, financial modelling and making recommendations to an Investment Committee.
• Strong writing capability and presentation skills.
• Analytical and numerate, with proficiency in Microsoft Office (especially Word, PowerPoint and Excel) and financial modelling.
• Understanding of business finances and the drivers behind profitability.

We do not expect candidates to possess all these skills and competencies; importantly, what we are looking for is someone who can show how their skills and experience could be adapted to fit this profile, if/where there are gaps.

The Individual

We strongly encourage applications from a variety of candidates - we believe that different experiences result in increased ideas, collaboration and success.

We are looking for someone who is:

• Excellent communicator with strong relationship-building capabilities and an adaptable style.
• Enthusiastic, self-starter with ability to work independently and as part of a small, collaborative team.
• Detail oriented and well-organised, with the ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines with limited supervision.
• Ambitious and ownership-minded - comfortable taking initiative and generating new ideas.
• Willingness to present ideas to peers and senior colleagues.
• Genuinely passionate about sport, physical activity and social enterprise.
• A can-do attitude with willingness to take the initiative and generate new ideas and opportunities to support the wider team and organisational objectives in an early-stage but fast-growing market.

What we offer

• Up to £47,500 base salary, dependent on skills and experience.
• Discretionary bonus of up to 30% of base pay, plus statutory pension contribution.
• Private medical insurance, and Group life insurance
• Full time (5 days per week) preferred; although part-time applications will be considered for outstanding candidates.
• 25 days flexible holiday (plus English bank holidays) plus additional 2-3 days fixed at Christmas (pro-rata).
• Hybrid working arrangements with a minimum 2 days per week in our Leeds office.
• Learning and continuous improvement is core to how we support staff develop. Support is provided for individual development, through external training and coaching from members of the executive team. The role will allow opportunity to progress rapidly in a growing business at the forefront of community sport investment in the UK.

Sporting Assets is an equal opportunity employer. We work to provide a supportive and inclusive environment where all individuals can maximise their full potential. Our strong commitment to a culture of inclusion is evident through our constant focus on recruiting, developing and advancing individuals based on their skills and talents.