Investment Manager

LYVA Labs; Liverpool; Hybrid; GBP 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A forward-thinking company is seeking an Investment Manager to drive innovation in the Liverpool City Region. This role involves generating investment pipelines, conducting thorough due diligence, and crafting compelling investment proposals. The ideal candidate will possess strong financial acumen, excellent communication skills, and the ability to work independently. With a focus on Health & Life Sciences and Deeptech, this position offers a unique opportunity to impact early-stage companies. Join a dynamic team that values collaboration and innovation while enjoying a flexible working environment and comprehensive benefits.

Benefits

25 days holidays plus bank holidays

6% pension contribution

Hybrid working arrangements

Corporate volunteering day

Training and development budget

Local gym discount

Qualifications

• Experience as an Investment Manager in VC with minimal supervision.
• Competent in writing and presenting investment proposals.
• Strong financial and analytical skills with Excel proficiency.

Responsibilities

• Generate investment pipeline and conduct due diligence.
• Write and submit investment proposals to the Investment Committee.
• Monitor portfolio investments and report on performance.

Skills

Investment Management

Due Diligence

Investment Proposal Writing

Financial Analysis

Commercial Awareness

Intellectual Property Knowledge

Excel Skills

Communication Skills

Leadership Skills

Job description

LYVA Labs is a pre-seed investor, innovation commercialisation consultancy and grant-writing support provider.Our investment activity is currently focused on Health & Life Sciences, Climate Tech with a Health impact and Deeptech sectors.

Our mission is to increase investment in innovation in the Liverpool City Region and we do this by:

• Making pre-seed equity investments of up to £250,000 directly into companies based in the Liverpool City Region with £7m currently under management
• Co-investing with other VCs
• Leveraging these investment monies with grants from funding bodies such as Innovate UK, SBRI and NIHR and through our Investor Partnership status with Innovate UK
• Providing grant-writing, investment readiness and commercialisation support through a range of programmes
• Providing innovation consultancy services and grants to more established SMEs
• Establishing collaborative partnerships across the innovation ecosystem

To date we have invested £1.7m equity into a portfolio of 20 companies.We anticipate making 45-50 investments in total.

Key Duties and Responsibilities

Working under a Head of Investment and alongside another Investment Manager, your responsibilities will include:

·Generating investment pipeline

·Undertaking due diligence on investment opportunities

·Writing and submitting new investment proposals to the Investment Committee

·Working with our legal advisors on the execution of the legal documents associated with investments

·Support the Head of Investment in monitoring investments by attending portfolio company board meetings as an observer and reporting on performance against agreed milestones

·Pipeline and portfolio monitoring reporting to the Board, the Investment Committee and Liverpool City Region Combined Authority.

Skills, personality and experience – essential

·Previous experience as an Investment Manager in VC – we are seeking a candidate that can work without close supervision

·Competent in writing investment proposals for new investment opportunities and presenting these to Investment Committee

·Previous experience in managing the full due diligence process including execution of commercial, financial, legal and management team due diligence

·A good knowledge of VC investment legal documents and investment instruments

·Previous experience of negotiating investment terms with founder teams

·Commercially astute – an awareness of routes to market for early-stage product-based companies

·Intellectual Property knowledge – an understanding of IP strategy, patent protection and ability to perform desktop due diligence on competitor patents and high level freedom to operate searches.

·Strong financial and analytical skills – ability to read and interpret profit and loss, cashflow and balance sheet information and review financial forecasts.

·Excellent Excel skills

·Excellent writing skills and organisational skills

·Prior experience with/within early-stage SMEs

·Ability to quickly understand new scientific technologies and concepts

·Ability to liaise with internal and external stakeholders

·Excellent communication, people and leadership skills

Skills and experience – desirable

·Science background with good knowledge of one or more of Health and Life Sciences and/or deeptech

Package

Terms: Full time and part time considered

Location: Liverpool City Centre, Knowledge Quarter

Salary: Circa £60k FTE for the right candidate

Holidays: 25 days plus bank holidays (pro rata), increasing to 27 days after 3 years’ service

Benefits

6% pension contribution

Hybrid/flexible working arrangements (minimum 40% office based)

1 x corporate volunteering day per year for company chosen charity

Company training and development budget accessible to all employees

Local gym discount