Investment Manager

GAP Talent; London; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

An investment firm in London seeks an experienced professional to join their close-knit team focused on private equity co-investments. The ideal candidate must be a Chartered Accountant with 4–5 years of UK VC deal experience, possessing advanced financial modelling skills and strong stakeholder management capabilities. This role offers an opportunity to contribute significantly to decision-making processes in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• 4–5 years of UK VC deal execution experience with a strong track record.
• Expertise in managing investment reporting and performance tracking.
• Proven ability to build trusted relationships with portfolio company leadership.

Responsibilities

• Build and manage relationships with portfolio company leadership.
• Lead deal sourcing, due diligence, structuring, and execution.
• Prepare marketing materials for third-party investors.

Skills

Advanced financial modelling and valuation skills

Strong communication

Execution skills

Stakeholder management

Expertise in fintech and financial services

Familiarity with equity and debt deal documentation

Deep network in the UK VC market

Education

Chartered Accountant

Postgraduate qualification in Business or Management

Job description

Join a close-knit investment team within a family office, focused on sourcing and managing early-stage and late-stage private equity co-investments across sectors such as fintech, financial services, online gaming, and lead generation. With a small investment team you will make a difference and gain rapid experience being working close and being part of the decision making team.

Key Responsibilities

Early-Stage Investments:

• Build trusted relationships with portfolio company leadership.
• Identify and execute strategic and operational value-add initiatives (e.g., bolt-ons, internal resource deployment).
• Lead deal sourcing, due diligence, structuring, and execution.
• Manage investment reporting and performance tracking.
• Support portfolio companies with fundraising, strategic partnerships, and financial planning.
• Prepare marketing materials (Teasers, IMs) for third-party investors.

Co-Investments:

• Source, assess, and recommend private equity co-investment deals.
• Track and report on performance, drawdowns, and distributions.
• Offer opportunities to network clients and manage investment materials.

Detailed Duties Include:

• Market and competitor analysis, financial modelling, company valuation.
• Negotiation and drafting of transaction documents (term sheets, shareholder agreements).
• Cap table and KPI management.
• Strategy advisory, recruitment support, and board participation.
• Ongoing liaison with founders, directors, shareholders, and investors.

Skills & Experience Required:

• Chartered Accountant (ideally with a postgraduate qualification in Business or Management).
• 4–5 years of UK VC deal execution experience with a strong track record.
• Advanced financial modelling and valuation skills.
• Expertise in fintech and financial services sectors.
• Strong communication, execution, and stakeholder management skills.
• Familiarity with both equity and debt deal documentation.
• Deep network in the UK VC market.

Please only apply if you have the right to work in the UK.