Investment Manager - Direct Equity

British Business Bank; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 90,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

30 days annual leave plus bank holidays

Cycle to work scheme

Healthcare cash plan

Group Income Protection and life assurance

Paid voluntary days

Job summary

The British Business Bank is seeking an individual to invest in high-growth, venture capital-backed UK technology businesses within their Direct Equity team.

Your role will encompass analysing investment opportunities, managing due diligence processes, and executing transactions. The position offers a chance to work on cutting-edge investments within sectors like AI and Fintech, with a hybrid working model based in London or Sheffield.

Benefits include 30 days holiday, healthcare cash plan, and more.

Qualifications

• Experience executing venture capital or growth equity investments.
• Strong analytical skills and commercial judgment.
• Capability to build relationships across diverse stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Analyse investment opportunities and undertake due diligence.
• Build financial models and support transaction execution.
• Monitor portfolio performance and prepare investment papers.

Skills

Venture capital investments

Analytical capability

Relationship-building

Job description

Location: London / Sheffield Hybrid Working

(Expectation that you will attend an office 2 days per week)

Contract: Permanent

Hours: Full time 37.5 hours per week/flexible days and/or hours (Mon-Fri)

Salary: From £90,000 (Sheffield) / £95,000 (London) depending on experience

The Role

British Business Bank is the largest domestic investor into UK venture capital deploying £2bn p.a. both indirectly (through its limited partner investments into VC funds) and directly through its investments into UK VC backed companies. Recent direct investments include Wayve, Kraken, Quantexa, Ineffable Intelligence, 9fin, Dexory and Stream.

In this role, you will join the British Business Bank’s Direct Equity team, investing directly into high-growth, VC-backed UK technology businesses. You will work across sectors including Core AI, Deeptech, Fintech, and Vertical AI, supporting ambitious companies through long-term, commercially focused investment.

You will be responsible for analysing investment opportunities, undertaking due diligence, building financial models, supporting transaction execution and monitoring portfolio performance. You will work closely with internal stakeholders, external investors, and management teams throughout the investment lifecycle, including preparing and presenting investment papers to Investment Committee.

You will be able to demonstrate experience executing venture capital or growth equity investments, alongside commercial judgement, analytical capability, and relationship-building skills. You will thrive working within collaborative, fast-paced teams and be confident communicating with a wide range of stakeholders.

Experience within Deeptech, AI, B2B SaaS, or Fintech, as well as exposure to startups, venture capital private equity or investment banking environments, would be advantageous.

• 30 days annual leave plus bank holidays, opportunity to buy and sell up to 5 days holiday
• Cycle to work scheme, healthcare cash plan, Group Income Protection and life assurance
• Paid voluntary days, maternity, paternity, adoption, and shared parental leave
• Benefits designed to suit your lifestyle - from discounts on retail and dining, to health and wellbeing, travel, and technology...and plenty more