Investment Manager - Yorkshire

Aimeewillow; West Yorkshire; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Aimeewillow in West Yorkshire seeks a motivated investment manager to drive business development, conduct due diligence, and negotiate deals for SME loans between £0.1m - £2m. Ideal candidates will have investment management experience, a strong technical background, and preferably a network of introducers in the region. The role includes preparing reports, mentoring colleagues, and ensuring compliance with regulations. This collaborative position requires travel to client sites and the right to work in the UK.

Qualifications

• Strong technical background with investment management experience.
• Established introducer network within West Yorkshire is preferred.
• Good communication and interpersonal skills are essential.

Responsibilities

• Develop a broad network of introducers to generate deal flow.
• Conduct due diligence analysis on potential investee companies.
• Negotiate deals and execute transactions, ensuring compliance.

Skills

Investment management experience

Technical background

Commercial acumen

Analytical skills

Established introducer network

Credit risk assessment

Communication skills

Interpersonal skills

Self-motivation

Team ethics

Job description

You will be responsible for:

• Developing a broad network of introducers to originate own deal flow.
• Undertaking business development and self-generating proposals, actively promoting the Fund and its activities to its target audiences.
• Keeping abreast of market developments, trends and business opportunities.
• Identification and assessment of suitable new SME loan investment opportunities to achieve annual investment targets (at a team and individual level). Loans in range £0.1m - £2m.
• Carrying out due diligence analysis on potential investee companies, involving all relevant stakeholders.
• Making recommendations for structuring a transaction, taking into account the specifics of the deal.
• Preparing written reports and verbal presentations to the Investment Committee in respect of investment recommendations.
• Negotiating deals and executing transactions, including the technical structuring of competitive investment packages to meet the requirements of the Fund.
• Completion of all relevant financial, people and legal elements of any transaction, including management of any due diligence process and liaising with external advisors.
• Post investment after‑care, comprising management and monitoring of the financial and operational performance of the investee company and supporting and giving guidance on its operational and strategic issues.
• Working with our Portfolio team as appropriate, and the wider business for more complex solutions.
• Ensuring service level standards and turnaround times are met.
• Ensuring all regulatory and customer requirements are complied with.
• Supporting the Fund Principal in all aspects of successfully delivering and promoting the fund.
• Mentoring the team and developing less experienced colleagues.

Skills & Experience

• Previous investment management experience combined with a strong technical background.
• Sound commercial acumen and analytical skills.
• Will ideally have an established introducer network within West Yorkshire.
• Demonstrate business acumen, credit risk and analytical skills.
• Strong work and team ethics.
• Good communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ambitious and self‑motivated.
• Experience of working with potential and investee companies at Executive level.
• We are a collaborative team and so it’s important that you share our Core Values.
• You must be able to drive and be prepared to travel to our other offices and client sites.
• You should have the right to work in the UK.