Investmnat Manager ( Finance + Strategy)

Portman Talent; Leeds; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A pioneering energy startup in the UK is seeking an Investment Manager to support the Founder in strategy and fundraising. The ideal candidate will have 3–5 years of investment banking experience, strong financial modeling skills, and effective communication abilities. This is a career-defining role with competitive salary, equity, and hybrid working opportunities.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Equity

Hybrid working

Strong autonomy

Qualifications

• 3–5 years in investment banking (IBD / M&A or Infra / Energy / Power).
• Expert modelling (3-statement, DCF / LBO, project finance, debt sculpting).
• Strong written communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Build and own core financial models.
• Support capital strategy and investor materials.
• Develop unit economics and should-cost models.
• Produce board packs and investment memos.
• Drive market / policy analysis.

Skills

Investment banking experience

Expert modelling

Strong Excel skills

Strong PowerPoint skills

Python

SQL

Power BI

Job description

Investment Manager (Finance & Strategy)

High-growth deep-tech / energy venture

A pioneering energy startup is developing a first-of-a-kind offshore power platform delivering low-carbon baseload power via HVDC subsea transmission.

They are hiring an Investment Manager with an investment banking background (IBD / M&A or Infra / Energy) to support the Founder across modelling, strategy, fundraising, and execution.

What You’ll Do

• Build and own core financial models (corporate, SPV, LCOE / tariff, portfolio scenarios).
• Support capital strategy, financing structures, term sheets, and investor materials.
• Develop unit economics and should-cost models across major systems.
• Translate strategy into clear workstreams, OKRs, and cross-team execution.
• Produce board packs, investment memos, and KPI dashboards.
• Drive market / policy analysis and support high-impact special projects.

What You Bring

• 3–5 years in investment banking (IBD / M&A or Infra / Energy / Power).
• Expert modelling (3-statement, DCF / LBO, project finance, debt sculpting).
• Strong Excel / PowerPoint; bonus : Python, SQL, Power BI.
• High agency, precision, strong written communication.
• Right to work in the UK (clearances possible).

Why Join

• Career-defining role building a first-of-a-kind energy platform.
• High-impact work with a small, world-class team.
• Competitive salary + equity, hybrid working, strong autonomy.

Please note travel to Aberdeen is essential in the early stages