Investment Director - Growth Capital

🌟 Investment Director – Growth Capital 🌟 Ready to continue in the exciting world of Venture/Growth Capital and work with one of the UK's most respected firms outside of London? This could be your chance. Our client is a high-growth Venture/Growth Capital house backing early-stage tech innovators and growing lower mid-market businesses. With ambitious expansion plans, they're looking for a dynamic Investment Director to join their team in Birmingham. 🚀 Why this role? This isn't just a desk job. You'll be at the forefront of sourcing deals, meeting brilliant entrepreneurs, and shaping the businesses of tomorrow. If you've got the drive and curiosity, the investment know-how can be taught — what matters is your sharp mind and passion for growth. 💡 Who you are

• Background in Investing, Corporate Finance, Corporate Restructuring, Consulting, Tech, or Sciences.
• Growth Capital/Venture Capital/Private Equity experience is a bonus, not a requirement.
• Strong academic record.
• Commercially minded, curious, and excited by new ideas. 🔥 What you'll do
• Originate deals and uncover the next big opportunities.
• Evaluate business plans and investment cases to achieve annual investment targets (at a team and individual level}.
• Identification and assessment of suitable new investment opportunities to achieve annual investment targets (at a team and individual level).
• Undertaking business development and self-generating proposals, actively promoting the Fund and its activities to its target audiences.
• 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.
• Ensuring service level standards and turnaround times are met.
• Ensuring all regulatory and customer requirements are complied with.
• Preparing written reports and verbal presentations to the Investment Committee in respect of investment recommendations.
• Mentoring the team and developing less experienced colleagues. 💷 The rewards
• Competitive salary + exceptional bonus + carry.
• Huge career growth potential in a firm with serious momentum.
• The chance to be part of a story of innovation and profitability over the coming years. 👉 If you're ambitious, curious, and ready to shape the future with a top-tier VC, this is the opportunity to grab.