Investment Director

Overview

Position: Investment Director
Based: Manchester
Salary: Competitive
Benefits: Generous benefits package including employer pension contribution and private healthcare cover

We have an exciting opportunity for an Investment Director to join Maven's North VCT Investment Team on a full-time, permanent basis, with the potential for promotion to Partner. The role will be based from our Manchester office, but there will be travel across the North of England and some flexibility for home working when appropriate.

Maven is one of the most active investors in the UK with our experienced team backing a diverse range of high growth entrepreneurial businesses across a range of sectors. You will be a core member of the North Investment Team in undertaking new VCT investments and partnering with some of the most exciting high growth businesses in the North of England, as well as supporting the growth of existing portfolio companies.

Maven regards this exposure to both investment and portfolio management as the best way of developing highly skilled investment practitioners. The focus of the Maven VCTs is on growth capital investments of up to £5 million, with the private equity funds investing £2m - £20m across a range of sectors and investment types.

WHO WE ARE?

Maven Capital Partners (a subsidiary of Mattioli Woods) is a leading loan, Venture Capital Trust (VCT), Private Equity and Property Fund Manager. Maven is one of the UK's most active private equity managers, backing ambitious businesses of all sizes across a range of sectors and providing those businesses with the essential capital and expertise they require to unlock potential and accelerate growth.

In 2024 Mattioli Woods was acquired by Pollen Street Capital and delisted from AIM.

The role & responsibilities

• New Investment Activity
• Generate new business introductions and relevant investment opportunities to Maven.
• Liaise with intermediaries including accountants, lawyers, brokers and CF advisors to generate deal flow.
• Work with investment team members in coordinating deal flow analysis and deal tracking via internal reporting systems.
• Undertake detailed analysis of investment opportunities including initial appraisal, due diligence, financial modelling, building the investment thesis and writing internal Maven investment papers for Investment Committee.
• Setting of 3rd party diligence scopes.
• Lead or support as appropriate the presentation of investment opportunities to the Maven Investment Committee.
• Lead or support as appropriate the presentation of deal structures and related terms to Management teams and advisors, and in the negotiation of terms and legal documentation.
• Drive deal timetable and deliver completed transactions in required timescales.
• Work with investment and portfolio colleagues to support regular board and investee company meetings, sometimes taking an Investor Director role on Company Boards.
• Develop a productive relationship with investee businesses to support their value creation plans and growth ambitions.
• Lead/support exit planning and process.
• Monitor performance including cash requirements, challenge strategy and utilise Maven's network to assist management teams.
• Undertake information gathering for internal monitoring purposes and for preparation of presentations to client funds.

The candidate will have an investment background in venture capital or private equity.

Essential:

• No less than 6 years' experience of investing in UK companies
• Proven track record in originating and executing investment transactions from initial contact through to completion, including an in depth understanding of the various legal documents
• An established network of intermediaries relevant to introduction of suitable deal opportunities is desirable.
• Senior leadership / board level experience either as an operational executive or from an investment portfolio management perspective.

Other attributes:

• Candidate will be confident, highly numerate and literate, analytical, demonstrate attention to detail, self-reliance, and have strong administration, time management and organisational skills.
• Demonstrate strong verbal & written…