Investment Manager

Position: Investment Manager
Based: Bristol or Reading
Salary: Competitive
Benefits: Generous benefits package including employer pension contribution and private healthcare cover

We are currently recruiting for at least one Investment Manager, to join Maven’s Southern Investment Team on a full-time, permanent basis, in our Bristol or Reading office. The successful candidate will have a rare opportunity to join an experienced investment house deploying growth capital funds across the South of England.

You will be a core member of the South Investment Team helping to identify, appraise and partner with the most exciting high growth businesses in London and the South 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 South West Investment Fund and the Maven VCTs is on growth capital investments of up to £5 million across a range of sectors and investment types. The role will be based from either our Bristol or Reading office, but there will be travel across the South of England and some flexibility for home working when appropriate.

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.

Responsibilities may include, but are not limited to:

New Investment Activity

• Support and generate new business introductions and relevant investment opportunities for Maven.
• Support investment team members in coordinating deal flow analysis and deal tracking via internal reporting systems.
• Liaise and network with intermediaries including accountants, lawyers, brokers, and corporate finance advisors to generate and manage deal flow.
• Attend and actively participate in management presentations and business meetings.
• 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.
• Support the presentation of investment opportunities to the Maven Investment Committee.
• Support the presentation of deal structures and related terms to Management teams and advisors, assisting in the negotiation of terms and legal documentation.
• Review and consider due diligence findings and help negotiate investment documentation.
• Help drive deal timetable and deliver completed transactions in required timescales.

Work with investment and portfolio colleagues to support regular board and investee company meetings.

Develop a productive relationship with investee businesses to support their growth and exit planning.

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.

Input monthly management account and budget information into internal reporting systems.

The ideal candidate will have experience in an environment such as venture investing, corporate finance, SME funding, strategy consulting or professional advisory including law, or other experience directly concerning high growth SMEs and their funding.

Professionally qualified candidate with ideally at least four years’ relevant work experience.

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 communication, business development and negotiation skills, and be able to prioritise and work under pressure.

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