Investment Associate

Position: Investment Associate
Based: Reading or Reigate - South East of England
Salary: Competitive
Benefits: Generous benefits package including employer pension contribution and private healthcare cover

We are currently recruiting for an Investment Associate, to join Maven’s Investment Team on a full-time, permanent basis, based in Reading or Reigate. The role will be based in either our Reading or planned Reigate office, but there will be travel across the South 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 Investment Team in the South East, helping to identify, appraise and partner with the most exciting high growth businesses in the region, 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 core focus of the role will be supporting Maven’s growth capital investments across the SE but outside of London, typically ranging in size from £500,000 up to £5 million across a range of sectors and investment types.

Maven Capital Partners (a subsidiary of Mattioli Woods) 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.

When working in this dynamic, fast paced environment the role will include but is not limited to the following:

• Undertaking analysis of new business opportunities, including due diligence and contributing to the production of investment papers to be presented to Maven’s Investment Committee.
• Providing assistance to investment managers and directors throughout the deal process from opportunity identification through to deal completion, including on occasions working with the office support team to ensure that compliance aspects of the deal are captured and managed.
• Assisting in portfolio management of investee business to understand the dynamics of business growth, including analysis of management accounts and board packs and accompanying the Investment Mangers/Directors to Board meetings (where relevant).
• Attendance of local business networking events to raise Maven’s profile with potential investees and investment intermediaries.

Minimum of 3 years’ relevant work experience.

Analytical skills – numerate with an ability to research new industry sectors, assimilate information quickly and infer appropriate conclusions and recommendations.

Clear and professional verbal and written communication style, with strong attention to detail.

Team player with an ability to collaborate well with colleagues at all levels.

Business development and relationship management skills – an ability to communicate effectively with both internal and external stakeholders and develop a professional network.

Organisational skills – ability to multi-task, work to and meet deadlines.

Business knowledge – understanding of the commercial parameters that businesses operate within and adopt a professional approach to dealing with potential investee companies.

Excellent academic track record.

Holds a professional Accountancy or investment related qualification.

Work 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.

• Join a team with a can-do, straightforward approach.
• An accelerated path towards taking ownership of the entire investment life cycle, including sourcing, due diligence and presenting the output of this work and the investment thesis to the rest of the team.
• An opportunity to work with a diverse range…