Investment Manager, Leading UK Growth Equity Fund

Job title : Investment Manager, Leading UK Growth Equity Fund
Location : London
Job-type : Permanent
Contact : Ed Chamberlain
Call : Ed
Email : email Ed
Reference : J8790
THE SEARCH:

Altus Partners are delighted to be working alongside one the of the leading mid-market Private Equity funds based in London investing across the UK in predominantly tech-enabled companies. They have had unprecedented success investing into high growth businesses across sectors and have a proven track record as a result. They have an extremely flexible investment approach both majority and minority which has meant working with a diverse portfolio of businesses. With capital to deploy from a recent fundraise, they are now looking at adding an additional Investment Manager or Senior Investment Manager into the team – with a focus on Business Services.

THE ROLE:

You will be actively involved in all aspects of the investment process including origination, execution and portfolio management.

•New investment opportunity screening and assessment

•Co-ordinating with bankers, lawyers and consultants

•Market and sector research across Europe

•New investment due diligence, managing external due diligence projects

•Preparation of investment papers

•Delivering portfolio value enhancement through to exit

•Monitoring performance and risk profiles of existing investments

THE REQUIREMENTS:

•ACA Qualified Accountant with a minimum of 2 years of deal experience post qualification in either Lead Advisory, Corporate Finance or another mid-market Private Equity fund

•The individual needs to be a strong communicator, with the ability to balance competing priorities, build relationships and work independently with a keen eye for detail

•A fundamental understanding of investment valuation techniques – accounting, valuation and financial modelling.

•Ambitious and driven

•Strong communication skills both written and verbal

•Highly ambitious with maturity and the ability to keep calm under pressure.

•Degree from a leading university with a Bachelors and or Masters