Investment Associate

We are currently recruiting for at least one Investment Associate, 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.

Maven Capital Partners, a leading private equity house, partners with a diverse range of ambitious, entrepreneurial management teams to accelerate growth, and serves thousands of investors with the goal of delivering exceptional returns.

Headquartered in Glasgow, and with offices throughout the UK, Maven has over one hundred investment and support professionals providing a truly nationwide coverage. Maven manages £740 million of assets for a variety of client funds, including Venture Capital Trusts (VCT), an institutional buyout fund, UK regional fund mandates (including the South West Investment Fund), and Maven Investor Partners (MIP), a syndicate of institutional, family office and experienced investors.

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 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.

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

Responsibilities may include, but are not limited to:

• 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 2 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.
• Holds or working towards a professional Accountancy or investment related qualification

• 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 of entrepreneurs and build your network whilst being supported by a strong brand name.
• A dynamic learning environment where no two days are the same.
• An opportunity to develop new skills.

• Discretionary Bonus Scheme
• Life Assurance (7 x Salary)
• Income Protection
• Health Cash Plan
• 25 days annual leave plus bank holiday
• Private Medical Health
• Company Sick Pay
• Enhanced Maternity and Paternity Pay
• Company paid training
• Cycle to work scheme

Maven Capital Partners is an equal-opportunity employer that is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive experience for all its employees.