Investment Manager

Are you an experienced Investment Manager with a strong technical background and a passion for supporting SME growth?

Investment Manager(Midlands)
Birmingham/Hybrid based with some UK travel
Salary £60k-£75K & Bonus and Fantastic Benefits

Are you an experienced Investment Manager with a strong technical background and a passion for supporting SME growth? Our client is looking for someone who can make a real impact by helping ambitious businesses access the funding they need to thrive.

This is an exciting opportunity to join an established and respected investment team managing a fund that offers debt investments to growing SMEs. The role focuses on providing flexible funding for a range of needs including working capital, capital expenditure, property expansion, and business development.

You'll be part of a supportive team working on a sector-agnostic fund aimed at driving regional growth.

Key Responsibilities:

• Build and maintain a broad network of introducers to support deal flow.
• Proactively develop new opportunities and promote the fund to target audiences.
• Keep up to date with regional business trends and opportunities.
• Identify and assess new SME loan investment opportunities to meet individual and team targets.
• Conduct due diligence with input from all relevant stakeholders.
• Structure and negotiate deals tailored to each business's needs.
• Manage the full transaction process, including legal, financial, and operational due diligence.
• Provide post-investment support, including ongoing performance monitoring and strategic guidance.
• Collaborate with portfolio and wider investment teams for complex transactions.
• Ensure compliance with internal standards, service levels, and regulatory requirements.
• Prepare reports and present recommendations to the Investment Committee.
• Support the Fund Principal in all aspects of fund delivery and promotion.

What We're Looking For:

• Proven experience in investment management with strong analytical and credit risk skills.
• Commercially savvy, with the ability to assess and support a diverse range of SMEs.
• Ideally, an existing network in the Midlands region.
• Comfortable working at Executive level with potential and current investee companies.
• A team player with great interpersonal and communication skills.
• Self-motivated, organised, and capable of managing multiple priorities.
• Willingness to travel within the UK to meet clients and visit other offices.
• Full UK driving licence and the right to work in the UK.

You'll be joining a team that values growth, collaboration, responsiveness, and trust. If you're excited about supporting SMEs and want to be part of a purpose-driven investment business, we'd love to hear from you. Please apply today.