INVESTMENT DIRECTOR

INVESTMENT DIRECTOR

SALARY - £50k - £70k per annum

LOCATION - LONDON, EC4A

RESPONSIBLE TO - Chief investment Officer

CONTRACT TYPE - Full Time, Permanent

Key purpose of role

Help create lasting improvements in people’s lives by identifying socially impactful and financially viable investment opportunities through working closely with BSC colleagues, sector experts and intermediaries. Help more social enterprises and charities to find appropriate social investment by raising awareness of where opportunities exist.

The Investment Director will do this primarily by taking responsibility for deal execution, from idea origination and due diligence through to legal documentation and closing, as well as portfolio monitoring and management. Given the early stage of many investment proposals, the Investment Director will often be required to take a more collaborative approach to building proposals as well as assessing them.

Ultimately, BSC is a lean, nimble organisation, and you are encouraged to build a role for yourself. Social investment continues to grow in the UK, and at BSC you will have the opportunity to influence the development of it.

BENEFITS OF WORKING FOR BIG SOCIETY CAPITAL:

We will ask a lot of successful candidates – but in return working life at BSC offers:

• The opportunity once proven to sit on corporate and advisory boards of investees and partner organisations

• Formal training and learning opportunities

• Salary and benefit package that is very competitive within the UK social and public sector, and that includes contributory pension plan, health insurance, child care voucher scheme and other benefits

• The privilege (and responsibility) of working in a globally pioneering organisation, backed by a substantial balance sheet

• The chance to work with exceptional colleagues, who both lead by example but also provide a source of support and encouragement

• A place where we strive to make things happen and seek to break new ground

Closing date for applications:
09.00 on Monday 30th April 2018
All applicants must have existing Right to Work in the UK
Big Society Capital is an equal opportunities employer