VC Manager @ British Business Bank in London, England

British Business Bank

Investment Manager, Nations and Regions Investment Funds

Location:                     Sheffield / Hybrid Working
                                      (Expectation that you will attend an office 2 days per week)
Contract:                    Permanent
Hours:                           Full time 37.5 hours per week/flexible days and/or hours (Mon-Fri)
THE ROLE
In this position you will support the delivery of the £1.6bn Nations and Regions Investment Funds (NRIF), which is an initiative approved and funded in the 2021 Spending Review and designed to deliver early-stage ‘gap’ finance to underserved UK Nations and Regions.  The IM role will contribute to the development and delivery of NRIF including to deliver aspects of programme set-up and delivery across allocated Nations and Regions.

The role spans programme establishment, fund deployment/oversight and engagement requires tactical experience in: fund establishment (fund manager selection, legal documentation) delivery partner relationships, stakeholder engagement, and operational management.

With experience of working in a financial (fund management, investment banking, corporate financial or commercial lending environment); consultancy or other commercial organisation, and of of selecting debt and equity fund managers, you will also be able to demonstrate excellent organisation skills to manage multiple projects to competing deadlines, and the ability to work collaboratively and flexibly as part of a team to achieve measurable results.

Please click on this Job Description to find out more details.

Key Benefits

  • 30 days annual leave plus bank holidays, opportunity to buy and sell up to 5 days holiday
  • 15% employer pension contribution
  • Flexible working
  • Cycle to work scheme,
  • Healthcare cash plan,
  • Group Income Protection and life assurance
  • Paid voluntary days, maternity, paternity, adoption, and shared parental leave
  • Benefits designed to suit your lifestyle – from discounts on retail and dining, to health and wellbeing, travel, and technology…and plenty more

About British Business Bank

The British Business Bank is an established and influential institution with a key mission of driving sustainable growth and prosperity throughout the United Kingdom. It plays a vital role in supporting access to finance for smaller businesses, facilitating their development and contributing to the transition towards a net zero economy.
Since its inception in 2014, the British Business Bank has functioned as a government-owned economic development bank, operating independently to fulfil its objectives. It collaborates with over 200 delivery partners, including high street, digital, specialist, and challenger banks, venture capital and private debt funds, as well as fintech platforms, to implement its programs effectively.
With offices in Sheffield and London, the British Business Bank currently employs approximately 550 individuals.
As an organisation that values flexibility, wellbeing and collaboration, the British Business Bank introduced a hybrid-working model in 2020. Our colleagues typically spend an average of 2 days per week working in our offices, striking a balance between the advantages of remote work and the benefits of in-person collaboration. The successful candidate for this role should be able to commute to our office (unless specified).
 
At the British Business Bank, we aim to represent the communities we serve, firmly believing that different perspectives make us stronger. We strongly encourage applications from individuals with varied experiences and backgrounds.
As a Disability Confident employer, we commit ourselves to having an inclusive, equitable and accessible recruitment process supporting applicants and employees, making reasonable adjustments whenever it is feasible.

To apply for this job please visit careers.british-business-bank.co.uk.