Portfolio Associate Director, Leading UK Growth Capital Investor, London, UK - #1675386

About Our Client

Our client is a leading growth investor with a mission to support the development of small and mid-sized firms across the UK and Ireland. With a long-standing commitment to sustainable growth, they have deployed significant capital across a diverse portfolio of businesses. It is now looking to add an Associate Director to the Portfolio team in London.

What the job involves

• Develop and maintain an ongoing understanding of various portfolio companies
• Foster strong working relationships with the board of portfolio companies, working alongside management teams
• Assist portfolio companies in implementing their value creation plans and maximising value
• Structure and negotiate follow-on investments, preparing and presenting investment paper
• Support portfolio companies as they prepare for exit, managing the process through to successful conclusion
• Provide internal reporting on the performance of portfolio companies and periodic valuations
  
  

Who we are looking for

• Experience in UK investment and/or portfolio professional who has worked closely with UK company boards
• Proven ability to develop strong working relationships with management teams and affect real change and growth in portfolio companies
• An emerging track record of managing further investments, and planning and executing exits
• Strong financial modelling, accounting and business analysis skills - rigorous, accurate and detail orientated