Investment Manager - LDC

Responsibilities include:

• Support completion of profitable private equity transactions. This will normally involve analysis & appraisal of the proposition and support on presenting findings to the investment committee; support driving the investment process, including scoping due diligence, appointing providers and reviewing their outputs to ensure the transaction is completed in a timely basis.

• Support with managing private equity investments. This will normally be achieved by: supporting LDC’s non-executive director(s) on the board of the investee company (or arranging for suitable representation on LDC’s behalf); supporting LDC’s Investment Directors and Partners in ensuring that the Board and the management team remain focused towards the company’s strategic goals; Contribute to the development of the company’s strategic plan; Supporting seniors with monitoring company performance and management effectiveness and instigating change when required; play a support role to seniors in the planning and delivery of the sale of the company.

• Develop relationships with key participants within the professional and venture capital community within the local market and wider market.

• Develop relationships with potential chairmen, non-executive directors, management and bankers.

• Engagement with a diverse range of third-party corporate finance and due diligence teams across multiple sectors to understand opportunities and various businesses.

• Analysis of business data to identify opportunities for adding shareholder value, including the review of performance metrics.

• Contribute to the development and implementation of the Office’s marketing plans and initiatives.

• Ensure the maintenance of the highest standards for new business and case management.

• Build on and promote the strong, collaborative culture of LDC.

What you'll need:

• Degree at a 2:1 or above and ideally a relevant professional qualification, or working towards a relevant professional qualification

• Demonstrable experience of private equity and corporate finance

• Knowledge of Mergers & Acquisitions. Specifically, how to identify and realise synergies in order to maximise value and demonstrate a detailed working understanding of private equity deal structures and valuation techniques including the associated modelling techniques

• Experience within and knowledge of SME businesses

• Ability to demonstrate a good understanding of the manner in which private equity investors create value within their portfolio companies at various stages of the deal lifecycle

• Proven Project Management experience

• Strong presentation skills for presenting findings to portfolio client teams in a respectful and supportive way

• Business analysis skills and strong numerical ability and experience in undertaking statistical analysis

• Good social and communication skills and ability to deal with challenging senior executives and individuals

• Ability to interpret and assess financial statements and forecasts.

• Ability to assess the impact of external events on a transaction.

• Knowledge of analytical techniques to assess the attractiveness and sensitivity of the transaction.

• Experience in engaging and managing stakeholders at board level

About working for us

Our focus is to ensure we’re inclusive every day, building an organisation that reflects modern society and celebrates diversity in all its forms. 

As an inclusive employer, we offer Workplace Adjustments for colleagues with a disability (which may include long-term health and neurodivergent conditions) where it is reasonable to do so. This could include flexibility with regards to office attendance, location, and working pattern. 

We also provide adjustments that are reasonable throughout the recruitment process to reduce or remove barriers for applicants with a disability, long-term health condition or neurodivergent condition. If you’d like an adjustment to the recruitment process just let us know.

If you’re excited by the thought of becoming part of our team, get in touch. 
We’d love to hear from you.