Investment Director - Private Equity
- Recruiter
- MDM Resourcing
- Location
- Leeds / Newcastle
- Salary
- £Excellent, excellent benefits, bonus, equity / LTIP
- Posted
- 08 Mar 2021
- Closes
- 31 Mar 2021
- Ref
- gw1462
- Job Title
- Accountant
- Category
- Banking and Financial Services
- Contract Type
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full Time
Our client is a leading national investment business specialising as an investor in both privately owned SMEs and quoted high growth businesses. Flexible funding arrangements (equity and/or debt) are offered up to c£15m, in addition to follow-on funding for further investment. They have an impressive track record of exiting investments with strong returns.
A high-profile Investment Director is now required to expand the team in Leeds.
Specific duties involve:
- Identify / originate new investments and follow-on investments across the Yorkshire and North East region;
- Leading / working as part of deal teams to assess, structure, negotiate and execute investment opportunities;
- Sitting on Portfolio company boards – influencing change where required;
- Participation in the negotiation and execution of the exit process for portfolio companies, which will involve co-ordinating teams of advisors including bankers, lawyers and accountants;
- Mentoring / management of the junior investment members of the team.
Potential Candidates will possess the following profile:
- Strong academic background. Qualified accountant and/or other relevant qualification (such as MBA or Corporate Finance qualification) would be preferred, but not essential;
- Financial or commercial background with transactional experience, most likely gained in Lead Advisory, Corporate Recovery, Consulting, a Corporate role in industry or a Private Equity Investment role;
- Excellent analytical and commercial skills, ideally with a well-developed local network.
You will be self-driven, results-oriented with a clear focus on quality and performance, as well as ideally (though not essentially) having experience in growth capital or private equity investment; an excellent track record of investment execution and management. This is an exceptional Investor opportunity within the Yorkshire / North East market.