Investment Director

4 weeks ago

London, Greater London, United Kingdom IMPETUS Full time
About the Investment Team

The Investment Team at Impetus is responsible for identifying and supporting charity partners to deepen their impact and scale their outcomes. We work closely with other teams to deliver external facing support to portfolio partners and internal projects to support the development of the investment model and portfolio strategy.

Job Description – Investment Director

The Investment Director is a key member of the Investment Team, playing a leading role in identifying, assessing, and supporting portfolio partner charities and other non-profit organisations. This role requires strategic thinking, analytical rigour, and senior relationship skills to support a portfolio of amazing organisations that will help shift the life chances and outcomes of young people from disadvantaged backgrounds in the UK.

Key Responsibilities:
  • Identifying potential charitable organisations for investment
  • Leading in-depth due diligence process to assess and build partnership foundations with potential partners
  • Developing and championing high quality investment propositions to the Investment Committee
  • Agreeing Service Funding Agreements and monitoring partner progress against milestones
  • Escalating key risks on performance, leadership, and safeguarding
  • Conducting annual partnership review with Sector Leads and partner CEOs
  • Working with Impetus Finance colleagues to ensure timely distribution of grant payments
  • Scoping and project managing pro bono capacity-building projects
  • Leading on and contributing to internal topics, such as team strategy development, digital transformation, or equity, diversity, and inclusion
  • Contribute towards Impetus' public affairs and philanthropy objectives
Requirements:
  • Talent for strategic thinking around complex issues
  • Strong financial acumen and analytical skills
  • Strong planning and time management skills
  • Commitment to equity, diversity, and inclusion
  • Experience in consulting, investment management, senior charity management, or other in-depth grant making and advisory work
  • Knowledge and expertise in UK education or youth employability sectors
  • Board experience in private, public, or third sector
  • Understanding of or experience with commissioning impact evaluations
Our Commitment to Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion

We believe that a diverse workforce leads to an organisation that is more open, creative, and gets better results. We want our team at Impetus to represent the diversity of the people and communities we serve. We recognise the importance of a good work/life balance and do everything we can to accommodate flexible working, including working from home, working part-time, job shares, and other arrangements.

Impetus is an equal opportunity employer and is determined to ensure that no applicant or employee receives less favourable treatment on the grounds of gender, race, age, disability, religion, belief, sexual orientation, or marital status. We value diversity and welcome applications from people of all backgrounds.

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