Investment Director

Job Title: Investment Director – PropertyReports to: Managing Director - Head of PropertySalary: £75,000 to £82,000 pa, depending on experienceContract: Permanent, Full-timeLocation: Hybrid - London, EC1Y and homeworkingAbout Better Society Capital (BSC):Better Society Capital (BSC) is the UK's leading social impact-led investor. Our mission is to grow the amount of money invested in tackling social issues and inequalities in the UK; we do this by investing ourselves and enabling others to invest for impact too. Since 2011, we have helped the social impact investment market grow twelve-fold to over £10 billion. This capital has financed social purpose organisations tackling everything from homelessness to mental health and fuel poverty. BSC is about to implement its next five-year strategy in 2026, which will offer new opportunities to target social issues at a national scale.The opportunity:This is a unique opportunity to join a dynamic team seeking to increase the supply of good quality social and affordable housing in the UK with impact finance. Your work will help to solve some of the UK’s most entrenched social issues, so we are looking for someone who shares our passion to improve people’s lives in collaboration with the wider organisation and our external partners, and who is enthusiastic about designing and developing creative solutions.We are deeply committed to learning and development, offering a unique environment to accelerate your growth through on-the-job experience, tailored in-house and external training, and observing our Investment Committee.If you’re passionate about improving lives through the power of investment and thrive on designing creative, practical solutions to complex challenges, we’d love to hear from you.What you will do:Lead the development of new property investment opportunities and pipeline building including:Applying experience, knowledge and networks to identify social issues or market needs where social impact investment can help support a solution, particularly in social and affordable housingIdentifying a strong pipeline of investment opportunities that align with our strategy and impact goalsUtilise BSC’s systems change tools to co-create investment solutions that can lead to scalable social property impact investments in the future Manage property investments through our investment process:Helping to build a balanced portfolio of investments with potential to take increasing responsibility for property investment strategyEither directly or via leading deal teams:o  Detailed investment proposal analysis which includes market analysis, the prospective investee(s), and the financial, social impact and systems change caseso  Structuring prospective investmentso  Preparing and presenting investment recommendations to our Investment Committee, and take a lead on investment decision makingo  Negotiating legal documents and closing transactionso  Demonstrating and championing excellence in investment delivery through the investment process Own the management of our existing portfolio of property investments, including through supervising junior team members:Having accountability for performance of portions of our property investment portfolio drawing on market insights and intelligence to evaluate that performanceLead the analysis of market trends, economic indicators, and investment performance to generate actionable insights for the portfolio and investment decisionsWhere appropriate, be the strategic relationship lead for key fund managers in the portfolioCollaborating with the BSC finance and Investment Management teams to manage fund manager reporting and assess the contribution of investments to our systems change, impact and financial goals across the portfolio Systems change Leadership:Being, or becoming over time, an internal and external expert in social investment in pursuit of BSCs systems change goals or in the investment process, with potential to lead significant areas. This will include:o  Developing strategies for achieving BSC’s goals in property, including identifying and leading strategic projectso  Building and managing key strategic relationships that can help us achieve our goals, including with fund managers, investors, the Housing Association sector and the wider property marketo  Influencing the behaviour of key system actors, through thought leadership and partnerships, working with our Engagement and Communications teams Team management:Working with other Investment Directors to help build a world class social impact investment team and approach at Better Society Capital, including supervising and line managing Investment Managers and/or AssociatesLeading on discrete areas of our investment and impact management approach to help deliver our overall strategic objectives.Contributing to organisation-wide initiatives that help us deliver our mission such as working groups to improve the way we work or how we engage with certain stakeholders.What you will bring:Qualifications & ExperienceEssential:A passion and demonstrable commitment to improving lives in the UKExperience of detailed analysis, communication and decision making, in relation to       complex issuesExperience developing solutions to complex problemsExperience in and specialist knowledge of property/real estate and principally social and affordable housingA demonstrable experience of real estate finance (e.g. performance, valuation) and its application in decision making and/or solving complex challengesProven relationship building and influencing skillsExperience of managing people, leading teams and forming collaborative partnershipsDesirable:Social impact investment backgroundStrong investment experience including new deal origination and portfolio managementDeal execution skills including comfort negotiating legal documentsProven project management skillsExperience in the financial, charitable or public sectorsExperience working alongside and presenting recommendations to an executive or board within organisationsExperience using technology including AI to enable effective delivery of investment processes and practices.Skills, Abilities and AttributesStructured thinker – able to deal with complexity and uncertaintyInnovative, creative and strategic approach to problem solvingSolves problems with multiple stakeholders in an open and empathetic wayCollegial team player – flexible and willing to work with and contribute to a teamSelf-starter – able to work under own initiative and source new opportunitiesRelationship management – excellent interpersonal skills and able to build relationships at all levelsExcellent written and oral communication skillsHunger for continued learning and development, including developing othersEmbody Better Society Capital core values:Ø Purposeful –We are passionate and energetic in our work to bring about our long-term vision of a thriving social investment market that enables positive social impact.Ø Pioneering Spirit - We give our team the autonomy and flexibility to be entrepreneurial and creative. We have the courage to push boundaries and a restless drive for changeØ Openness - We listen, learn, experiment and collaborate. And we are adaptive and flexible in responding to what we learn.Ø Rigorous - We take a rigorous approach in all we do. We expect the highest standards and continually strive for excellenceØ Respectful - We are genuine in both our approach and aspiration. We value each member of our team and our partners for what they bring. Other Terms Right to work: We will consider employment sponsorship for this role for successful candidatesEquity, Diversity and Inclusion: Better Society Capital is committed to being a diverse organisation that is truly representative of the communities we serve. We therefore welcome applications from candidates of all backgrounds, particularly those under-represented in the social impact investment sector (e.g. people from LGBTQIA+, racialised, disabled, or under-served communities).We are an equal opportunities employer with an inclusive environment where all employees can contribute to their fullest potential. We want every colleague to be able to deliver their work with dignity, equality, comfort and independence. Our office is fully accessible with step-free access and an open-plan set up. We are open to accommodation requests regarding assistive technologies, accessibility tools, flexible working or any other reasonable adjustments that will make working or visiting here more accessible for you. If you have a disability or other access needs and require any support to assist you through the recruitment process, please get in touchHow to apply:Closing Date: 11.59pm on Sunday 21st December 2025Please apply via Applied which is designed to minimise unconscious bias in recruitment. You will be asked some work-based questions which are reviewed anonymously by the hiring panel. Please note, while you will upload your CV, it will not be viewed by panel members at this stage, so we ask that you give full consideration to each answer.InterviewsRound 1 interviews will be held w/c 12 January 2026Round 2 interviews will be held w/c 19 January 2026As a Disability Confident employer, we guarantee an initial telephone interview for all candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum criteria for the job. We are defining a disability in accordance with the Equality Act 2010, as a person who has a physical or mental impairment, and the impairment has a substantial and long-term adverse effect on their ability to carry out normal day-to-day activities. You will be asked in your Applied application whether this applies to you.If you have a disability or other access needs and require any support to assist you through the recruitment process, please get in touch.