Business Development Executive

Business Development Executive - Venture Capital

Do you wish to advance your career into the exciting world of Investing and work with one of the leading National Venture Capital houses in the UK?

If so then please read on.

Our client is a national investment house focused on the identification, funding and scaling of high growth innovative technology businesses in the UK.  Due to continued growth within their investments and a new Venture Capital fund opening they are looking to expand their team with a Business Development Executive into their offices near to Solihull.

The ideal Business Development Executive will be an individual with corporate finance, fundraising and/or investor relations experience, with particular emphasis ideally on the early stage technology market.

The Business Development Executive will be responsible for:

• Working with the research analysts, investment teams and investor relations colleagues to build relationships with potential syndicate investors.

• Identifying key future investment partners for portfolio businesses and building strong ongoing relationships.

• Liaising with investment partners, investment colleagues and legal colleagues on fundraising activities.

• Ensuring that investors are all aware of portfolio and potential new investment opportunities.

• Assisting colleagues to ensure portfolio companies are investment ready.

• Assisting Investment Relations colleagues with cross fund opportunities.

As well as the required Corporate Finance/Advisory exposure the successful Business Development Executive will also have the ability to develop knowledge of working with high growth businesses seeking investment; have an entrepreneurial flair to generate syndication fees; be able to develop a network of relevant investor contacts; stakeholder relationships and build trust quickly.

You will be a highly client focused, target driven and ambitious individual coming into an exciting organisation going through substantial growth in the next few years.  This is an excellent time to join the business.