Project Officer - Investment

Location: Hybrid - London, EC1Y and homeworking

Seniority: Junior

Department: Investment (Impact Investment Management team)

Contract: Permanent, Full time

What you will do:

• Investment office (around 70%)
  • Working closely with the Project Manager, Investment, you will:
  • Help set up and communicate our annual investment calendar and lead the administration of key investment performance cycles and events throughout the year leveraging technology.
  • Coordinate workflows for our Investment and Performance Committee, executive Investment Review, Board meetings and Portfolio Progress Meetings with fund managers.
  • Use our systems to track portfolio requirements across all investments, such as checklists and follow-up actions, and elevate where needed.
  • Over time, project manage discrete parts of our governance and investment calendar.
• Team Operations
  • Produce management information to support team and resource planning.
  • Support recruitment and onboarding so every new joiner has a consistent, high quality experience.
  • Manage diaries for the Chief Investment Officers and help senior colleagues arrange complex internal and external meetings, leveraging technology.
  • Organise team meetings, away days and travel.
  • Manage incoming email and telephone enquiries, responding or routing to colleagues as needed.
  • Maintain the Investment Group’s relationship information in Salesforce CRM, Notion and our intranet.
  • Coordinate the Investment Group's learning resources, training schedule and external bookings.
• Across BSC
  • Work with support colleagues across BSC to share best practice and provide cover as required.
  • Participate in at least one ‘BSC Citizenship’ activity, helping to make BSC a great place to work.
• Change and projects (around 30%)
  • Help develop and roll out project management systems and tools for the team, working with colleagues across BSC.
  • Support the adoption of new technology, including AI, across the Investment Group, helping colleagues use it well and identifying where it can improve how we work.
  • Help map and improve investment processes, spotting where things can be simpler or faster.
  • Project manage our twice-yearly Foundations of Social Investment Programme for internal and external participants, building knowledge and networks across the sector.

What you will bring:

• Qualifications & Experience
  • Project management or administrative support in a busy, varied role, balancing competing priorities.
  • Supporting committees, including collating papers and liaising with members.
  • Working as part of a team and building relationships with stakeholders at all levels.
  • Actively engaging with technology to improve efficiency and quality, including the use of AI.
  • Working in financial services, charities or social enterprises, or a clear interest in social impact.
  • Using platforms such as Salesforce CRM, Slack and Notion.
• Skills, Abilities and Attributes
  • Highly organised, prioritises effectively and takes ownership of tasks.
  • Accurate, with close attention to detail.
  • Structured and efficient in managing processes and solving problems.
  • Clear, confident communicator in writing and in person.
  • Collaborative, building strong working relationships internally and externally.
  • Proactive and enthusiastic, spotting ways to do things better.
  • Good judgement, discretion and integrity.
  • Curious, keen to learn and thrives in a varied role.

Equity, 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.