Investment Analyst - Funds in Sheffield

Location: Sheffield / London / Hybrid Working (Expectation that you will attend an office 2 days per week)

Contract: Permanent

Hours: Full time 37.5 hours per week/flexible days and/or hours (Mon- Fri)

Salary: Up to £39,375 (Sheffield) / £44,625 (London) depending on experience

THE ROLE

As an Investment Analyst in our Commercial Equity Funds team, you will help us invest in venture and growth capital funds that support businesses across the UK. You will work with Investment Managers and Senior Investment Managers on new investment opportunities and help manage a large portfolio of fund investments. You will carry out research, review data, prepare clear analysis and support due diligence, financial modelling and reporting. You will use systems such as Microsoft Dynamics, Affinity and PowerBI to keep information accurate, track opportunities and support quarterly reporting. You will also work with colleagues in Legal, Risk, Operations, Finance, Strategy and Economics, and may support communications and events where needed.

You will need experience in a commercial, banking or finance setting, either through work or an internship. You should be comfortable working with data, using Microsoft Office and communicating your findings clearly. You may already have some financial knowledge, or you may be keen to learn. An interest in technology, venture capital or financial modelling would be helpful.

You will be organised, collaborative and able to manage tasks in a busy team environment. You will be open to feedback, willing to build relationships and committed to working with professionalism and integrity.

To apply, you should be educated to degree level or have equivalent experience in a numerical or analytical subject. If you want to develop your investment career and help support access to finance for growing businesses, we would like to hear from you.

Key Benefits

• 30 days annual leave plus bank holidays, opportunity to buy and sell up to 5 days holiday
• 15% employer pension contribution
• Flexible working
• Cycle to work scheme, healthcare cash plan, Group Income Protection and life assurance
• Paid voluntary days, maternity, paternity, adoption, and shared parental leave
• Benefits designed to suit your lifestyle - from discounts on retail and dining, to health and wellbeing, travel, and technology...and plenty more

The British Business Bank is an established and influential institution with a key mission of driving sustainable growth and prosperity throughout the United Kingdom. It plays a vital role in supporting access to finance for smaller businesses, facilitating their development and contributing to the transition towards a net zero economy.

Since its inception in 2014, the British Business Bank has functioned as a government-owned economic development bank, operating independently to fulfil its objectives. It collaborates with over 200 delivery partners, including high street, digital, specialist, and challenger banks, venture capital and private debt funds, as well as fintech platforms, to implement its programs effectively.

With offices in Sheffield and London, the British Business Bank currently employs approximately 550 individuals.

As an organisation that values flexibility, wellbeing and collaboration, the British Business Bank introduced a hybrid-working model in 2020. Our colleagues typically spend an average of 2 days per week working in our offices, striking a balance between the advantages of remote work and the benefits of in-person collaboration. The successful candidate for this role should be able to commute to our office (unless specified).

At the British Business Bank, we aim to represent the communities we serve, firmly believing that different perspectives make us stronger. We strongly encourage applications from individuals with varied experiences and backgrounds.

As a Disability Confident employer, we commit ourselves to having an inclusive, equitable and accessible recruitment process supporting applicants and employees, making reasonable adjustments whenever it is feasible.