About Big Society Capital

Big Society Capital improves the lives of people in the UK by connecting social investment to charities and social enterprises. We engage with investors, fund managers, charities and social enterprises to make it easier to use social investment.

With our co-investors, we have made over £1bn of new capital available to organisations with a social mission, through investments into fund managers and social banks.

We have a special focus on: providing homes for people in need; supporting communities to improve lives; and early action to prevent problems.

Key purpose of role

Help create lasting improvements in people’s lives by identifying socially impactful and financially viable investment opportunities through working closely with BSC colleagues, sector experts and intermediaries. Help more social enterprises and charities to find appropriate social investment by raising awareness of where opportunities exist. The Investment Manager will do this primarily by assisting in deal execution, from idea origination and due diligence through to legal documentation and closing, as well as portfolio management.

Ultimately, BSC is a lean, nimble organisation, and you are encouraged to build a role for yourself, and shape our team and approach. Social investment continues to grow in the UK, and at BSC you will have the opportunity to influence the development of it. Given the wide range of skills required in social investment, you will be given a range of training opportunities; such as social enterprise, legal documentation and financial analysis courses.

Key Responsibilities

• Help identify and develop new social impact investment opportunities.

• Build expertise on specific social issue areas and/or designing and scaling specific social investment products, e.g. retail charity bonds, social impact bonds, crowdfunding

• Lead prospective investments, including analysis of proposals, undertaking detailed due diligence, applying rigorous analytical techniques, and stress testing business plans, from both a social impact and financial return standpoint

• Prepare and present papers that include investment recommendations for BSC’s Investment Committee.

• Help to negotiate legal documentation and close transactions.

• Work closely with social investors to evaluate and manage their financial and social performance, – including impact management plans and incorporating BSC’s Outcomes Matrix

• Help with the long-term business development of social investors, using BSC's Building Blocks framework.

• Support BSC’s role in changing the financial system to incorporate social impact in its decision making; including presenting at conferences, speaking to investors etc.

• Help build a world-class social impact investment team and approach at BSC.

About You

We believe that successful organisations are purpose driven, performance orientated and principles led. The following five organisational values have become our ‘guiding beacon’:

• 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.

• Pioneering Spirit – We give our team the autonomy and flexibility to be entrepreneurial and creative. We have the courage to push boundaries and have a restless drive for change

• Openness – We listen, learn, experiment and collaborate. And we are adaptive and flexible in responding to what we learn.

• Rigorous – We take a rigorous approach in all we do. We expect the highest standards and continually strive for excellence.

• Respectful – We are genuine in both our approach and aspiration. We value each member of our team and our partners for what they bring.

We are a diverse organisation with employees from a range of backgrounds that seeks to reflect and represent the range of experiences within UK society. BSC is looking for a highly motivated individual that will share our values, can demonstrate the behaviours that will enable our organisation to succeed, and will be able to bring the following range of experience and skills:

EXPERIENCE

ESSENTIAL

• A passion for, and demonstrable commitment to Big Society Capital’s social mission and the UK social sector

• Experience of detailed analysis

• A background in work experience relevant to BSC objectives (such as social enterprise, finance and consulting)

DESIRABLE

• Proven relationship building and influencing skills

• Proven project management skills

ATTAINMENTS

• Computer literacy especially Excel

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent

SPECIAL APTITUDES

• Ability to process and break down investment proposals; analysing social impact, risk and return

• Self-starter able to build relationships to source investment ideas to address social issues

• Ability to work closely as part of a team with exceptional influencing and interpersonal skills

• Strong verbal and written communication skills

• Ability to develop close working relationships with social investors’ teams to enable successful portfolio management

• Hunger for continued learning and development

THINKING STYLE

• Structured thinker able to deal with complexity and uncertainty

• Innovative and creative

BENEFITS OF WORKING FOR BIG SOCIETY CAPITAL

We will ask a lot of successful candidates – but in return working life at BSC offers:

• The opportunity once proven to sit on corporate and advisory boards of investees and partner organisations

• Formal training and learning opportunities

• Salary and benefit package that is very competitive within the UK social and public sector, and that includes contributory pension plan, health insurance, child care voucher scheme and other benefits

• The privilege (and responsibility) of working in a globally pioneering organisation, backed by a substantial balance sheet

• The chance to work with exceptional colleagues, who both lead by example but also provide a source of support and encouragement

• A place where we strive to make things happen and seek to break new ground

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BSC is an equal opportunities employer