# Investment Manager **Company**: Department for Science, Innovation & Technology **Location**: City of Westminster, Greater London **Work arrangement**: hybrid **Experience**: senior **Salary**: GBP 58,275 - 71,040 per year **Category**: Finance **Industry**: Finance **Apply**: https://www.jobsgopublic.com/job/investment-manager-108144?utm_source=yubhub.co&utm_medium=jobs_feed&utm_campaign=apply **Canonical**: https://yubhub.co/jobs/job_6ca8b79b-6d6 ## Description At DSIT we're all about improving people's lives by maximising the potential of science & technology. We accelerate innovation, investment and productivity through world-class science, research and development. We use technology for good by ensuring new and existing technologies are safely developed and deployed across the UK, with the benefits more widely shared. We are driving forward a modern digital government which gives citizens a more satisfying experience and their time back. We do all this to enable the Government's 5 national missions: kickstarting economic growth, making Britain a clean energy superpower, taking back our streets, breaking down barriers to opportunity and building an NHS fit for the future. Above all, we focus on improving people's lives. Whether it's researching new treatments for disease, developing better batteries, reducing burdens through better public services, keeping children safe online, and much more, outcomes for citizens are at the heart of what we do. **Job Description** Role Overview An excellent opportunity to join a unique, high-performing early-stage deep technology investment fund deploying up to £100m per annum within an exceptional National Security and Defence (NS&D) mission and values aligned culture. As an Investment Manager, you will play a prominent role in the NSSIF investment team, working closely with the Senior Investment Partners and Analysts across core investment activities, owning the origination, evaluation, execution and management of investment opportunities. You will be part of a growing team that helps NSSIF identify and invest in cutting-edge technology capabilities aligned to HMG priorities. **Responsibilities** 1) Venture investment. Lead end-to-end direct investment activity within one or more of NSSIF's technology themes, from origination through execution. - Engage across the dual-use technology ecosystem, including start ups, accelerators, incubators, universities and research organisations, to identify emerging technologies and investment opportunities. - Drive the development and triage of a pipeline of opportunities, leading investment evaluation and development of investment case papers for submission to the Investment Committee. - Support deal execution and syndicate engagement, working closely with co-investors and counterparties. 2) Portfolio management and reporting. Be responsible for portfolio monitoring activities, tracking performance, strategic outcomes and portfolio data. - Monitor and analyse portfolio company performance, tracking progress against milestones and supporting companies through follow-on financing, strategic inflection points and exit processes. - Own the capture and maintenance of portfolio performance data within the CRM, ensuring timely, accurate inputs to underpin internal reporting, external assurance and valuation activity. 3) External engagement and events. Engage externally on behalf of NSSIF to strengthen relationships with accredited fund managers and dual-use companies. - Attend key events, forums and industry engagements with a focus on building awareness of NSSIF's mandate and investment approach. - Engage regularly with accredited fund managers and co-investors to understand emerging market trends, technologies and deal-flow they are seeing. - Track and synthesise market insights from fund manager and event engagement, proactively flagging companies and themes of interest to support NSSIF pipeline development and connectivity across syndicates. 4) Market intelligence and insight. Build understanding of the dual-use innovation landscape through market research, technology scouting and structured insight. - Develop and maintain an informed view of technology landscapes, market dynamics and investment trends across NSSIF priority sectors, drawing on external engagements and independent research. - Work closely with the NSSIF Insight function to support insight commissions that inform investment decision-making, including contributing market perspectives, shaping research questions and translating findings into investment-relevant outputs. - Capture and disseminate market intelligence and insights through NSSIF's CRM, insight reports and shared team knowledge base. 5) Strategy formulation. Drive the evolution of NSSIF's Investment Strategy, informing portfolio construction and exit considerations. **Requirements** - Experience of diligence, execution and management of VC direct investment deals. - Excellent communications skills, and comfortable with public speaking. - Highly collaborative and professional, with high integrity. - Adaptable skill set which can be deployed across the NSSIF team as needed. - Team-player and able to build excellent long-term relationships. - Effective prioritisation skills and problem-solving capabilities. - Able to deal with ambiguity and uncertainty. - Strong analytical, strategic planning, and decision-making skills. - Strategic thinker with the ability to balance risk management and early-stage investing. **Benefits** - Salary: £58,275 - £71,040 per year - Department for Science, Innovation & Technology contributes £16,882 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. - A culture of flexible working, such as job sharing, homeworking and compressed hours. - Automatic enrolment into the Civil Service Pension Scheme, with an employer contribution of 28.97%. - A minimum of 25 days of paid annual leave, increasing by 1 day per year up to a maximum of 30. - An extensive range of learning & professional development opportunities, which all staff are actively encouraged to pursue. - Access to a range of retail, travel and lifestyle employee discounts. ## Skills ### Required - venture capital - investment management - portfolio management - market research - strategic planning ### Nice to have - experience of working in UK NS&D and/or HMG environments - experience of working with deep technologies - existing network of venture capital fund manager and wider ecosystem relationships --- Source: [Apply at jobsgopublic.com](https://www.jobsgopublic.com/job/investment-manager-108144?utm_source=yubhub.co&utm_medium=jobs_feed&utm_campaign=apply)