Investment Manager

Investment Manager, Top Mid-Market Private Equity

Location: London

CP16272

The Opportunity

Finatal are partnered with a highly regarded growth-focused private equity investor who are looking to add an Investment Manager to their investment team. This is a brilliant opportunity to join a high-performing platform with substantial capital to deploy, a strong track record of partnering with ambitious founders/management teams, and a clear sector-led investment approach.

The fund invests across Europe into high-quality growth businesses, with a focus on asset-light services businesses. The successful candidate will work closely with senior investors across the full deal lifecycle - from sourcing and evaluation through to execution, value creation work and exit planning.

The Role

• Assessing new investment opportunities across the services landscape.
• Working closely with senior team members to develop investment theses, review market dynamics and form clear views on value creation potential.
• Supporting and coordinating diligence processes, including commercial and financial workstreams, advisor management and preparation of investment materials.
• Reviewing and refining financial analysis and models, ensuring outputs are robust and commercially insightful.
• Helping manage deal processes from initial review through to completion, including work on structuring, financing and transaction documentation.
• Building and maintaining relationships with advisors, founders, management teams and wider market contacts.
• Working with portfolio company leadership teams post-investment to support growth initiatives, track performance and contribute to strategic planning.

The Requirements

• 4-7 years’ total experience across investment banking, corporate finance and/or private equity.
• Strong preference for candidates with exposure to business/financial/tech-enabled services.
• Strong preference for candidates with exposure to mid-market private equity transactions.
• Excellent financial modelling and analytical skills.
• Excellent academic track-record.
• Experience working with management teams, advisors and internal stakeholders.
• High levels of intellectual curiosity, humility and emotional intelligence.
• Ambitious, collaborative and low-ego, with a genuine appetite to contribute to a strong team culture.