Associate / Senior Associate - Investment Team

ABOUT US

BCI Capital and Blenheim Chalcot

This opportunity is a chance to join the investment team at BCI Capital our specialist private credit firm which sits at the heart of the Blenheim Chalcot ecosystem.

At Blenheim Chalcot we use our knowledge expertise and infrastructure to create an innovation ecosystem which enables our people to turn disruptive ideas into innovative businesses. We originate the ideas ourselves grow them from the ground up and take them through to exit. We build enterprise Software as a Service (SaaS) products powered by Generative AI and target industries which are exposed to market regulatory or technology discontinuities. We have built businesses across the following sectors:

• Financial Services
• Education
• Media and Marketing
• Public Services and Health
• Sports

Our track record has seen us build over 60 businesses over the last 25 years with portfolio revenues of over 500m 600m of equity raised into the portfolio and assets under management of 1.8bn.

Blenheim Chalcot has three global locations London Mumbai and Austin with over 3000 employees. Portfolio companies are headquartered from Scale Space London our 200000 ft collaboration space which was built as a joint venture with Imperial College London. Our Mumbai offices provide unparalleled scaling capability and technical expertise and our U.S. operation in Austin powers the go-to-market activities of the portfolio across North America.

We are excited about the future opportunity that GenAI technologies present and believe given our experience innovation ecosystem and current market presence that we are uniquely positioned to take advantage of these opportunities.

As a key company within this portfolio BCI Capital plays a critical role. We are a leading private credit firm providing flexible and transformational capital to support the growth and evolution of mid-market businesses. In this role you will be a dedicated member of the BCI Capital team focused on delivering specialist credit solutions. However you will benefit from the wider Blenheim Chalcot ecosystem.

THE ROLE

We are seeking a highly motivated Associate or Senior Associate to join our dynamic UK investment team. This is a critical front-office role where you will work across the full deal cyclefrom origination support and execution to ongoing portfolio management. This is an excellent opportunity to play a key role in structuring impactful transactions and driving our continued success.

Key Responsibilities:

Transaction Management & Deal Execution

• Support the origination of new investment opportunities and drive the execution of these transactions through to completion.
• Take a leading role in financial modelling due diligence and the structuring of new facilities.
• Review and negotiate term sheets for new opportunities.
• Prepare and present detailed investment papers for the Investment Committee.

Portfolio Management

• Assume significant responsibility for the monitoring of completed investments.
• Review and analyse client management information reporting on performance on an ongoing basis.
• Proactively identify and escalate potential issues or risks within the portfolio in a prompt and effective manner.

Team Management & Development

• Directly manage develop and mentor a team of analysts.
• Review and provide constructive feedback on the technical work produced by the analyst team.
• Act as a central point of contact interacting effectively with internal stakeholders across operations compliance and senior leadership.

ABOUT YOU

Essential Skills & Experience:

• This role would likely suit candidates with between three to five years of professional experience gained within an analytical financed-focused role on either the borrower or lender side (e.g. investment bank credit fund fintech rating agency advisory).
• Familiarity with debt structuring (including experience in drafting/reviewing loan documentation) and portfolio monitoring/management is a prerequisite
• University results equivalent to a UK 2:1 or above within any subject are preferred
• Completion of or enrolment in a professional designation (e.g. CFA ACA) would be considered an asset
• Technical/specialist knowledge and skills that we are seeking include:
  • A highly analytical mindset
  • Great stakeholder management presentation and negotiation skills
  • Experience in cash flow modelling
  • Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Office (Excel Word PowerPoint)
  • Proficiency with programming languages (Python SQL VBA) would be advantageous
• However we value personal qualities and cultural fit equally with past experience. Whats just as important is that you are:
  • Able to communicate confidently and with impact to a range of key stakeholders including clients
  • A strong team player able to work in a close-knit department eager to progress to take on manager-level responsibility
  • Technically competent and detail-oriented with a genuine commitment to quality
  • Intellectually curious with a willingness to share knowledge and contribute ideas
  • Able to remain positive and take a rational approach when faced with challenges
  • Organized proactive and highly motivated to develop

WHAT WE CAN OFFER YOU:

• A competitive salary and discretionary annual bonus.
• A full benefits package including pension private medical and life insurance.
• 25 days of annual leave plus bank holidays.
• A commitment to your professional growth with a supportive learning environment and development allowance.
• The opportunity to join a successful and entrepreneurial team with an established foothold in a high-growth market offering excellent deal-flow and career progression.
• An inclusive and entrepreneurial environment with exposure to the UKs leading digital venture builder.

IMPACT BEYOND PROFIT

At Blenheim Chalcot 10% of our partnerships and ventures are charities. These include the British Asian Trust BabyZone and Onside Youth Zones. In the same way that we support our ventures our Partners provide direct hands-on support to these charities by being active board members and offering expert advice.

OUR BEHAVIOURS

• Honesty and integrity trustworthy.
• Resilience - keeps going when the going gets tough remains optimistic in the face of challenges open to feedback and willingness to change and experiment.
• Teamwork is collaborative and supportive elevating and developing others to deliver results.
• Innovation - restless to improve challenges how to make things better.
• Deliver results - keeps promises drives to achieve commitment to high quality work.
• Commercial awareness - looks for best value solutions for the business understand costs / revenues spends money wisely.

PROCESS

We have a rigorous recruitment process which we use for all our roles to ensure we attract the very best talent.

Please note we are office based which requires our colleagues to be together in the office 5 days a week with flexibility around personal commitments interests and obligations. This ensures we have the opportunity to continuously collaborate with the whole portfolio to stay connected and grow our community.

Blenheim Chalcot is a proud Equal Opportunity Employer. Diversity is one of our core values thus making it core to our business. We strive to maximise the diversity of our workforce and welcome applications from everyone. We encourage diversity through perspective background identity and thought whilst also fostering an environment where everyone can express themselves regardless of your race religion sex gender colour national origin disability or any other applicable legally protected characteristic. We are committed to continuing to nurture an inclusive environment and building a diverse workforce.

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