Company Description

Humanity is facing fundamental challenges, with the future of our planet hanging in the balance. As the principal investment arm of the Legal & General Group, our aim at Legal & General Capital is to generate long-term shareholder value, while helping build a better society. We seek opportunities to invest in sectors most in need of investment and innovation, such as residential housing, large-scale urban regeneration and future cities. We’re backing investment in infrastructure and clean energy, and in start-up businesses to drive innovation and growth across the UK. We’re building partnerships between the public sector and institutional investors to accelerate housing delivery, create jobs, support local businesses and transform communities. This helps to create new asset classes for Legal & General’s varied investment requirements, our partners and the wider marketplace. 

Job Description

Member of the Legal & General Growth Partners (“LGGP”) investment team, working directly on its UK Universities strategy and contributing to the overall development of the LGGP platform. Focusing on the evaluation, execution and subsequent portfolio monitoring of direct investments in the deeptech/cleantech sectors. Assisting the team in its active approach to investor engagement and thought leadership. Collaborative team approach across other sectors and working across non-university investment or other relevant venture capital strategies including Fund-of-Funds and Strategic Projects.

Qualifications

• A successful track record of investing in Series A-C deeptech/cleantech transactions, with experience from Venture Capital, Growth Equity, Investment Banking or other relevant industries·
• Proficient at diligencing and presenting all areas of a potential investment including technical analysis, market positioning, team, financial analysis, valuation and risk
• Deeptech/Cleantech sector expertise across one or more of the key sub-sectors including, sustainable next-gen computing, cyber security, AI, net zero, industrial technologies and next-gen materials, plus broad knowledge of the key international business models
•  A broad network within the deeptech/cleantech investment industry, likely to include relationships with investors, corporates and thought leaders
• Clear communicator with the ability to influence senior colleagues, management teams and within other investors
• Demonstrated ability to lead and work within a collaborative cross-function team
• Strong work ethic and enthusiastic about supporting impactful companies

Additional Information

The brand with the brolly is choosing today to change tomorrow.

Since 1836, we’ve grown to become one of the world's largest asset managers, homebuilders, pension providers and insurance brands. 

We’re all here to improve the lives of our customers, build a better society for the long term, and create value for our shareholders - helping to shape a better future for society and the planet.

We need people who share our ambitions, agility and entrepreneurial spirit to help us do it.

At L&G, you’ll find a balance that helps you be your best. Empowered by hybrid working, we’re supported by technology and workplaces that enable us to work effectively wherever we are. We come together in offices to collaborate and connect, and use time at home for individual, focused activities. And, when we achieve great things, we celebrate our success and reward strong performance.

Today, there’s over 10,000 of us, working towards our mission, with plenty of opportunities to grow your career as we grow L&G. Will you join us?

Great minds don’t have to think alike, so we welcome voices from all backgrounds. Bringing together people with different life experiences helps us build empathy with our customers and drive innovation.

We don’t just talk about it, we actively promote diversity and equitable opportunities for all. That means our employment decisions are made without regard to race, colour, religion, national or ethnic origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability or protected veteran status. In fact, we embrace every dimension of diversity to reflect the customers and communities we serve.

We think it’s important to create an inclusive environment where we can all belong, contribute and drive progress, where you can develop and grow, and be empowered. We want you to use your voice to help us build a better tomorrow.

We all work differently, and have different needs, which is why. we’re always open to discussing flexible working arrangements. Likewise, we’re committed to finding reasonable accommodations for candidates with specific needs during our recruiting process.

So whoever you are, wherever you are, whatever your story, we'd love to hear from you.