Investment Manager

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. 

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.

• 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

Legal & General is a leading financial services group and major global investor, named Britain’s Most Admired Company in 2023, for the second year running. Rated top in our sector and top for inspirational leadership, we have a strong heritage and an exciting future.

We aim to build a better society for the long term by investing our customers’ money in things that make life better for everyone.

If you join us, you’ll be part of a welcoming culture, with opportunities to collaborate with people of diverse backgrounds, views and experiences. Guided by leaders with integrity who care about your future and wellbeing. Empowered through initiatives which support people to develop their careers and excel.

We strive to be open, mindful and inclusive, so are always willing to discussing flexible working arrangements and reasonable accommodations for candidates with specific needs.

If you’re open to find out more, we'd love to hear from you.