About Us
LendInvest is the UKs leading FinTech platform for property finance. Over the past 16 years, we have grown from just our two founders to a team of over working to make property finance simple for everyone.
A workplace culture built around trying new things, getting things done, and having fun while we do it has helped us lend more than £6 billion of mortgages, put thousands of new or improved homes into the UK housing market, and successfully launch on the London Stock Exchange. We have big plans to continue growing the business, our products, our technology, and our people.
Key Responsibilities
We are looking for an experienced Director of Fundraising to join our Fund Management & Sales team, and lead in capital raising activities across various markets. Your main responsibilities as Director of Fundraising will include:
Lead generation
1. Generate new business through leads, events, market mapping, and other avenues
2. Introduce prospective new third-party introducers and placement agents
3. Lead on investor due diligence efforts for the fundraising period
4. Maintain up-to-date information on family office and institutional investors on CRM and internal systems
Relationship management
5. Act as the first point of contact for ongoing investor requests
6. Systematically record feedback and meeting information from investors in the CRM
7. Actively develop and maintain client relationships
8. Actively introduce, develop and manage third-party introducer or placement agent relationships
Marketing
9. Oversee the creation and management of sales materials
10. Contribute to client-facing updates on the market, business, and portfolio
11. Lead the preparation of pitches and proposals
12. Development of marketing materials for fundraising, roadshows, AGMs and investors calls
13. Attend and speak at industry events as a representative of the Funds business
14. Working with the investor relations team to ensure the registration of new funds for distribution in appropriate target markets
Line management
15. Manage a small fund sales team to deliver results
Internal reporting
16. Produce market research, competitor analysis, and presentations for internal strategic meetings
17. Carry out quarterly reporting and other ad-hoc bespoke reporting
18. Prepare annual fund sales strategy to feed into the funds business plan
19. Working closely with the fund management and investor relations team to prepare and maintain target market assessments for each fund strategy
Key Skills & Experience
20. Strong track record of raising capital coupled with private markets investment experience with a particular focus on family office and institutional investors in fundraising or a placement agent role
21. Knowledge of private credit and/or real estate strategies is an advantage
22. Knowledge of institutional allocators and the consultant community is an advantage
23. Strong interpersonal and relationship-building skills, able to build strong and lasting relationships with internal and external stakeholders
24. Ability to clearly and accurately communicate complex business and financial product information
25. Precise and persuasive verbal and written communication skills, attention to detail, and creative flair
26. Team player with a high level of integrity, professionalism, and honesty
27. Proficient command of English and demonstrable ability to transform financial performance details into investor-friendly messages
28. High proficiency in GSuite
29. Knowledge of the regulatory requirements and obligations relating to carrying out marketing activities in different jurisdictions
Benefits & Perks
Competitive salary + commission on capital raised
Hybrid & flexible working policy
️ 25 days holiday increasing to 30 days with length of service
Private healthcare
Enhanced parental leave
Matched pension contributions
Critical illness cover
Employee Assistance Programme & mental health support
Life assurance
Matched pension contributions
Leadership training for managers
Volunteering day
Give as you earn scheme for charitable donations
Support for attending conferences and professional learning & development
Discounts via Perkbox
Cycle to work scheme
Season ticket loan
Electric car loan scheme
Monthly socials & annual offsite