We’re looking for an ambitious Growth Capital Investment Manager to join the West Midlands Growth Company and make a real impact from day one. If you’re driven, curious, and hungry for growth, this could be your perfect next step.
The West Midlands Growth Company (WMGC) is the region’s economic development delivery organisation.
From April 2026, we will lead the delivery of regionally commissioned economic development activity aligned to the West Midlands Growth Plan, working in partnership with the West Midlands Combined Authority and local authorities.
We are building a sharper, business-focused organisation that attracts investment, supports high-growth companies and drives measurable economic impact.
If you want your work to shape how growth is delivered across one of the UK’s most important regions, this is your opportunity
As our new Growth Capital Investment Manager, you have a proven track record in the equity and/or debt investment markets. Strategic by nature and commercially astute, you excel at building high-value relationships with investors, financial institutions, and key stakeholders to unlock opportunities for regional economic development. Your expertise spans venture capital, private equity, or debt funding solutions, enabling you to craft compelling propositions that position the West Midlands as a premier destination for growth capital. With exceptional influencing skills and a collaborative mindset, you thrive in complex environments, balancing strategic ambition with practical delivery to achieve measurable impact. Above all, you are passionate about fostering sustainable growth and shaping a vibrant future for businesses and communities across the region.
You’ll be involved in:
- Support the Head of Business Growth Capital Attraction to establish and deliver a new region‑wide growth capital attraction service that improves access to finance for high‑potential businesses.
- Coordinate investors, intermediaries, and advisors — from venture capital and angel networks to corporate finance specialists — to boost SME finance uptake and strengthen regional deal flow.
- Work closely with local authorities, universities, Catapults, Innovate UK, the British Business Bank, and private‑sector partners to drive a joined‑up investment ecosystem across the West Midlands
- Support investor engagement activity by coordinating logistics for UK and international outreach, helping to organise roadshows, roundtables, and demo days, and preparing briefings and investor materials.
- Act as the liaison point for accelerators and founders,maintainingregular contact, sharing relevant investor introductions, and helping to track and strengthen angel group engagement.
- Increase SME finance uptake by managing relationships with accountants, banks, and advisors, distributing toolkits, arranging briefings, and ensuring partners have up to date information.
- Help build and maintain the regional network of corporate finance advisors by scheduling meetings, capturing sector intelligence, and supporting activity to improve deal readiness.
- Enhance regional visibility by drafting case studies, coordinating investment success stories, assisting with insight reports, and supporting the team’s presence at major events.
- Manage investment pipeline data and reporting, ensuringaccuratetracking of deal flow, maintaining CRM or data systems, and preparing performance dashboards and updates.
- Support partnership work with WMCA, universities, Catapults, Innovate UK, and others by preparing meeting packs, following up actions, coordinating inputs, and helping to track programme outputs.
- Assisting team coordination and delivery partner management by supporting objective setting, maintaining budgets and workplans, and helping ensure high-quality delivery across projects.
Essential:
- Strong relationship building skills with investors
- Ability to operate at an investment partner level
- Ability to build strong relationship with founders and management teams
- To hold a Relevant Degree
- Minimum of 3 years’ experience of Private Equity, VC, Business Finance or Corporate finance gained in an institution or advisory boutique
- Strong sector knowledge of at least two sectors: Tech, Health and Lifescience, Advanced Manufacturing, Cleantech, Business and Professional services
- Bring a network of relationships in two or more of the following sectors:
- Corporate finance
- Venture Capital
- Private Equity
- Business finance
Desirable:
- To hold a Master of Business Administration (MBA)
- Experience of Regional Economic Development
- Successfully fund raised as part of a startup/scaleup/SME management team
- Understanding of the West Midlands ecosystem
- Understanding of the London investment market
- Company pension scheme including life assurance
- Hybrid working with 2 days in the office
- Simple Health employee membership scheme
We’re an equal opportunities employer and welcome applicants from all backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives. We’re committed to creating an inclusive environment where everyone can thrive.
