Investment Manager in Kidlington

Investment Manager

FirstLight Fusion shall be raising a significant amount of money for itsSeries D fundraise.

The management of this fundraise shall beundertaken inhouse.

The executive team have significant fund raiseexperience but are looking for a capable individual to own thisprocess under their guidance.

This role will report to the CFO andbe for an initial 6month fixed termcontract with a possibility of an extension or evenbecoming permanent in the future.

This is anexcellent opportunity for a recent graduate looking for their firstexperience at the heart of a fundraise or looking for exposure tothe renewable energy sector.

JobDescription RolePurpose

Responsible for supporting the latestfund raise process including contributing to presentations andsupporting materials managing contacts arranging meetings andtracking progress for this Series D fundraising.

Accountabilities anddeliverables

Creation of or assistance with anydocumentation and reports required for fundraising.

Ensure all required information / documentationis available ahead of time to support the funding process asrequired by the Executive Team and Board.

Carryout investor research.

Provide support for thedrafting of Investment Committee and Boardpapers.

Prepare and present complex analysis tointernal stakeholders to facilitate effective decisionmaking.

Plan and coordinate meetings to supportthe funding process.

Attend funding meetings tocapture notes and actions.

Ensure distribution of minutes (ifrequired) in good time and actions are assigned tracked andcompleted on time with quality outcomes.

Assistwith the deal close process.

Core skillsknowledge and attributes Businessacumen

• Proven experience in financialmodelling of complextransactions.
• Project evaluationproject management relationship management negotiation and duediligence capabilities.
• A degree in businesseconomics accounting or other relevant equivalent MBA or comparablecertification.
• Excellent time management andthe ability to meetdeadlines.

Personalattributes

• Stronganalyticalskills with great attention todetail.
• Excellent social and writingskills.

Desirable

• Experienceof a fundraise process.
• Experience inRenewables/Infrastructure/Energysector.

Benefits

Competitive salary

25 days annual leave bankholidays

Free lunch snacks and softdrinks

Flexible working

Health and wellbeing scheme

8% employer pension contribution withoutmatchingrequirements

AboutUs

First Light Fusionare a lean focused andagile company researching energy generation by inertial confinementfusion.

We spun out from the University of Oxford in June 2011 andare based near Oxford.

First Light continues to work closely withthe academic community both in the UK and internationally.

Thecompany is wellfunded by both institutional investors and privateindividuals.

Inertial confinementfusion for energy generation is a wellestablished research fieldand is being pursued in many laboratories worldwide perhaps mostnotably in the US at the National Ignition Facility.

We areexploring a number of alternative research directions that harnessthe same fundamental physics with the prime focus being powergeneration.

Our work todate has included theoretical analysisdetailed numerical simulation and experimental validation.

We havean increasingly clear vision of the pathway to a powerplant.

We really believe fusion will be solved inthe 2020s.

If its solved by us fantastic if its solved by someoneelse still great.