Investment Director – Private Equity (Lower Mid-Market)

Investment Director – Private Equity (Lower Mid-Market)

Mayfair, London | Competitive salary, bonus and co-investment

The opportunity

Hamilton Bradshaw, the private investment office of James Caan CBE, is looking for an Investment Director to originate, execute and manage direct investments alongside James and the HB team.

We back established, profitable UK businesses, mainly in professional and business services, typically valued at £5-10m, with equity tickets of up to £3m. We invest our own capital, take an active role on the board and work hands-on with founders and management teams to grow the business and deliver a successful exit.

Hamilton Bradshaw has more than 20 years of experience investing in and growing businesses and has scaled and exited 20+ businesses. We are now looking for an individual who can help us do more of this, and do it well.

The role

Working closely with James Caan and the HB team, you will:

• Originate new investment opportunities through your own network of founders, advisers, brokers and co-investors
• Lead deals end to end: screening, valuation, financial modelling, due diligence, structuring and negotiation through to completion
• Prepare and present investment cases to the investment committee
• Take board seats in portfolio companies and lead value-creation plans with management
• Monitor portfolio performance, challenge management constructively and step in when businesses need support
• Plan and manage exits to maximise returns

Who we are looking for

You are likely to have:

• At least 5 years in a direct-investing role, ideally within the last few years, at a lower mid-market private equity firm, a family office, a co-investment platform or a similar principal investor
• A track record of completed deals in the £1-10m enterprise-value range, ideally in professional or business services
• Hands-on experience of the full deal cycle, from origination through to exit
• Board-level experience in portfolio companies, including working with founder-led businesses
• Strong financial modelling, valuation and deal-structuring skills

Why Hamilton Bradshaw

• Work directly with James Caan CBE and an experienced team that has worked together for many years
• A genuine principal-investing role with real influence over deals and portfolio companies
• Lean decision-making, with no layers of fund bureaucracy
• Meaningful participation opportunities in the value you help create

If you are an investment professional who enjoys finding, backing and building great businesses, we would like to hear from you.

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