Remote Deputy Head of Debt Investments

Summary

Join Uncapped as Deputy Head of Investments and lead a team of Investment Analysts, collaborating with founders to secure working capital for business growth.

Requirements

• 10+ years of experience, with a significant portion focused on making large debt investment decisions (£/$2m+), preferably within the venture capital/venture debt/start-up financing ecosystem
• Experience in investing in asset-light business models (e.g., e-commerce, saas)
• Strong educational background in finance, preferably holding an accounting/finance degree or an MBA
• Highly analytical, possessing expert-level experience and expertise in interpreting complex financial accounts/business data for underwriting purposes
• A confident communicator who can effectively interview founders and their CFOs to understand their business and financial performance, and articulate our decisions and rationale back to them
• Strong knowledge of sectors we operate in - you should intricately understand e-commerce / online / SaaS business models
• Commercial mindset - the ability to find a deal while protecting the business
• Organised, flexible and focused, with the ability to context-switch
• Hawk-eye level attention to detail, ability to zoom in and spot what others may miss
• Entrepreneurial mindset - you should constantly look to make the most of available opportunities, be decisive, overcome quickly to learn from setbacks
• Collaborative mindset, not afraid to over-communicate in a remote environment

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership to a team of highly motivated investment analysts and guide them through their professional development
• Evaluate strategic credit investment opportunities, make recommendations on size, length and structure of capital advances to the Credit Committee
• Meet founders and their management teams during the underwriting process to understand their business model and assess their needs and their risk profile
• Own underwriting models and be accountable for their performance
• Lead the monthly large loan monitoring process to identify any risks to repayment
• Support the Director of Investments in improving our underwriting capabilities through continuous process improvements
• Stand in for the Director of Investments in their absence
• Help create new products and work with commercial and technology teams to bring ideas to life

Benefits

• Unlimited holiday: we believe that well-rested and happy people make the best employees
• Competitive compensation plan
• Personal growth fund: Raise your game from great to spectacular
• Monthly recognition and awards: Celebrate wins big and small
• The opportunity to make a big impact every day on the lives of European and US entrepreneurs
• Workspaces in Warsaw, London and Atlanta