Investment Associate Vacancy
As an Investment Associate, you will play a key role in delivering our repayable investment programmes, working with ambitious social enterprises seeking investment to scale their impact.
Job title: Investment Associate
Reporting to: Head of Group Investment Programmes
Salary: £35,000
Hours: Full time, 35 hours
Based: Home working, with access to our office in Edinburgh and occasional travel throughout Scotland
Start date: ASAP
Contract: Permanent
The full job description and person specification can be found by clicking on this link
To apply click on this link.
Job advert
Are you passionate about supporting social enterprises to grow and make a lasting impact? Do you have a keen eye for financial analysis and investment assessment experience? If so, this may be the role for you.
As an Investment Associate, you will play a key role in delivering our repayable investment programmes, working with ambitious social enterprises seeking investment to scale their impact. You’ll work closely with the Head of Group Investment Programmes and Investment Manager, assisting throughout the investment process—from assessing applications to supporting funded enterprises and managing repayments.
In addition, you will assist in the preparation of reports for the board and key stakeholders, support awareness raising of funding opportunities, and represent the team at external meetings and events.
We’re seeking a detail-oriented individual with strong analytical, communication and interpersonal skills. You’ll have a background in finance, or investment, along with the ability to assess investment applications and provide strategic insights. Experience and understanding of early-stage companies or social enterprise is an advantage.
This is a fantastic opportunity to gain hands-on experience in investment assessment and portfolio management, while supporting ambitious social enterprises to thrive.
We are a flexible employer open to flexible working requests that help employees balance their lives. You can find more information about this, our culture, and values in the Working at Firstport document.
Deadline: Complete your online application form by 9am, Wednesday 9th April 2025.
Application form, Word version – click on this link to download a word version of the application form. You can use this version to read, prepare and draft your answers before completing the online application form.
Alternative arrangements and adjustments
If you need adjustments to our recruitment process, please complete the disability questions on the application form (e.g. you may have transport, or accessibility needs or require additional support for interview tasks). If you have a disability that prevents you from completing an online form, please contact Elaine Ogg on 0131 564 0331 or by email elaine@firstport.org.uk, who will be happy to help.
Interview dates
Tuesday 22nd and Wednesday 23rd April. Shortlisted candidates will be notified by cop on Friday 11th April.
About the interview process
The interview process will consist of two parts: A short, task-based activity followed by an interview with the interviewing panel. We will provide shortlisted candidates with the relevant information to prepare for both parts of the process.
The full job description and person specification can be found by clicking on this link