Overview
The Arts & Culture Finance team has recently spun out of Nesta to become Figurative, a new, uniquely positioned not-for-profit specialising in impact, investment and innovation in the cultural and creative sector.
The Arts & Culture Finance team has been incubated by the UK’s innovation charity, Nesta, since 2015 and works towards building a more financially resilient cultural and creative sector in the UK using the tools of repayable finance. We believe that resilient organisations are in a stronger position to take creative risks, innovate and thrive in an increasingly competitive operating environment. The Arts & Culture Finance team is looking for an Investment Manager to join its fast-paced, close-knit investment team, playing an instrumental role in broadening access to social finance for cultural and creative organisations.
The Investment Manager will primarily support work on the Arts & Culture Impact Fund (ACIF), an £18m social investment fund which seeks to enable enterprising arts, culture and heritage organisations to fulfil their missions through the use of flexible and risk-tolerant finance. ACIF offers loans on flexible terms to eligible organisations from all over the UK. Current investees include socially-driven music enterprise Future Yard and contemporary circus company The Revel Puck Circus.
The successful candidate will join Figurative during a particularly dynamic post-launch period. The Investment Manager will have the opportunity to contribute to the development process for new investment funds, including an environmental resilience fund, and work closely with the wider Figurative team to drive a thriving cultural and creative sector.
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What We Offer
Salary: circa £47,500k (depending on experience)
Location: This role is based in Somerset House, Central London, hybrid working arrangement (some travel within the UK required)
Term: Permanent
Hours: Full time
Reports to: Chief Investment Officer
Making an Application
To apply for this role, please submit your application below before 8am on Wednesday 18 September.
Your application should include your CV and a one-page covering letter which addresses (i) why you are interested in the role (ii) what makes your experience particularly relevant and (iii) what impact investment means to you. It would also be helpful to hear where you found out about the role.
If you have any questions or requirements, please contact Rachel Green, Figurative’s Chief Investment Officer: rachel.green@figurative.org.uk
Interviews to be held w/c 23 September.
