Principal/Director, Leading Climate Growth Investor, London, UK | London, UK

PER, Private Equity Recruitment is seeking a Principal/Director for a leading climate growth investor in London. The role involves leading investment opportunities, conducting financial analyses, coordinating due diligence, and supporting portfolio companies. Candidates should have 6-9 years of relevant experience in growth equity or similar fields, strong financial modeling skills, and a passion for sustainability. This is a full-time position based in London.
Principal/Director, Leading Climate Growth Investor, London, UK

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About our client

A frontier European climate-focused growth equity investor.

The firm partners with ambitious, technology-enabled businesses that are accelerating the transition to a more sustainable economy. Investing across Europe, it backs growth-stage companies where capital, strategic support and operational expertise can unlock significant scale and long-term value. The partnership is widely recognised within the climate investing ecosystem and is distinguished by its experienced, founding partner team and highly collaborative investment culture.

There is an opening for a Principal or Director to join their London based team. This is an opportunity to join a lean, entrepreneurial team with genuine responsibility from day one. Working directly alongside the founding partners, the successful candidate will play a key role across the full investment lifecycle - from sourcing and executing investments through to portfolio value creation and fund development. What the job involves

Investment Execution

• Lead investment opportunities through the full transaction process
• Build financial models, valuation analyses and investment committee materials
• Coordinate commercial, financial and legal due diligence
• Structure and negotiate transactions alongside external advisers
• Partner closely with portfolio company management teams to drive strategic growth initiatives
• Support governance through board observer or board director responsibilities
• Monitor portfolio performance and contribute to investor reporting
• Assist portfolio companies with follow-on financings, strategic initiatives and exit planning
• Support fundraising and investor relations activities
• Mentor junior investment professionals
• Help strengthen the firm's profile within the European growth equity ecosystem Who we are looking for

• Approximately 6-9 years' relevant experience
• A background in growth equity, growth buyouts, late-stage venture capital or an adjacent investing discipline
• Strong transaction execution and financial modelling capabilities
• Experience sourcing and executing investments across European markets
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills
• A genuine passion for sustainability, climate technology and purpose-driven investing
• The ability to thrive within a high-performing, collaborative and entrepreneurial team #LI-AM2
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