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Team leader - Strategic Investment
Scottish Enterprise
Full-time
Any Scottish Enterprise office in Glasgow, Edinburgh, Aberdeen, or Dundee
Hybrid
£63,085
to
£72,584
Application closing date:
Nov 5, 2025
About the organisation
- At Scottish Enterprise, we support Scotland’s most ambitious companies to innovate, scale, and help transform the economy. The next decade will bring both major challenges and extraordinary opportunities. To meet them, we’re focused on three bold missions: Building a globally competitive energy transition industry Scaling Scotland’s innovation strengths into high-growth industries of the future Unlocking capital investment to boost productivity and create high-value jobs
About the vacancy
- As team leader, you’ll guide a small team of investment specialists to set a direction, support their development, and ensure every investment delivers impact. You’ll work with senior colleagues, company leadership teams, co-investors, and stakeholders to initiate, structure, and manage complex deals that make a tangible difference to Scotland’s economy.
Reporting to the Head of Investment, you’ll oversee performance, shape priorities, and encourage new thinking in how we approach investment – balancing commercial success with lasting economic value.
Key Responsibilities
- Operational leadership
• Leading the Strategic Investments team, you will set clear strategic and operational priorities.
• Support, mentor, and develop colleagues to deliver excellence in investment execution and portfolio management, aligned with our risk and governance frameworks.
Strategic investment leadership
• You'll be working with the Head of Investment and senior colleagues to shape and deliver investment strategies and programmes that back Scotland’s most ambitious companies.
• You'll champion new approaches that de-risk opportunities and unlock investment at scale.
Stakeholder relationship management
• You'll build and strengthen relationships with key investors and funders, including venture capital firms, corporates, lenders and specialist funders, as well as partners and stakeholders across priority sectors.
• You'll also represent our organisation in strategic forums and negotiations, raising our profile and influence across the investment landscape.
Portfolio oversight
• You'll oversee a portfolio of strategic investments, ensuring strong governance, regular performance monitoring and value-adding support for investee companies.
• You'll also guide team members on follow-on funding, restructures, exits and board engagement.
Key Competencies
- • Significant experience in private equity, corporate finance, banking, or similar investment environments
• Strong financial and commercial acumen, with senior-level experience in structuring and negotiating complex investment deals
• Proven leadership experience, with a commitment to mentoring and developing high-performing teams
• Strategic thinker with the ability to interpret complex data and develop compelling investment propositions
• Excellent relationship management and influencing skills, with a strong network across the investment ecosystem
• Resilient and solutions-focused, with the ability to navigate ambiguity and sensitive situations
• Deep understanding of Scotland’s economic development landscape and mission-aligned investment priorities
Desired Qualifications
- Educated to SCQF Level 10 or equivalent relevant professional experience
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