Associate / Senior Associate - Investment Team

ABOUT US

BCI Capital and Blenheim Chalcot

BCI Capital is a leading private credit firm providing flexible and transformational capital to mid-market businesses across the UK and Europe. We partner with ambitious companies to deliver specialist credit solutions, supporting them through periods of challenge, change, and growth. Our established position in the market and strong institutional backing ensure a consistent pipeline of high-quality, complex, and interesting deals for our investment team.

Our Place Within the Blenheim Chalcot Ecosystem

BCI Capital is a key business within the portfolio of Blenheim Chalcot, the UK's most successful digital venture builder. For over 25 years, Blenheim Chalcot has conceived and built innovative, high-growth businesses, creating a powerful and collaborative ecosystem.

THE ROLE

We are seeking a highly motivated Associate or Senior Associate to join our dynamic UK investment team. This is a critical front-office role where you will work across the full deal cycle—from origination support and execution to ongoing portfolio management. This is an excellent opportunity to play a key role in structuring impactful transactions and driving our continued success.

Key Responsibilities: 

1. Transaction Management & Deal Execution
   • Support the origination of new investment opportunities and drive the execution of these transactions through to completion.
   • Take a leading role in financial modelling, due diligence, and the structuring of new facilities.
   • Review and negotiate term sheets for new opportunities.
   • Prepare and present detailed investment papers for the Investment Committee.
2. Portfolio Management
   • Assume significant responsibility for the monitoring of completed investments.
   • Review and analyse client management information, reporting on performance on an ongoing basis.
   • Proactively identify and escalate potential issues or risks within the portfolio in a prompt and effective manner.
3. Team Management & Development
   • Directly manage, develop, and mentor a team of analysts.
   • Review and provide constructive feedback on the technical work produced by the analyst team.
   • Act as a central point of contact, interacting effectively with internal stakeholders across operations, compliance, and senior leadership.

 ABOUT YOU

Essential Skills & Experience:

• This role would likely suit candidates with between three to five years of professional experience, gained within an analytical financed-focused role on either the borrower or lender side (e.g., investment bank, credit fund, fintech, rating agency, advisory).
• Familiarity with debt structuring (including experience in drafting/reviewing loan documentation) and portfolio monitoring/management is a prerequisite
• University results equivalent to a UK 2:1 or above, within any subject, are preferred
• Completion of, or enrolment in, a professional designation (e.g. CFA, ACA) would be considered an asset
• Technical/specialist knowledge and skills that we are seeking include:
  • A highly analytical mindset
  • Great stakeholder management, presentation and negotiation skills
  • Experience in cash flow modelling
  • Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint)
  • Proficiency with programming languages (Python, SQL, VBA) would be advantageous
• However, we value personal qualities and cultural fit equally with past experience. What’s just as important is that you are:
  • Able to communicate confidently and with impact to a range of key stakeholders, including clients
  • A strong team player able to work in a close-knit department, eager to progress to take on manager-level responsibility
  • Technically competent and detail-oriented, with a genuine commitment to quality
  • Intellectually curious, with a willingness to share knowledge and contribute ideas
  • Able to remain positive and take a rational approach when faced with challenges 
  • Organised, proactive and highly motivated to develop

WHAT WE CAN OFFER YOU:

• A competitive salary and discretionary annual bonus.
• A full benefits package, including pension, private medical, and life insurance.
• 25 days of annual leave plus bank holidays.
• A commitment to your professional growth, with a supportive learning environment and development allowance.
• The opportunity to join a successful and entrepreneurial team with an established foothold in a high-growth market, offering excellent deal-flow and career progression.
• An inclusive and entrepreneurial environment, with exposure to the UK’s leading digital venture builder.

PROCESS

We have a rigorous recruitment process, which we use for all our roles to ensure we attract the very best talent.

Please note we are office based which requires our colleagues to be together in the office 5 days a week with flexibility around personal commitments, interests and obligations. This ensures we have the opportunity to continuously collaborate with the whole portfolio to stay connected and grow our community.