Key Fund Investments
Investment Manager (North-West) | Maternity Cover

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About the Role
We are looking for a socially motivated and skilled individual to join our team.
In this role you will work closely with social enterprises, helping them to access the 'right money, at the right time' to enable them to become more sustainable via trading, and ultimately deliver more social impact in their communities.
Location: North-west, remote working with regular attendance at the Sheffield office
Hours: 37.5
Salary: £50,557
Job type: Full time, Fixed-term contract (Maternity cover)
Closing Date: 4th November 2026
The Right Person
The right person will have the following:
- Be motivated by enabling the delivery of impact in disadvantaged and marginalised communities
- Have strong values aligned with those of Key Fund
- A strong background in social enterprise development, grant making or lending
- An ability to connect with and communicate with a variety of different people
- Strong analytical skills
- Experience of relationship management and business development
This is a rewarding role where you can use your skills and experience to make a real difference to organisations who are committed to delivering social change.
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The role will be home-based but with travel across the North of England and Midlands.
Main Duties
Proposition Development
- Develop a pipeline of leads to deliver KFI targets
- Respond to and manage enquiries and applications
- Manage client relationship to Panel and complete due diligence on applications, following KFI process
- Write investment reports and present them to Investment Panel
- Ensure all records are accurate and up to date as per company processes
- Post Panel prepare documentation
- Check documentation when returned by Client
- Manage disbursement of funds
- Transfer account to relationship portfolio
Client Relationship Management
- Manage a portfolio of c60 clients
- Collect and collate monitoring evidence (financial, impact and output) as per the company processes
- Ensure all records are accurate and up to date as per company processes
- Work with clients in difficulty and provide regular reports to the Finance Team as per the processes, including delinquency reports when required
- Support actions to recover funds when required


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Intermediates Relationship Management
- Leverage network for referrals
- Raise profile of Key Fund with professionals & other Intermediaries
- Manage list of Tier 1 and Tier 2 contacts, ensuring regular updates
Events and Marketing
- Events – attend a minimum of 1 per month
- Support or deliver Workshops / Masterclasses
- Support the planning and implementation of sales and marketing campaigns
Administration and General
- Support business planning
- Ensure accurate file management
- Contribute to contract returns and reports
- Maintain up to date systems e.g. Singlify
How to Apply
If you would like to apply for this post, please send a CV (of no more than 3 pages) and cover letter (of up to 1 side of A4) articulating your suitability for the vacancy to applications@thekeyfund.co.uk. Your application must reach us no later than 9 am on Wednesday 4th November 2026.
If shortlisted for interview, these will take place on the 10th of November 2026 at our offices in Sheffield.
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