Background

Bridges is a specialist private markets investor founded in 2002, focused on the transition to a more inclusive and sustainable economy. Bridges has raised over £1.7bn across our platform of private markets verticals (Private Equity, Property, & Outcomes Contracts) and is recognised internationally for our 21-year track record and ongoing thought leadership in impact investing.

Bridges is seeking an Analyst for our Private Equity Strategy to support the team across a range of areas, including impact analysis, portfolio engagement and value creation.

We would like to hear from you if you are:

• Curious, analytical and great at problem-solving

• Exceptional at building strong working relationships with team members and across a range of stakeholders

• A flexible and adaptable team player with a can-do attitude

• Able to undertake a variety of activities with a degree of personal responsibility and autonomy

Here’s a taste of what you’ll do:

This role gives the opportunity to gain broad exposure to the whole of the investing cycle, from deal origination through to impact analysis, portfolio management and valuation.

Impact Analysis and Management

• Contribute to the impact assessment of potential investments using Bridges impact tools and frameworks to support due diligence and investment processes.

• Support on regular impact analysis and reporting, including annual reports and investor communications.

• Ensure that Bridges reporting aligns with relevant industry standards and frameworks (e.g. SFDR, PRI, B Corp).

Portfolio Engagement and Value Creation

• Coordinate the collection of impact and operational data from portfolio companies.

• Liaise with portfolio companies to support the implementation of impact initiatives.

• Support value creation initiatives across the portfolio, ensuring alignment with strategic objectives.

• Organise and support internal portfolio review meetings to track progress and surface insights.

Origination and Valuation support

• Conduct market research on identified sectors by analysing market trends and policy drivers

• Assist in building and maintaining a pipeline of potential investment opportunities through research, CRM systems, and outreach

• Contribute to the screening and assessment of new investment opportunities

• Assist with preparing for quarterly valuation exercises of portfolio companies

• Be a key driver of streamlining and improving the fund’s valuations process

The opportunity and priorities

• Rare opportunity to build on Bridges’ deep social impact heritage, having pioneered place-based investing and social outcome contracts in the UK, and shape a social-inclusion-focused private equity business.

• Joining a business with a proven track record of investing in the lower-midmarket segment of the UK

• Being part of an organisation that is at the absolute forefront of impact investing globally

• Working with highly impactful businesses that tackle important social challenges

• Developing and maintaining excellent stakeholder relationships – engaging with and building strong relationships with multiple stakeholders

• Building relationships and effective communication

• Working with our best-in-class in-house impact management team to maximise impact in the portfolio

Key attributes that we're looking for

• Strong alignment with Bridges' values and culture

• An exceptional sense of purpose and interest in being part of a firm that makes a strong positive impact on people and planet. Affinity with sustainable and impact investing

• A proactive self starter, who has a combination of financial, commercial and people skills

• Intellectual rigour – attention to detail and technical expertise, financial analysis and modelling, problem-solving abilities, excellent written and oral communication skills

• Ability to build, develop and nurture strong relationships with a broad range of stakeholders (management teams, advisors, investors and colleagues)

• Comfortable with the ambiguity that comes with an entrepreneurial environment – willing and able to adapt to change

Your experience will include

• 1-2+ years of experience working in management consulting, investment firm, banking or accounting

• Degree level education or equivalent experience

• Exceptional interpersonal skills, adept at working with multiple stakeholders

• Excellent financial and modelling skills – high level of financial literacy, possibly from an accounting background

• Ability to work dynamically, while managing several priorities and projects at once

Compensation & Benefits

We are fortunate to have a high calibre, high performing team working across Bridges. You can expect to work in a vibrant, positive, inclusive, collaborative environment where the focus is on building successful and sustainable businesses with lasting economic value.

You can expect:

• Competitive base salary commensurate with role level

• 25 days annual leave, plus UK bank holidays

• 5% pension contribution

• The health and wellbeing of our employees is important to us. We offer a range of benefits, including enhanced family friendly policies, employee healthcare benefits (PMI and Dental), employee protection benefits (group income protection and life insurance), an employee assistance programme, alongside other initiatives to promote the wellbeing of our team and a healthier working environment.

Application and Hiring Process

Applications will be submitted via the Applied platform, which is designed to reduce unconscious bias versus traditional CV-based methods of hiring. You’ll answer some questions that are related to the day-to-day job. Your answers will go through our process: all answers will be anonymised, randomised, and then reviewed by a panel of reviewers.

If you are shortlisted, we’ll invite you to the next step, which will be first and second round interviews with some of our colleagues. Once we have concluded the process, we would like the successful candidate to start as soon as possible following their appointment.

Expected duration of this application process: 2-6 weeks. Interviews will likely take place in late July 2025.

Bridges Fund Management is an equal opportunities employer and ensures that no applicant or employee receives less favourable treatment on the grounds of gender, age, disability, religion, belief, sexual orientation, marital status, or race, or is disadvantaged by conditions or requirements which cannot be shown to be justifiable. We welcome applications from candidates of all backgrounds and will make reasonable adjustments for any part of the recruitment process for candidates who meet the minimum criteria for the role.