British Private Equity & Venture Capital Association (BVCA)

Financial Planning and Analysis

• - Working with the wider industry and team to support the Defined Contribution and Local Government Pension Scheme Expert Panels and working groups and, guided by your manager, identifying and implementing solutions that address key strategic issues with the pensions sector.
• - Owning and preparing high quality consultation responses and briefings as needed, including engagement with internal BVCA member committees, developing a point of view, drafting, monitoring, and briefing the wider BVCA teams.
• - Delivering internal and committee updates, as required.
• - Supporting the development of events and training that connect pensions investors with private capital firms and highlight potential investment opportunities.
• - Supporting the wider governance and management of the Expert Panels and work to engage the pensions industry.
• - Assessing impacts of policy options, both relating to pensions and wider private capital issues.
• - Building a strong understanding of the wider pensions market and initiatives related to the pension investment landscape.
• - Engaging proactively and bilaterally with pensions providers, private capital firms and policy stakeholders and feeding gathered insights into BVCA strategic policy and commercial discussions.
• - Developing relationships with key stakeholders – for example, in Government, other trade bodies, and the pension industry.
• - Attending events and other engagements in order to promote better mutual understanding and more collaboration between the private capital industry and the pensions industry.
• - Working with other members of the BVCA’s Policy, Public Affairs and Research teams to make progress on our policy priorities.
• - Liaising closely with members of the BVCA (e.g. lawyers, advisers, investors from the VC and PE community) to establish a common understanding of the challenges and ambitions.
• - Working closely with the BVCA Events team to ensure the smooth operation of events, including the BVCA pensions summit, and showcase events.

Policy Executive – Pensions & Investment

Events

• This full time role within the BVCA is an excellent opportunity for an experienced commercial team head to lead a commercial team to deliver revenue growth.
• With an interest in private equity and venture capital you will have a proven track record of delivering strong growth in sales and delivering impact marketing strategies. The role is based in London and will include travel within the UK.
• Reporting into the Managing Director, Industry Development, you will work closely with the Director of Events and the Head of Training to determine recommended budgeted sales targets on an annual basis; and work with the Senior Marketing Manager to determine and deliver on marketing plans.
• Your leadership of the commercial team across different services (events and training) will ensure robust sales cycle timelines are implemented.
• In addition to this, your proactive approach to pipeline management and horizon scanning will ensure that relationships, marketing and sales messages are planned and implemented well in advance, and that the team is agile to respond to changing circumstances.
• The role includes account management, pipeline management, regular reporting on success and forecasting future income.
• It includes developing plans for future commercial growth, and requires a flexible and innovative approach to adapt to fast-changing requirements.
• In addition you will bring sales experience at a senior level, nurturing and developing relationships over time, and experience in developing tailored collateral to support sales.
• You will deepen engagement in market verticals and regions, and develop new business prospects.

Policy Executive – Pensions & Investment

Head of Commercial, Events and Training