Established in 2000, Octopus is a group of businesses investing in people, ideas and industries that change the world. You can learn more about us at octopusgroup.com.
At Octopus Investments, we’re experts in financial services and we’re also a certified B Corp, meaning we care as much about the impact of our investments as the returns they generate. Today we manage more than £12.4* billion on behalf of retail and institutional investors.
About Octopus Ventures
We invest in pioneers creating the next billion-pound companies in the areas of health, money deep tech, consumer and B2B software. Our core team has been together since 2008 and has grown to around seventy plus people. Together, we run one of Europe’s largest venture funds with £1.3 billion under management.
Our typical investment starts from £1 million for Seed to around £10 million for Series B and we can follow our investment right up to £25 million. Over the years, we have supported over 100 outstanding entrepreneurs that are leading the way in disrupting their industries. Companies backed in recent years include allplants, Elvie, Depop, Big Health, graze.com, Eve, Magic Pony, Secret Escapes, Sofar Sounds, SwiftKey, tails.com and Zoopla Property Group.
Ventures Co-Ordinator
We are looking to hire a dynamic Ventures Co-Ordinator to support our team – to act as a key liaison with our growing rota of start-up investments, coordinate team events, manage international travel and who can juggle diaries in their sleep!
Job Description
You’ll love this role if:
You can juggle diaries in your sleep. You’ll work alongside our four excellent existing VCs to run the show together when it comes to all things arranging and coordinating. With the team currently around 70 people, things can get pretty busy liaising with internal or external stakeholders, but you will be professional and wow your customers every time with your efficiency.
You get a kick out of admin. You love organising, whether it be booking flights arranging visas, formatting, printing, presentations, or electronic filing. But you also know the order you need to get stuff done – great prioritising is the number one priority!
You are a natural communicator who is the first point of contact and (politely) acts as gatekeeper for incoming queries for team members, from both external and internal sources.
You want to join the backbone of the team, the group which keeps the business moving. You’ll work with the investment team and other VCs to help make sure we’re meeting the right businesses seeking investment at the right time or getting some precious space carved out for a company we’ve already invested in.
You are a real go-to person. You will probably know everyone in the Octopus core support teams such as IT, finance, reception, marketing, etc, and work closely with the existing VCs to make sure there’s strong and seamless support across the team, including reciprocal cover during any absences. You are very much someone in the know, and if you’re not, you enjoy figuring the answer out.
Must be able to chat through your experience where you have provided assistance to a number of people (some trickier than others) and examples of prioritisation. This is a busy role and you must be a pro
Have a great demeanour, fantastic organisational skills, with great attention to detail. The team is brilliant and we need somebody to join forces with them!
Be comfortable working in a fast-paced environment
Be freethinking and able to spot and help implement new efficiencies or technologies with the other members of the support team
Enjoy liaising with different kinds of people, representing Ventures internally and externally
Want to be part of a tight and ambitious team with shared values – to be one team, be bold, be straightforward, be helpful
Be comfortable asking the “stupid question” or challenging the status quo
Have an interest in learning more about the companies we invest in, the industry and applying this knowledge to the role as you learn more
Additional Information
Enhanced family leave policies
❤️ Life insurance, critical illness cover and income protection
Private medical insurance for you and your family
Electric vehicle leasing
The option to work overseas up to a month per year
Our Values
At Octopus we don’t just focus on what we do but also how we do it. Everyone shares our values of being straightforward, helpful and bold.
We’re committed to creating a diverse and inclusive employee experience for all. We promote equal opportunities for growth and development regardless of race, gender, religion, sexual orientation, age, disability, or socio-economic background. We believe strongly that teams are at their best when every member of the team feels safe to bring their whole self to work.
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