Job Description

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About

CPI

CPI helps make great ideas and inventions a reality. We're a team of intelligent people using advances in science and technology to solve the biggest global challenges in healthcare and sustainability.


Through our incredible people and innovation infrastructure, we collaborate with our partners in industry, academia, government, and the investment community to accelerate the development and commercialisation of innovative products.


From health technologies and pharmaceuticals to sustainable food and materials innovations, we turn the entrepreneurial spirit and radical thinking of our people and partners into incredible impact that makes our world a better place.

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Why this role is important for CPI's work

CPI has an exciting opportunity for an investor relationships manager to join the investor


engagement and ventures arm of its established and growing enterprises team; where their missions


are to:

Forge strong relationships with the private investment community to enable impactful

investment in high-growth companies working with CPI.

Generate investment income from equity positions in CPI customers with high-growth

potential.

Develop non-core business opportunities to exploit CPI's IP, assets, and know-how.

Reporting to the Head of Investor Partnerships, the successful candidate will be responsible for


building and maintaining relationships with private investors, with the purpose of generating


commercial project leads for the group; sourcing and identifying investment opportunities for CPI


Enterprises and qualifying relevant and interesting deal flows for private investors.


The role holder will be exposed to a variety of innovative deep tech companies within the wider CPI


network and will be expected to provide fundraising support to some of these companies as


required. You may also be required to engage with potential customers and investors in order to


exploit non-core business opportunities (e.g. exploitation of Group generated IP).


Click the link below to enter our portfolio page detailing the companies we have


invested in:


https://www.uk-cpi.com/invest


The Role


Key tasks in the role will include (but are not limited to the below), please download the job


description for full details available on the CPI careers page:

Promote CPI's capabilities to the private investment community Deliver targeted pitches and build relationships with investors to generate commercial leads Stay informed on investment trends and identify key investor relationships Support fundraising for innovative deep tech companies within CPI's network Develop and execute account management plans aligned with CPI Enterprises strategy Use CRM systems to track metrics and support reporting Liaise with internal teams to identify and transfer opportunities across the business ###

The person we are seeking

It is essential you are qualified to Degree level (or equivalent) in a Scientific / Engineering or Business


Related (such as Marketing, Economics) discipline, plus relevant industrial experience and have;

A proven track record of working within a multi-disciplinary environment dealing with multiple

technologies, capabilities and applications in a diverse set of markets

A demonstratable track record of working with collaborative teams and leaders in

organisations

Relevant industry experience in a business development role within a technology/IP-based

business environment

Relevant knowledge/experience of the innovation eco-system and investors in early-stage

companies

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What does

CPI

offer you?

At CPI, we offer a wide range of benefits to our employees, this includes:

Up to 36 days holiday, including bank holidays - Plus a holiday purchasing scheme Generous pension scheme Life assurance and accident insurance schemes Flexible working Learning and Development Opportunities Free parking

Find out more about our culture and benefits.

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Additional information

CPI is an organisation based in the UK. Commencement of employment is conditional to demonstrating right to work in the UK, sponsorship may be available.