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We’re a highly collaborative team here at the Vivensa Foundation. We like to plan and be prepared, but we also like to be flexible and responsive to new ideas. We’re committed to making our contribution to understanding what it takes to improve health outcomes in older age and to the much-needed systemic change in health and social care for older people – so we want to work with people who share that commitment. We list our current vacancies and other opportunities to work with us here.

Investment Manager (fixed term appointment)

  • Location: London with hybrid office and home-working arrangements
  • Reporting to: Chief Investment Officer
  • Salary: £48,385 – £52,481 per annum
  • Contract: 12 month FTC
  • Closing date: 12 September 2025

We’re recruiting an experienced Investment Manager on a one year fixed-term basis, to support us in managing our social investment portfolio.

We’re looking for someone who:

  • Embodies the Foundation’s values with an interest in supporting our mission and vision.
  • Structured thinker who can deal with complexity and distil complex information.
  • Self-starter who can work independently under their own initiative and proactively seek support when required.
  • Collegial collaborator, comfortable with the flexibility required in a small organisation, to contribute across a wide range of tasks.
  • Passion for improving the health and wellbeing of older people.

You must also be able to demonstrate:

  • Understanding of context in which modern charitable foundations work, particularly in relation to investment guidance provided by the Charity Commission.
  • Strong financial analytical skills, with an ability to assess financial statements, stress-test financial models and evaluate financial performance.
  • Experience in conducting due-diligence processes and preparing investment recommendations.
  • Understanding of social impact and systems-thinking, with the ability to recognise theory of change models and evaluate planned outcomes – both financial and social.

We’re working with specialist recruitment consultants Careers4Change on this brief and you can find full details and how to apply on their website.

Or if you’d like an informal chat to find out more before applying, contact andrew.gnaneswaran@vivensafoundation.org.uk.