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Be part of building Scotland’s future
Scottish Enterprise is Scotland's national and international economic development agency. We work to transform the Scottish economy by helping businesses to innovate and scale. Our work is critical to the Scottish Government’s National Strategy for Economic Transformation (NSET) and its goals of creating high-value jobs, boosting productivity, and growing national wealth.
Find out from our CEO what makes Scottish Enterprise a unique place to work.
The Opportunity
Join our Graduate Development Programme and be part of Equity Transactions – a team that sits within our Entrepreneurship & Investment directorate. It’s a high-performance environment that delivers Scottish Enterprise’s innovative co-investment equity funds. This exciting opportunity will put you at the heart of investment in some of Scotland’s most ambitious, innovative and high-growth potential companies: those that deliver economic benefit for Scotland, and commercial returns for Scottish Enterprise.
The role
You’ll support an experienced team of specialists, helping them transact investments in a variety of early-stage, high-growth companies. With around 100 investments a year, it’s a high-volume setting where you’ll need to help the team deliver investments efficiently and successfully. As part of this role, you’ll be exposed to both the legal and financial aspects of our investment activity, as well as enjoying wide-ranging engagement with internal and external stakeholders.
Your responsibilities will include:
Who we’re looking for
We won’t expect you to arrive equipped with all the skills and knowledge necessary for success in this role. What we’re more interested in at this stage are skills, experience, traits and strengths such as:
Life at Scottish Enterprise
As one of Scotland’s Top 10 Flexible Employers, we pride ourselves on empowering our colleagues to work when and where they can best deliver their role in support of our corporate plan. Learn more about working with us
How to apply
If you're interested in this role, complete your application form by the 8th May 2024.
Interview dates
Assessment Centres will be held in Glasgow & Edinburgh w/c 11th-14th June 2024, with a start date of September 2024.
Our values
Being part of Scottish Enterprise means being open to new ideas and trying different ways of working. We support each other to reach our full potential. We celebrate shared success and learn together when things don’t go so well. And we always treat each other fairly, with respect and understanding. Together, we are the difference.
At Scottish Enterprise, we’re proud to celebrate difference. Diversity of experience and thought is vital to the success of our vision for the future of every community across Scotland. As an equal opportunity employer, we actively encourage applicants from a wide range of individuals, irrespective of age, disability, gender reassignment, gender identity and expression, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, and sexual orientation.
We commit to providing any reasonable adjustments required, not only during the application and assessment process but throughout employment with us.
We have the following networks which are open to all colleagues to help drive inclusion, Disability Positive, Gender Balanced, Multi-cultural, Multi-Generational and Pride (LGBTQ+).
Apply now to build your future with us.