Puma Capital Group
Puma Capital Group invests in and supports businesses, property projects and development opportunities to generate sustainable long-term growth.
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Graduate Analyst - Growth Partners
Puma Capital Group
London, UK
Supports private equity and growth investment activities through company research, financial analysis, due diligence, investment evaluation and portfolio growth strategies.Why Puma Growth Partners?At Puma Growth Partners, you'll gain exposure to real deals, real decisions and have the opportunity to make a real impact from day one.We are an award-winning growth equity investor with an existing portfolio of over 25 companies and specialism in focussed technology solutions, scalable business services, and disruptive consumer brands. We are a team of 16 operating from offices in London, Manchester and Edinburgh, meaning that every individual matters, every voice is heard and everyone can make a difference.We work very closely with the founders and senior management teams of the business we back, offering them genuine partnership and support. With us, you'll gain meaningful exposure, take on genuine responsibility early in your career, and work directly alongside experienced investors and visionary entrepreneurs. We are proud of our people-first approach, our culture and our way of doing business. Together, we believe it sets us apart in the UK venture and growth-equity market.Puma Growth Partners is part of Puma Capital Group, an award-winning investment manager with more than £1 billion of assets under management, and total staff of over 140.Join UsWe are a business in growth mode. With a tight-knit and growing team in Puma Growth Partners, and as part of the wider team at Puma Capital Group, we're large enough to offer exciting opportunities and small enough for every individual to thrive on their own terms.If you're looking for a graduate career where you'll learn quickly, take responsibility early and be part of a supportive, high-performing team, we'd love to hear from you.Our BusinessPuma Growth Partners is a scale-up and growth investor providing £5 million to £15 million per round. We frequently follow-on, building our stakes within business to approximately £30m of invested capital at the upper end.We invest with considerable flexibility across a range of sectors and business types, driven by the investment theses that we as a team are motivated by from time to time. We have backed fast-growing fintechs like Pockit and Aveni, scalable services businesses like Influencer and Azoma, and leading consumer brands like Love Corn and Lucky Saint.We take deep personal pride in our business, and continually strive to improve our processes and our approach, so that the business we back have the greatest possible probability of success. That pride has helped to drive an enviable track record in our industry, with strong portfolio performance and some notable exits.Our Graduate ProgrammeOur two-year programme has been designed as a launchpad into the world of private equity and venture capital. Based in our London HQ on St James’s Street, you will gain exposure to all facets of our business on a structured rotation basis that will see you spend one year in our Origination and Investment Team, and one year in our Portfolio and Value Creation Team. During the programme, you will also have the opportunity to gain exposure to the wider Puma business.What to ExpectThe programme has been designed to build confidence, capability and long term careers. Throughout your time on the programme, you will gain hands-on experience within the team, learning from experienced professionals. At Puma, you will have the chance to have a tangible impact.During the course of the programme, you will undertake comprehensive training in the core skills required of an investment professional such as financial analysis, financial modelling, presentation skills and negotiation skills. You will spend time working within our origination team, portfolio team and core investment team, as well as brief rotations within finance and compliance in order to fully understand the regulatory underpinnings of an asset management business.Responsibilities might include:OriginationShortlisting companies based on current team investment theses, and contacting them regarding potential investmentAttending events and meetings to represent Puma and discuss our investment approachUndertaking data work to map investment opportunities within specific sectors, or map transactions, advisors, potential buyers etc.InvestmentParticipating in meetings with founders and advisorsUnderstanding their businesses and assessing them as investment opportunities against the team’s established multi-stage investment frameworkSupporting due diligence and execution processes, helping the team to gain a robust understanding of business models, risks and value-creation opportunitiesSupporting in the preparation of Investment Oversight Committee papers, presenting careful analysis and assessment of the potential opportunityPortfolioUndertaking deep analysis of current portfolio companies to help propel growth and mitigate riskSupporting on strategic considerations to support portfolio company decision makingPreparing papers or analysis for our quarterly Investment Oversight Committee portfolio reviewYou will join as part of the Investment20/20 programme and benefit from a wide range of technical and soft skills training, insight and networking events along with over 300 trainees across the industry.About YouWe are looking for someone who is:KindValues-drivenPassionate about working in the world of early-stage businesses and scale-up capitalA team player who enjoys the company of colleagues and working collaborativelyAn excellent communicator with demonstrable interpersonal skillsDriven by the opportunity to excel in a high performing environmentIntellectually curious and commercially awareVerbally and numerically strong (a good working knowledge of Excel would be advantageous)Eligibility CriteriaAn undergraduate degree in any subject areaThe permanent right to work in the UKBenefitsThe starting salary for the programme is £45,000Learning and development opportunities, including professional qualificationsBuddy schemeEnhanced pension schemeMental wellbeing supportEmployee Assistance ProgrammePrivate medical insuranceCycle to work scheme
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Graduate Analyst - Property Finance
Puma Capital Group
London, UK
Supports real estate lending and investment activities through financial modelling, credit analysis, deal origination, loan monitoring and property development risk assessment.Why Puma Property Finance?At Puma Property Finance, you'll gain exposure to real deals, real decisions and have the opportunity to make a real impact from day one.We are an award-winning real estate alternative lender with an existing loan book of more than £1 billion and a specialism in supporting the construction of multi-million pound residential and commercial developments across the UK. But despite those big numbers, we are a team of only 30 people. That means every individual matters, every voice is heard and everyone can make a difference.Unlike many larger organisations, our size means you'll gain meaningful exposure, take on genuine responsibility early in your career, and work directly alongside experienced professionals and senior leaders. We are proud of our people-first approach, our culture and our way of doing business. Together, we believe it sets us apart in the UK property finance market.Puma Property Finance is part of Puma Capital Group, an award-winning investment manager with more than £1 billion of assets under management, supporting over 14,000 investors and providing funding to growing UK businesses and property developments nationwide.Join UsWe are a business in growth mode. With a tight-knit and growing team of 30 in Puma Property Finance, and as part of the wider Puma Capital Group which employs approximately 140 employees across London, Manchester and Edinburgh, we're large enough to offer exciting opportunities and small enough for every individual to make a genuine contribution.If you're looking for a graduate career where you'll learn quickly, take responsibility early and be part of a supportive, high-performing team, we'd love to hear from you.Our BusinessPuma Property Finance is a provider of secured loans from £10 million to £100 million to finance the construction, redevelopment and retrofit of large residential and commercial developments across the UK.We have been lending for 14 years and have built a deep knowledge of the UK property market, and property development in particular. The projects that we support stretch from Cornwall to the north of Scotland, from London and the Home Counties to Wales and Northern Ireland. We fund the development of homes, offices, hotels, student accommodation, care homes and more.Over our lifetime, we have provided nearly £2.5bn of funding to support hundreds of projects. The capital that we lend comes from a variety of sources, including private individuals investing through our sister company Puma Investment as well as global private equity and asset management firms such as KKR.We are majority owned by our own management team, so the people who run the business have a deep, personal interest in its success. That has helped to drive an enviable track record in our industry, with strong loan book performance over many years; a sophisticated suite of clients who have borrowed from us on multiple occasions; a very low staff turnover rate; and external recognition through a number of industry awards.Our Graduate ProgrammeOur two-year programme has been designed as a launchpad into the world of real estate lending. Based in our London HQ on St James’s Street, you will gain exposure to all facets of our business on a structured rotation basis that will see you spend one year in our Lending and Origination Team, and one year in our Portfolio and Loan Management Team. During the programme, you will also have the opportunity to gain exposure to the wider Puma business.What to ExpectThe programme has been designed to build confidence, capability and long term careers. Throughout your time on the programme, you will gain hands-on experience within the team, learning from our Real Estate Credit professionals. At Puma, you will have the chance to have a tangible impact.During the course of the programme, you will spend time within our lending and origination team, and our portfolio and loan management team.Responsibilities might include:Lending and OriginationSupporting origination activity for new lending opportunities, including target mapping and early‑stage opportunity assessmentAssisting with reviewing information memoranda for lending opportunitiesBuilding and maintaining cashflow modelsParticipating in deal structuring discussions, providing analytical and commercial inputConducting borrower, sector and project research to inform underwriting decisionsSupporting with the preparation of internal credit papersCoordinating transaction execution with external professionals, including valuers and project monitorsLiaising with borrowers to progress information requests and closing conditionsPortfolio and Loan ManagementConducting loan monitoring activities for live development projectsReviewing project monitor reports, reporting on development progress and highlighting red flagsSupporting the processing of loan drawdowns to fund development worksAttending site visits to understand project progress and risk considerationsCompleting internal progress reporting and support portfolio oversightMaintaining up-to-date market intelligence, through news monitoring, research and event attendanceAttending and reporting at monthly portfolio monitoring meetingsSupporting loan servicing activities such as covenant compliance checks and insurance renewalsYou will join as part of the Investment20/20 programme and benefit from a wide range of technical and soft skills training, insight and networking events along with over 300 trainees across the industry.About YouWe are looking for someone who is:KindValues-drivenPassionate about working in the real estate credit sectorA team player who enjoys the company of colleagues and working collaborativelyAn excellent communicator with demonstrable interpersonal skillsDriven by the opportunity to excel in a high performing environmentIntellectually curious and commercially awareVerbally and numerically strong (a good working knowledge of Excel would be advantageous)Eligibility CriteriaAn undergraduate degree in any subject areaThe permanent right to work in the UKBenefitsThe starting salary for the programme is £45,000Learning and development opportunities, including professional qualificationsBuddy schemeEnhanced pension schemeMental wellbeing supportEmployee Assistance ProgrammePrivate medical insuranceCycle to work scheme
Posted today
Graduate Analyst - Growth Partners
Puma Capital Group
London, UK
Supports private equity and growth investment activities through company research, financial analysis, due diligence, investment evaluation and portfolio growth strategies.Why Puma Growth Partners?At Puma Growth Partners, you'll gain exposure to real deals, real decisions and have the opportunity to make a real impact from day one.We are an award-winning growth equity investor with an existing portfolio of over 25 companies and specialism in focussed technology solutions, scalable business services, and disruptive consumer brands. We are a team of 16 operating from offices in London, Manchester and Edinburgh, meaning that every individual matters, every voice is heard and everyone can make a difference.We work very closely with the founders and senior management teams of the business we back, offering them genuine partnership and support. With us, you'll gain meaningful exposure, take on genuine responsibility early in your career, and work directly alongside experienced investors and visionary entrepreneurs. We are proud of our people-first approach, our culture and our way of doing business. Together, we believe it sets us apart in the UK venture and growth-equity market.Puma Growth Partners is part of Puma Capital Group, an award-winning investment manager with more than £1 billion of assets under management, and total staff of over 140.Join UsWe are a business in growth mode. With a tight-knit and growing team in Puma Growth Partners, and as part of the wider team at Puma Capital Group, we're large enough to offer exciting opportunities and small enough for every individual to thrive on their own terms.If you're looking for a graduate career where you'll learn quickly, take responsibility early and be part of a supportive, high-performing team, we'd love to hear from you.Our BusinessPuma Growth Partners is a scale-up and growth investor providing £5 million to £15 million per round. We frequently follow-on, building our stakes within business to approximately £30m of invested capital at the upper end.We invest with considerable flexibility across a range of sectors and business types, driven by the investment theses that we as a team are motivated by from time to time. We have backed fast-growing fintechs like Pockit and Aveni, scalable services businesses like Influencer and Azoma, and leading consumer brands like Love Corn and Lucky Saint.We take deep personal pride in our business, and continually strive to improve our processes and our approach, so that the business we back have the greatest possible probability of success. That pride has helped to drive an enviable track record in our industry, with strong portfolio performance and some notable exits.Our Graduate ProgrammeOur two-year programme has been designed as a launchpad into the world of private equity and venture capital. Based in our London HQ on St James’s Street, you will gain exposure to all facets of our business on a structured rotation basis that will see you spend one year in our Origination and Investment Team, and one year in our Portfolio and Value Creation Team. During the programme, you will also have the opportunity to gain exposure to the wider Puma business.What to ExpectThe programme has been designed to build confidence, capability and long term careers. Throughout your time on the programme, you will gain hands-on experience within the team, learning from experienced professionals. At Puma, you will have the chance to have a tangible impact.During the course of the programme, you will undertake comprehensive training in the core skills required of an investment professional such as financial analysis, financial modelling, presentation skills and negotiation skills. You will spend time working within our origination team, portfolio team and core investment team, as well as brief rotations within finance and compliance in order to fully understand the regulatory underpinnings of an asset management business.Responsibilities might include:OriginationShortlisting companies based on current team investment theses, and contacting them regarding potential investmentAttending events and meetings to represent Puma and discuss our investment approachUndertaking data work to map investment opportunities within specific sectors, or map transactions, advisors, potential buyers etc.InvestmentParticipating in meetings with founders and advisorsUnderstanding their businesses and assessing them as investment opportunities against the team’s established multi-stage investment frameworkSupporting due diligence and execution processes, helping the team to gain a robust understanding of business models, risks and value-creation opportunitiesSupporting in the preparation of Investment Oversight Committee papers, presenting careful analysis and assessment of the potential opportunityPortfolioUndertaking deep analysis of current portfolio companies to help propel growth and mitigate riskSupporting on strategic considerations to support portfolio company decision makingPreparing papers or analysis for our quarterly Investment Oversight Committee portfolio reviewYou will join as part of the Investment20/20 programme and benefit from a wide range of technical and soft skills training, insight and networking events along with over 300 trainees across the industry.About YouWe are looking for someone who is:KindValues-drivenPassionate about working in the world of early-stage businesses and scale-up capitalA team player who enjoys the company of colleagues and working collaborativelyAn excellent communicator with demonstrable interpersonal skillsDriven by the opportunity to excel in a high performing environmentIntellectually curious and commercially awareVerbally and numerically strong (a good working knowledge of Excel would be advantageous)Eligibility CriteriaAn undergraduate degree in any subject areaThe permanent right to work in the UKBenefitsThe starting salary for the programme is £45,000Learning and development opportunities, including professional qualificationsBuddy schemeEnhanced pension schemeMental wellbeing supportEmployee Assistance ProgrammePrivate medical insuranceCycle to work scheme
Posted today
Graduate Analyst - Property Finance
Puma Capital Group
London, UK
Supports real estate lending and investment activities through financial modelling, credit analysis, deal origination, loan monitoring and property development risk assessment.Why Puma Property Finance?At Puma Property Finance, you'll gain exposure to real deals, real decisions and have the opportunity to make a real impact from day one.We are an award-winning real estate alternative lender with an existing loan book of more than £1 billion and a specialism in supporting the construction of multi-million pound residential and commercial developments across the UK. But despite those big numbers, we are a team of only 30 people. That means every individual matters, every voice is heard and everyone can make a difference.Unlike many larger organisations, our size means you'll gain meaningful exposure, take on genuine responsibility early in your career, and work directly alongside experienced professionals and senior leaders. We are proud of our people-first approach, our culture and our way of doing business. Together, we believe it sets us apart in the UK property finance market.Puma Property Finance is part of Puma Capital Group, an award-winning investment manager with more than £1 billion of assets under management, supporting over 14,000 investors and providing funding to growing UK businesses and property developments nationwide.Join UsWe are a business in growth mode. With a tight-knit and growing team of 30 in Puma Property Finance, and as part of the wider Puma Capital Group which employs approximately 140 employees across London, Manchester and Edinburgh, we're large enough to offer exciting opportunities and small enough for every individual to make a genuine contribution.If you're looking for a graduate career where you'll learn quickly, take responsibility early and be part of a supportive, high-performing team, we'd love to hear from you.Our BusinessPuma Property Finance is a provider of secured loans from £10 million to £100 million to finance the construction, redevelopment and retrofit of large residential and commercial developments across the UK.We have been lending for 14 years and have built a deep knowledge of the UK property market, and property development in particular. The projects that we support stretch from Cornwall to the north of Scotland, from London and the Home Counties to Wales and Northern Ireland. We fund the development of homes, offices, hotels, student accommodation, care homes and more.Over our lifetime, we have provided nearly £2.5bn of funding to support hundreds of projects. The capital that we lend comes from a variety of sources, including private individuals investing through our sister company Puma Investment as well as global private equity and asset management firms such as KKR.We are majority owned by our own management team, so the people who run the business have a deep, personal interest in its success. That has helped to drive an enviable track record in our industry, with strong loan book performance over many years; a sophisticated suite of clients who have borrowed from us on multiple occasions; a very low staff turnover rate; and external recognition through a number of industry awards.Our Graduate ProgrammeOur two-year programme has been designed as a launchpad into the world of real estate lending. Based in our London HQ on St James’s Street, you will gain exposure to all facets of our business on a structured rotation basis that will see you spend one year in our Lending and Origination Team, and one year in our Portfolio and Loan Management Team. During the programme, you will also have the opportunity to gain exposure to the wider Puma business.What to ExpectThe programme has been designed to build confidence, capability and long term careers. Throughout your time on the programme, you will gain hands-on experience within the team, learning from our Real Estate Credit professionals. At Puma, you will have the chance to have a tangible impact.During the course of the programme, you will spend time within our lending and origination team, and our portfolio and loan management team.Responsibilities might include:Lending and OriginationSupporting origination activity for new lending opportunities, including target mapping and early‑stage opportunity assessmentAssisting with reviewing information memoranda for lending opportunitiesBuilding and maintaining cashflow modelsParticipating in deal structuring discussions, providing analytical and commercial inputConducting borrower, sector and project research to inform underwriting decisionsSupporting with the preparation of internal credit papersCoordinating transaction execution with external professionals, including valuers and project monitorsLiaising with borrowers to progress information requests and closing conditionsPortfolio and Loan ManagementConducting loan monitoring activities for live development projectsReviewing project monitor reports, reporting on development progress and highlighting red flagsSupporting the processing of loan drawdowns to fund development worksAttending site visits to understand project progress and risk considerationsCompleting internal progress reporting and support portfolio oversightMaintaining up-to-date market intelligence, through news monitoring, research and event attendanceAttending and reporting at monthly portfolio monitoring meetingsSupporting loan servicing activities such as covenant compliance checks and insurance renewalsYou will join as part of the Investment20/20 programme and benefit from a wide range of technical and soft skills training, insight and networking events along with over 300 trainees across the industry.About YouWe are looking for someone who is:KindValues-drivenPassionate about working in the real estate credit sectorA team player who enjoys the company of colleagues and working collaborativelyAn excellent communicator with demonstrable interpersonal skillsDriven by the opportunity to excel in a high performing environmentIntellectually curious and commercially awareVerbally and numerically strong (a good working knowledge of Excel would be advantageous)Eligibility CriteriaAn undergraduate degree in any subject areaThe permanent right to work in the UKBenefitsThe starting salary for the programme is £45,000Learning and development opportunities, including professional qualificationsBuddy schemeEnhanced pension schemeMental wellbeing supportEmployee Assistance ProgrammePrivate medical insuranceCycle to work scheme
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