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55,000 - 60,000 per year
Dual London/Home
Full-time
25th January 2026

Impact Investments Manager

  • Salary From:£55,000
  • Salary To:£60,000
  • Region:UK Wide
  • Location:Dual London/Home
  • Advertised Job Category:Partnerships
  • Department:High Value Events & Stewardship
  • Job type:Permanent
  • Closing Date:25 January 2026

Impact Investments Manager  

Permanent

Full time (34.5 hours), we are open to a conversation about how you work these hours  

Hybrid between home and our London Office: minimum amount of 1 day a week in office  

Salary Range: £55,000 - £60,000 per annum 

About us:  

At Macmillan, you'll find talented people working together to do whatever it takes to support people living with cancer. We're going all out to find even better ways to help even more people who need our support. Our values are at the heart of who we are and everything we do, inspiring our thinking and guiding our actions.

About the Directorate:

Macmillan's impact investing programme came to life in early 2023 with our first investment in a company called 52 North Health. We have since fully committed our £3.5M pilot fundto eight companies. We now preparing to launch our second fund in Q2 2026.

This Impact Investment Manager role is a key part of our team of four. You will make an important contribution to our work by

This Impact Investment Manager role is a crucial part of our team. You will help us find and invest in start-ups with the potential to transform cancer care. You will also play a role in helping us manage and support a growing portfolio of leading technology companies.

You will lead your own areas of work and support the wider team through market research, financial modelling, conducting due diligence, and writing compelling investment proposals. You will also help us track the performance of our portfolio companies and prepare comprehensive portfolio reports.

Responsibilities: 

Please see the attached role profile which outlines the full list of tasks and responsibilities for this role. Regular travel to our office in London and occasional travel across the UK for work purposes is required.

About you:

The successful candidate will demonstrate the following skills and experience:

  • Experience in early-stage technology investment, ideally within an impact and/or healthcare context
  • A proven track record of investing in or working within the health tech, life sciences, or a related sector
  • Strong analytical skills with the ability to analyse relevant business models, go-to-market strategies and conduct competitor analysis
  • Proven proficiency in financial modelling, including exit modelling
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to prepare and present compelling investment proposals.
  • Demonstrated ability to build and maintain a network of co-investors and relevant subject experts
  • Strong organisational skills and the ability to manage multiple tasks and priorities.
  • Ability to work effectively in a team environment and collaborate with various stakeholders.

Recruitment Process 
Application deadline: 25th Jan 2026
First interview dates: Early Feb 2026 (TBC)

To ensure fairness and consistency to select the best candidate for this role, all our applications are anonymised up until an interview has been confirmed.

We are an organisation that is committed to setting candidates up for success, so we can support you to be at your best during the application or selection process, please contact Macmillan TA Team TATeam@macmillan.org.uk for advice, or a conversation on reasonable adjustments.  

We welcome applications from everyone who meet the criteria and strongly encourage individuals to apply who have a disability, impairment or health condition or individuals who identify as Black, Asian or from another minority ethnic background, as these groups are currently under-represented at Macmillan. Our Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Strategy  here along with our internal employee representation body, ‘Our Voice’ and 8 Employee Network groups help us promote fairness and belonging, becoming an engaged and inclusive organisation for all our people. 

If you would like to discuss your application or anything further in regards to a career at Macmillan Cancer Support please email us at TATeam@macmillan.org.uk.