Investment Manager (ISIF)

Necessary arrangements can be made at interview stage to accommodate the needs of candidates with disabilities. If you are having difficulty uploading your CV online or in fully accessing any information on this site please email Role Profile Job titleInvestment Manager(Portfolio Management Division)DivisionIreland Strategic Investment FundReports toSenior Investment Manager – Portfolio MonitoringJob FamilyInvestmentCareer StreamProfessionalContract TypePermanentClosing date for applicationsFriday 14th November 2025Summary Of The BusinessThe National Treasury Management Agency (NTMA) provides asset and liability management services to the Irish Government. It has evolved from a single function agency managing the National Debt to a manager of a complex portfolio of public assets and liabilities.Businesses managed by the NTMA include borrowing for the Exchequer and the management of the National Debt, the State Claims Agency, the New Economy and Recovery Authority (“NewERA”), the Ireland Strategic Investment Fund, National Development Finance Agency and the NTMA Future Ireland Funds business unit with responsibility for the management of the Future Ireland Fund and Infrastructure, Climate and Nature Fund .The NTMA also assigns staff to the National Asset Management Agency, the Strategic Banking Corporation of Ireland (SBCI) and Home Building Finance Ireland (HBFI).Working at the NTMA offers excellent benefits including:Flexible work options including remote working and variable work hoursAn extensive wellbeing programmeExcellent learning and development opportunities that allow for full career development within the organisationA diverse range of initiatives: LGBT+, Gender Matters, Disability Awareness, Sports & Social, Volunteering and lots moreReimbursement of annual professional membership feesDefined Benefit Pension SchemeThe Ireland Strategic Investment Fund (ISIF), managed and controlled by the National Treasury Management Agency (NTMA), is a sovereign development fund with a unique mandate to invest on a commercial basis to support economic activity and employment in Ireland. ISIF is proud to have backed investments across many sectors and regions of Ireland. ISIF helps businesses to grow and projects to succeed. ISIF prioritises the use of its capital and resources to address strategic challenges and focus its efforts on making transformational investments across its impact themes of Climate, Housing and Enabling Investments, Indigenous Businesses, and Food and Agriculture and Marine.Role SummaryThis role sits within the Portfolio Management Division of ISIF, the team responsible for Investment Monitoring, ESG and wider impact, Risk management, Asset allocation and Portfolio analytics for the Fund. Specifically, this role sits within the Irish Portfolio Monitoring team.When ISIF closes an investment, the monitoring of the investment transitions from the ISIF deal team to the Irish Portfolio Monitoring team. The successful candidate will be assigned a portfolio of Irish investments and will be expected to monitor the economic and financial performance of each of these investments. The role will offer exposure to a broad range of industries and asset classes including venture capital, growth equity, private equity and private credit. The role will have a high level of investment exposure from the outset, and successful candidates can expect to be an integral member of a team focused on one of ISIF’s four priority areas (i.e. Climate, Housing and Enabling Investments, Indigenous Businesses, and Food and Agriculture). Investments are normally made either directly to the company (debt and/or equity) or through a fund structure.All members of the ISIF team are required to remain flexible to respond to the dynamic nature of the ISIF mandate – this may require team members to apply their skills to other types of investment, outside of their core areas of responsibility, from time to time.Principal AccountabilitiesThe Investment Manager will be required to work collaboratively within the Irish Portfolio Monitoring team and also among the wider ISIF deal teams.Activities will include:Manage a portfolio of Irish investments including:On-going monitoring and review of investee reports;Preparation and presentation of review papers to ISIF Management Committees;Preparation of year end valuation and impairment review papers;Attending investee company meetings and advisory committees as required; andReview and progress investee requests.Producing key reports for Management and Investment Committees.Managing ad-hoc projects as required to provide portfolio insights to colleagues, Investment Committee and stakeholders.Assisting and inputting into process improvements within the Irish Portfolio Monitoring team to embed best practices.Reviewing output of junior colleagues.Building effective relationships with wider ISIF team, NTMA support departments (legal, risk and compliance), Investee companies and co-investors as required.Knowledge And ExperienceThe ideal candidate will:Have a relevant third level qualification.6+ years’ relevant experience in investment management, portfolio management, or similar environment (private equity, venture capital, corporate finance, commercial/corporate banking, accountancy etc).A strong track record in monitoring and/or investing. Technically strong across a range of sub-sectors and/or products but prior sectoral experience with real assets and / or commercial debt / lending will be a distinct advantage. Demonstrate a keen and well-informed interest in investment and in developing knowledge and expertise.Experience of relationship management with investees and/or other third parties.SkillsExperience structuring and managing debt and equity investments, as well as familiarity with fund structures.Prior exposure to different sectors, with an ability to rapidly become knowledgeable in a particular sector.Strong communication skills – written, verbal, presentation, persuasion – and comfortable interacting with senior counterparties.Competent negotiator.Diligent, high attention to detail, self-motivated, a clear and independent thinker.A flexible team player.Personal characteristics of integrity, discipline, curiosity and resilience. Pension Abatement If an appointee has previously been employed in the Civil or Public Service and that appointee is entitled to or in receipt of a pension from the Civil or Public Service or where a Civil/Public Service pension comes into payment during the appointee’s re-employment that pension will be subject to abatement in accordance with Section 52 of the Public Service Pensions (Single Scheme and other Provisions) Act 2012.Please note: In applying for this position, you are acknowledging that you understand that the abatement provisions, where relevant, will apply. It is not envisaged that the employing Department/Office/Body will support an application for an abatement waiver in respect of appointments to this position.Applicants will be required to complete a pre-employment declaration to confirm whether they have previously availed of a Public sector pension scheme.The NTMA is proud to be an equal opportunities employer. We recognise that a diverse and inclusive workplace informs better decision making, creative thinking, innovation and drives business performance. We are strongly committed to ensuring that our workforce is representative of our society.Necessary arrangements can be made at interview stage to accommodate the needs of candidates with disabilities. If you are having difficulty uploading your CV online or in fully accessing any information on this site please email recruitment@ntma.ie The NTMA is proud to be an equal opportunities employer. We recognise that a diverse and inclusive workplace informs better decision making, creative thinking, innovation and drives business performance. We are strongly committed to ensuring that our workforce is representative of our society.