Finance & Strategy Manager

Finance \& Strategy Manager

London, N4

️ 4 days in our office, 1 day working from home

Reporting to CEO, Insiya Jafferjee

£ SALARY RANGE £50\-60K (depending on experience) \+ equity

Shellworks is a London\-based materials science company developing Vivomer \- a fully compostable, microbially\-derived alternative to single\-use plastic. Backed by leading investors and with major commercial partnerships already in place, we're at an inflection point: scaling from proof\-of\-concept to mass\-market production.

We've closed our Series A and are working with some of the world's most recognised brands to replace plastic at volume. This is a rare opportunity to sit at the centre of a company that genuinely matters.

The Role

We're looking for a sharp, commercially driven operator to own our strategic finance and corporate development agenda. This isn't a finance controller role \- it's for someone who wants to build things: funding structures, decks, models, and relationships.

You'll work directly with the CEO and report into the leadership team, sitting alongside our Operations Lead as a core part of the commercial engine.

What You'll Do

Creative \& Structured Financing

• Own the working capital and debt financing agenda \- identify, negotiate and close facilities (receivables financing, grant structures, blended finance instruments)


• Lead grant applications and non\-dilutive funding opportunities, including government schemes and philanthropic capital


• Build and maintain relationships with banks, lenders and alternative finance providers

• Drive M\&A analysis, including evaluation of potential manufacturing facility acquisitions


• Support fundraising processes \- build and own the investor materials


• Manage ongoing investor relationships and leverage the investor network proactively on behalf of the business

• Own the company financial model and keep it current


• Build deal models, scenario analyses and business cases for major commercial decisions


• Support commercial negotiations with financial analysis and structuring input

• Be the person who holds the pen \- take a brief from the CEO and come back with something excellent


• Translate complex financial and commercial dynamics into clear, compelling narratives for external audiences

Who You Are

• 2–4 years in investment banking (M\&A, infrastructure, or sustainable finance preferred) \- you know how to model, structure deals, and build a deck under pressure


• One tour in a high\-growth startup (Series A–C) \- you've seen how the engine room works and thrived in ambiguity


• Genuinely excited by the sustainability / materials space \- you don't need to be an expert, but you need to care


• Self\-directed: you take a problem, go away, and come back with a solution, not more questions


• Strong communicator \- written and verbal; comfortable with founders, investors and blue\-chip partners


• High tolerance for ambiguity and low tolerance for bureaucracy

What We Offer

• Competitive salary and meaningful equity


• Direct access to leadership and genuine strategic responsibility from day one


• A chance to work on something that matters \- at a company that's already proving it can win

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