Investment Pipeline Associate

InvestmentsGeneva, Geneva, Switzerland

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Description

About us

Symbiotics is the leading market access platform for impact investing in emerging and frontier markets, offering market research, investment advisory and asset management services. We are regulated by FINMA, the Swiss Financial Market Supervisory Authority and our daughter company Symbiotics (UK) Ltd has an investment firm license from the FCA in the UK. Symbiotics currently employs 160 people and is headquartered in Geneva, with further offices in Zurich, London, Amsterdam, Paris, Mexico City, Singapore and Cape Town. Since 2004, we have invested over USD 5bn in more than 400 microfinance institutions across around 80 emerging and frontier markets, working with more than 30 investment funds and many institutional investors.

We are a fast-growing, market-leading company, offering a dynamic work environment in the growing impact investment space.

We are looking for:

A dedicated professional with a strong interest in impact investing in emerging and frontier markets. We are looking for a candidate who will share our mission and vision and will integrate well with the staff and corporate values.

The position is based in our Head office in Geneva, with reporting line to the regional Investment Pipeline Manager. We offer a dynamic work environment in a growing industry and an opportunity to work in the social investment space with a for-profit company.

Job Description

Support the Investment Pipeline Manager on all their tasks, including:

• Assists in preparing Investment Term Sheets


• Prepares Investment Proposals for investment funds managers


• Supports preparation of teasers for new investment opportunities


• Management of the administrative process of investment proposals


• Assists in preparing monthly management reporting


• Participate in ad-hoc projects.

Requirements

Skills/qualifications/experience:

We are looking for a dynamic person, autonomous, and able to work in a dynamic and challenging environment. More specifically, we have the following requirements:

• University Degree or equivalent qualification in relevant field (finance/economics/impact investing)


• Strong interest and/or experience in emerging and frontier markets


• Highly motivated, well-organized with a strong work ethic and a high degree of integrity


• Ability to work independently


• Capacity to handle multiple tasks and work under pressure


• Good IT skills (Excel in particular)


• Takes ownership and accountability of tasks assigned


• Fluent in English. Spanish and French are strongly valued


• EU/Swiss national or valid Swiss work permit

Benefits

What makes us different?

• The chance to contribute to improving the lives of people in emerging and frontier countries, to work towards supporting the UN Sustainable Development Goals


• A flexible work environment with colleagues from 34 countries


• The opportunity to become part of a growing business that pushes you to excel every day while having a positive impact on others

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