Triple Jump, a Dutch impact investment manager with a global portfolio, is looking for a:
(Senior) Investment Officer Latin America (fluency in English and Spanish required)
40 hours per week, duty station Peru, Lima
Local candidates are strongly encouraged to apply
Triple Jump is an impact-focused investment manager that manages and advises several funds in the area of financial inclusion, SME finance, affordable housing and renewable energy. Triple Jump’s mission is to go where investing capital empowers people and improves lives. Triple Jump is headquartered in Amsterdam and has a strong footprint in the emerging markets with 5 regional offices located in Georgia, Peru, Mexico, Thailand and Kenya. The team consists of over 80 professionals, including 30 different nationalities, with broad field experience and in-depth financial expertise. Triple Jump investment portfolio spans across more than 60 countries.
Triple Jump offers professional asset management services to investors, ranging from asset selection to portfolio management to fund administration. Triple Jump holds an AIFMD license and is regulated by the Dutch Central Bank and the Authority Financial Markets. Our investor base includes institutional investors, development banks, governments, NGOs, and retail banks, all of whom seek to combine financial returns with and social/environmental impact.
Expectations
As a (Senior) Investment Officer you are responsible for the identification, appraisal, processing and supervision of debt investments in MFIs in the Latin America region. You will execute the full investment cycle, from origination to monitoring of the investment. You have an extensive regional network of partners and other people and institutions relevant to the fulfillment of your position. The position requires frequent travel to countries within the region (with an average of one week per month). You will be based in Lima, Peru. The position is initially for 1 year.
Requirements
Job requirements
This position requires a strong investment background, acquired by working (at least three years) in a fund manager, MFI or other financial institutions in the Latin America region. You are experienced with analysing financial statements and dealing with legal and organisational issues as part of the due diligence process. You have demonstrated interest and experience in development and/or emerging markets. You have demonstrable communication skills and are able to disseminate knowledge and mediate between different views. Your negotiation skills are excellent and you are capable of representing the funds we manage. You feel comfortable working in a team while independently developing new and managing existing relationships.
Competencies
- Result-oriented;
- Good negotiator and communicator with strong analytical skills;
- Team player with excellent writing and presenting skills;
- Fluent in English and Spanish (both speaking and writing);
- Knowledge of Portuguese is considered a plus;
- Existing working permit considered a plus.
Triple Jump offers you:
- The opportunity to work within a growing, entrepreneurial organization in the impact investing sector;
- Competitive salary for the impact investing sector facilitated via our local payroll provider, including pension and health allowances and a variable incentive arrangement;
- Flexible working hours, good work-life balance;
- A dynamic, multi-cultural and collegial working environment.
Application procedure
Are you interested? Send your application in English to the attention of Jeanette Bouman, HR Manager Triple Jump, before December 6, 2019 via https://triplejump.recruitee.com. More information about the position can be obtained through Willem Boymans (HR) at +31202202807 or Gustavo Santivanez, Regional Manager Latin America via gustavo@triplejump.eu.
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