Investment Analyst - Cape Town, South Africa - Symbiotics Group

Description

Job Location

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Symbiotics is the leading market access platform for impact investing, dedicated to private markets in emerging and frontier economies. The group offers investments, asset management and capacity building services.

Symbiotics Investments focuses on loan origination and bond issuance.

It currently employs 100 people and is headquartered in Geneva, with offices in London, Amsterdam, Mexico City, Singapore, Cape Town, New Delhi and Yerevan.

Our affiliates in London and Amsterdam are both regulated entities, with relevant investment firm licenses for the United Kingdom and the European Union respectively.

Since 2005, Symbiotics Investments has originated 7,500 investments representing more than USD 9.4 billion for 575 companies in 95 countries.

We are a fast-growing, market-leading company, offering a dynamic work environment in the growing impact investment space. Our people are our biggest competitive advantage.

Who we are looking for

An experienced Investment Analyst who will be responsible for developing and maintaining business relationships with portfolio companies in Sub-Saharan Africa, developing a pipeline of potential investments, traveling to and performing on site due diligence on these companies, analyzing credit risk, understand their debt funding needs, and monitoring their financial and operational performances during the investment's life.

We offer a dynamic work environment in a growing industry and an opportunity to work in the social investment space with a for-profit corporation.

About the Job


Job Description:

Conduct on-site due diligences of financial intermediaries in Sub-Saharan Africa
Write credit risk appraisals, investment advisory reports and social performance evaluations
Monitor global situation, opportunities and risks in financial markets of the above-mentioned region
Develop a pipeline of credit worthy investment targets in specific markets
Maintain and monitor a portfolio companies, including monthly financial reporting
Support the development of new business opportunities in the region

Your Qualification


Requirements:

This position requires regular travel to countries within the region.

We are looking for a person who is organized, mature, and able to work independently in a dynamic and challenging environment, as well as having entrepreneurial drive, attention to detail and pride in the quality of one's work, including the following qualifications:

Advanced university degree in finance, economics or business along with strong technical skills
Proven experience as a credit analyst or financial analyst
Knowledge of the microfinance and banking industry and impact investment
Dedication to social and sustainable development
Previous experience in Sub-Saharan Africa is essential
Capacity to handle multiple tasks on a daily basis
Fluent English; French would be a plus
Willingness and readiness to travel (up to 30%)

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