Investment Officer for Sustainable Agriculture Finance
This opening is related to our investment funds’ activity in Francophone Africa, with a focus on financing working capital and fixed assets of agriculture producer organizations or also other parties involved in the sustainable agricultural value chain (traders, processors, seeds providers, machinery providers, etc).
The position will primarily be responsible for the following tasks:
- Originating and nurturing business relations with producer and agricultural value chain organizations in Francophone Africa
- Credit risk analysis of such organizations, of their markets, and of the traded commodities, including due diligence, financial modelling and scoring exercises
- Interaction with credit risk management, investment committee and transaction management and external service providers to implement and structure transactions
- Monitoring of portfolio investments and corresponding markets
To apply for this position, please send your full application (CV, motivation letter stating possible starting date and salary expectation) to africa@responsAbility.com.
Desired Skills & Experience
- Minimum of 2-3 years experience in the assessment or financing of institutions. Project finance experience is a plus
- Experience in the soft commodity trading area and/or the agriculture value chain sectors preferred
- Degree in business administration, finance, economics or a related field. Advanced graduate degree preferred
- Excellent oral and written skills in French and English required, African languages are a plus
- Strong analytical, writing and presentation skills
- Strong financial modeling and accounting skills; proficiency with spreadsheets
- Flexible and self-reliant personality with good intercultural skills
- Interest in and enthusiasm for development finance
Company Description
responsAbility Investments AG is one of the world’s leading independent asset managers specializing in the development-related sectors of emerging economies such as finance, agriculture, health, education and energy. responsAbility provides debt and equity financing to non-listed companies with business models that target the lower-income segment of the population and can thus drive economic growth and social progress. Serving both institutional and private investors, responsAbility offers professionally-managed investment solutions ranging from mutual funds to individual mandates.
Founded in 2003, responsAbility currently has assets under management of USD 1.4 billion, which are invested in over 400 companies in around 80 countries. responsAbility is headquartered in Zurich and has offices in Lima, Mumbai and Nairobi. Its shareholders include a broad range of reputable institutions in the Swiss financial market as well as its own employees. responsAbility is registered with the Swiss Financial Market Supervisory Authority FINMA.
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