Investment Analyst - LATAM

Investment Analyst - LATAM
Symbiotics, Mexico

Experience
1 Year
Salary
0 - 0
Job Type
Job Shift
Job Category
Traveling
No
Career Level
Telecommute
No
Qualification
Bachelor's Degree
Total Vacancies
1 Job
Posted on
Mar 30, 2021
Last Date
Apr 30, 2021
Location(s)

Job 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. Our people are our biggest competitive advantage.

We believe that in order to recruit the best professionals all applications must be reviewed equally. For this reason, we will not require personal data such as photos, date of birth or gender to be included on CV applications.


Who we are looking for

You are an experienced and dedicated professional who will be responsible for developing and maintaining business relationships with portfolio companies in some countries of Latin America and the Caribbean, developing a pipeline of potential investments, traveling to and performing on site due diligence on these companies, analyzing credit risk, understanding their debt funding needs, and monitoring their financial and operational performance during the investment's life.

The position is based in our Regional Office in Mexico City with reporting line to the Regional Director.


Job Description
  • Conduct on-site due diligence of financial institutions in Latin America and the Caribbean
  • 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 investable targets in specific financial markets, including micro, leasing, and SME financing institutions
  • Maintain and monitor a portfolio of 15 companies, including monthly financial reporting
  • Support the development of new business opportunities in the region

Requirements

We are looking for a dynamic and autonomous person, able to work in fast growing and challenging environment and demonstrating a strong attention to detail.

More specifically, we have the following requirements:

  • University degree or equivalent, preferably in a finance related field
  • Strong analytical skills with previous experience (minimum 2 years) in credit analysis, financial analysis or investment management
  • Professional experience or strong knowledge of Latin America
  • Good knowledge of the development finance or impact investing industry
  • Proven interest for emerging and frontier markets and sustainable development
  • Fluent in Spanish and English
  • Willingness and readiness to travel (up to 30%)

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 be your best every day while having a positive impact on others

Job Specification

Job Rewards and Benefits

Symbiotics

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