Investment Manager at Opes Impact Fund

Key Responsibilities

• Scouting of new opportunities consistent with the investment strategy and criteria defined by the Board of Directors of Fondazione Opes
• Responsibilities in the investment process:
  • Lead on the preliminary analysis, operational due-diligence and financial modelling,
  • Support the structuring and negotiation of transactions
• Collaborate in preparing investment recommendations to be presented to the Investment Committee, and actively participate to the IC activities
• Assume primary responsibility for portfolio management reporting, including portfolio monitoring and reporting
• Collaborate in managing the relationship with investees.
• Seek and secure follow up technical support programmes

Qualifications

• Required: 5+ years work experience in a transactional finance role, managing commercial lending / private equity transactions with SMEs

• Required: exposure to emerging markets (preferably in the African region) and related issues such as political risks, legal & regulatory issues

• Required: excellent written communication skills

• Required: excellent business planning / financial planning / financial control skills

• Preferred: previous direct experience with a management role in SMEs

• Preferred: previous experience within the impact investment space

• Preferred: knowledge of Italian language