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<h3>About us</h3>
<p>Symbiotics is the leading market access platform for impact investing, dedicated to private markets in emerging and frontier economies. The group offers investment, asset management and capacity building services.</p>
<p>Since 2005, we have originated over 7,300 investments representing more than USD 9.2 billion for 570 companies in 95 countries.</p>
<p>We manage an aggregate portfolio of USD 2.9 billion spread across 23 funds and mandates. Our portfolio companies have also benefited from over 145 technical assistance projects worth more than USD 18 million.</p>
<p>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.</p>
<p><strong>Who we are looking for</strong></p>
<p>You are a <strong>Portfolio Manager</strong> who will be in charge of managing and developing REGMIFA(the Regional MSME Investment Fund for Sub-Saharan Africa) during the maternity leave of the current Portfolio Manager, from July 2023 until mid-March 2024.</p>
<p>The position is based in our office in Geneva, with reporting line to the Head of Blended Finance and support from the Assistant Portfolio Manager. We offer a dynamic work environment in a growing industry and an opportunity to work in the social investment space with a for-profit company.</p>

About the Job

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<li>Implement the investment and impact objectives of REGMIFA as determined annually by the Board of Directors</li>
<li>Prepare REGMIFA&rsquo;s business plan and perform financial performance forecasts</li>
<li>Coordinate the Fund&rsquo;s monthly Investment Committees, manage communication with IC members and prepare all IC meeting documentation and minutes</li>
<li>Liaise and coordinate actively with the Pipeline team to manage REGMIFA&rsquo;s deal flow (pipeline of deals, IC decisions including special conditions, etc.)</li>
<li>Collaborate with the Investment Operations and Forex teams for the compliance clearance, legal closing, disbursement and currency hedging of each transaction and propose opportunities for the unhedged FX exposure bucket of the Fund</li>
<li>Monitor the REGMIFA portfolio diversification and ensure compliance with the Issue Document, Investment Policy and Procedures and other guidelines</li>
<li>Surveil and manage REGMIFA portfolio risks, including FX, maturity, liquidity, AML/KYC and interest rate risk; develop monitoring tools where required</li>
<li>Conduct liquidity forecasting, develop proposals for short term cash placements and prepare capital draw down memos</li>
<li>Respond to internal and external ad hoc information requests, including Due Diligence from existing and potential public and private investors</li>
<li>Produce Board meeting related material in connection with all Portfolio management issues</li>
<li>Provide input as required to the REGMIFA Q3 and Q4 audit processes</li>
<li>Oversee the production of all fund reports: monthly, quarterly, annual, factsheet, ESR and AML/KYC</li>
<li>Provide input on other marketing activities (website content, conference material) and present portfolio developments to investors (webinars)</li>
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Your Qualification

<p>We are looking for a team player who is highly organized, autonomous, and able to work in a dynamic and challenging environment. More specifically, the position requires the following qualifications:</p>
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<li>Minimum of 5 years of professional experience related to investments in emerging and frontier markets, with a background in portfolio management, credit risk analysis or deal negotiation and a solid knowledge of accounting (in particular IFRS)</li>
<li>Highly motivated self-starter with a strong work ethic and a can-do, problem solving attitude</li>
<li>Willingness to learn with a proactive, structured and independent working style</li>
<li>Ease at interacting with a multitude of internal and external stakeholders at various seniority levels</li>
<li>Experience in Sub-Saharan Africa would be advantageous</li>
<li>Fluent English, other languages (German, French, Spanish) a plus</li>
<li>Having obtained or in the last stages of obtaining the CFA, CIIA, CAIA or similar qualification</li>
<li>Swiss/EU national or Valid work permit for Switzerland</li>
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Job Offer

<h3>What makes us different?</h3>
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<li>The chance to contribute to improving the lives of people in emerging and frontier countries, to work towards supporting the UN Sustainable Development Goals</li>
<li>A flexible work environment with colleagues from 41 countries</li>
<li>The opportunity to become part of a growing business that pushes you to excel every day while having a positive impact on others</li>
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