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<h3>About us</h3>
<p>Symbiotics Group is the leading market access platform for impact investing, dedicated to private markets in emerging and frontier economies. The group offers market research, investment advisory, asset management and capacity building services. Symbiotics is headquartered in Geneva, with further offices in Amsterdam, Cape Town, London, Mexico City, New Delhi, Paris, Singapore, Yerevan and Zurich.<br />Symbiotics Asset Management is part of the Symbiotics Group and offers tailored sustainable portfolio management services for investors, with close to USD 3 billion of assets under management. Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) investments are at the heart of what we do, and all our funds are classified as &ldquo;Article 9&rdquo; under the framework of the European regulation SFDR, the highest level of ESG disclosure. <br />We invest in underserved communities and the environment, predominantly in Emerging and Frontier economies, enabling investors to benefit from the structural growth opportunity in those regions. Our investments encompass broad range of impact themes, including financial inclusion, gender equality, small business finance, climate change, agriculture, health and education.<br />Many clients choose to work with us for the quality and resilience of our more that 15-year track record and our unrivalled expertise in unhedged local currency investments. <br />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.<br />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>
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<p><strong>Who we are looking for</strong></p>
<p>An Intern for our &ldquo;Portfolio Management&rdquo; division who supports the teams in charge of the management of our Blended Finance Mandates by preparing the Investment Committees and actively dealing with transaction related matters. The intern will also provide support to the Product and Risk manager on the general administration of the Fund.</p>
<p>The position is based in our office in Zurich, with reporting line to one of the Portfolio Managers</p>

About the Job

<p><strong>Job Description</strong></p>
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<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 deal flow (pipeline of deals, IC decisions including special conditions, etc.)</li>
<li>Liaise with the Investment Operations and Forex teams for the compliance clearance, legal closing, disbursement and currency hedging of each transaction</li>
<li>Monitor the portfolio diversification and ensure compliance with the Issue Document, Investment Policy and Procedures and other guidelines</li>
<li>Prepare the provisioning proposal each quarter</li>
<li>Produce the monthly for the Investment Committee</li>
<li>Support the team on other reporting duties and ad hoc requests</li>
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Your Qualification

<p><strong>Requirements</strong></p>
<p>We are looking for a dynamic person who is autonomous, and able to work in a dynamic and challenging environment.</p>
<p>More specifically, you have the following skills and competencies:</p>
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<li>Currently enrolled in a Bachelor or Master&rsquo;s degree in Finance or equivalent in a Swiss Higher Education or University&nbsp;</li>
<li>Interest for microfinance</li>
<li>Advanced Excel and data analysis skills</li>
<li>Good knowledge of other Microsoft Office tools</li>
<li>Excellent written and oral skills in English; French is a plus</li>
<li>Swiss/EU National or valid Swiss Work Permit</li>
<li>Available for 6 months</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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