Investment Associate

Play an active part in creating a sustainable future by joining Climate Fund Managers' Asia team based in Singapore.

Climate Fund Managers (CFM) is a leading blended finance fund manager dedicated to securing a sustainable future by investing across global emerging markets. CFM has a long-term vision to structure cutting edge financing facilities around thematic areas of climate change mitigation and adaptation, including renewable energy, water, sanitation, and oceans. CFM is established as a joint venture between the Dutch development bank FMO and Sanlam InfraWorks – part of the Sanlam Group of South Africa.

We provide financing solutions across the entire project lifecycle (development, construction, and operational stages). With our offices in The Netherlands, South Africa, Singapore, and Latin America we believe in a world where sustainable investing and profitability are not mutually exclusive.

Role

We are seeking to recruit an Investment Associate (depending on candidate experience) to strengthen our Asia investment team. This role will be based in Singapore and report to the Regional Head of Asia. The core focus of the role will be to support the Asia investments team in evaluating and executing infrastructure investment transaction for climate change mitigation and adaptation in developing Asia (renewables, water, sanitation, and oceans infrastructure). Travel will at times be required to countries within the CFM portfolio.

Key Duties and Responsibilities

• Assisting the team in screening of opportunities to identify transactions that fit CFM’s mandate and thematic areas.
• Infrastructure investment financial modelling and analysis, including scenario builds and recommendations to management.
• Preparation and review of investment memos and presentations for internal decision makers and investment committees.
• Implementation of due diligence work-streams e.g., manage advisers, review due diligence reports, and incorporate due diligence findings into investment analysis.
• Industry analysis and sector research.
• Knowledge manager for the transaction database, including relevant due diligence and project content.
• Process support for compliance, governance, and internal approvals, including but not limited to KYC, anti-money laundering checks and project reporting.
• Assist in cross-border transaction structuring, including taxation matters.
• Support transaction and portfolio teams across the deal process life cycle i.e., until exit.

Qualifications & Experience

• University degree or equivalent, preferably finance focus.
• 4 - 6 years’ experience within Private Equity or Investment Banking (M&A, corporate finance, or project finance) with exposure to infrastructure related businesses (energy, social infrastructure, water, waste, ports) in Asia.
• Strong financial modelling skills and attention to detail.
• Experience working on cross-border transaction structuring.
• Financial acumen - the capacity to demonstrate knowledge of and insight into financial principles and processes and identify inconsistencies in data.
• Ability to apply sound business judgment and an analytical, pragmatic, and creative approach to problem solving.
• Ability to plan and prioritize effectively; strong project / process management skills.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Technically proficient (Advanced) in Excel, Word, PowerPoint.
• Invests high levels of energy in work; Flexible & dynamic – self-starter, results driven, ability to deal with change.
• Highly organized and structured, logical, and lateral thinker.
• Team player, with exceptional interpersonal skills and the ability to influence and add value.

Interested?

To apply, please send us your updated resume together with a motivation letter.