responsAbility Investments AG is a leading impact asset manager specializing in private market investments across three investment themes to directly contribute to the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs): Financial Inclusion, to finance the growth of Micro & SMEs; Climate Finance, to contribute to a net zero pathway; and Sustainable Food, to sustainably feed an ever-growing population. All responsAbility investment solutions target specific measurable impact alongside market returns. They all meet the criteria under Article 9 of the EU Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation (SFDR). Since 2022 responsAbility is part of M&G plc, the international savings, and investments business, and contributes to enhancing M&G’s capabilities in impact investing.
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We are looking for an investment professional to join our team in the function of
This role offers the opportunity to originate and structure debt transactions with Sustainable Food Debt finance players and contribute to the further development of our direct lending strategy in the region.
Your Main Tasks
1. Origination & Pipeline Development-
Source high‑quality investment opportunities across Asia agriculture portfolio and other climate‑aligned agriculture adjacent sectors in Asia.
- Build and maintain strong relationships with market participants, investors, advisors, corporates, financial institutions, DFIs, and ecosystem partners.
2. End to End Transaction Execution-
Negotiate terms and conditions with clients in line with responsAbility’s managed funds risk/return expectations.
- Lead full due‑diligence processes, including financial, operational, legal, technical, and ESG assessments.
- Build and maintain financial models, perform detailed credit and risk analysis, and prepare investment proposals.
- Present transactions at the Concept and Investment Committee stages.
- Manage the legal closing and disbursement process of transactions.
3. Portfolio Monitoring & Value Creation-
Monitor portfolio companies through quarterly reporting, site visits, management meetings, and early warning frameworks.
- Support portfolio companies in resolving operational bottlenecks, enhancing ESG practices, and accelerating impact.
- Support preparation of materials for Valuation Committee, Risk Committee, and auditors as required.
- Work closely with E&S and Climate Advisory teams to ensure that all investments meet high environmental, social, and climate‑impact standards.
- Provide day-to-day operations support to credit risk management and transaction management teams within responsAbility.
4. Market & Sector Analysis-
Track market, regulatory, and policy developments across target geographies.
- Analyse trends in emerging business models, and competitive dynamics.
- Representing the company at conferences, seminars and other relevant events in the region as required.
Your Experience and Skills
- Post Graduate degree in economics, business administration, finance, or a related field from a top institution.
- More than 7 years of experience in consulting or financial/investment experience preferably in the agriculture or climate sectors.
- Proven deal experience in private or structured credit/ experience in assessment or financing of SME companies, trade finance and/or project finance, demonstrated through deal references, extensive experience in conducting due diligence in emerging markets.
- Strong network of contacts among investors and investee companies, to support origination, mainly in South Asia and South-East Asia; business development and relationship management skills.
- Proficient analytical, writing and presentation skills; Strong financial modelling and accounting skills; proficiency with spreadsheets.
- Excellent oral and written English language skills; any other language is considered an asset.
- Passionate about impact investments; enjoys working with and easily adapts to different cultures.
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Open to travelling often to other Asian countries to originate and execute transactions.
