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BlueOrchard is a leading global impact investment manager and member of the Schroders Group. As a pioneer of impact investing, the firm is dedicated to generating lasting positive impact for communities and the environment, while aiming at providing attractive returns to investors. BlueOrchard was founded in 2001, by initiative of the UN, as the first commercial manager of microfinance debt investments worldwide. Today, the firm offers impact investment solutions across asset classes, connecting millions of entrepreneurs in emerging and frontier markets with investors with the aim to make impact investment solutions accessible to all and to advance the conscious use of capital. Being a professional investment manager and expert in innovative blended finance mandates, BlueOrchard has a sophisticated international investor base and is a trusted partner of leading global development finance institutions. To date, BlueOrchard has invested over USD 11 billion across more than 100 countries. As of December 2023, BlueOrchard supported over 300 million people in emerging and frontier markets with its investments.Ā Become part of this unique success story and join our fast-growing company inĀ Tbilisi, Georgia as

Investment Officer (Analytics)

As a member of the regional investment team, you will perform and lead the planning and undertaking of the on-site due diligence and prepare full investment proposals to assess the feasibility and completion of debt investment opportunities, in Eurasia.

Key tasks

• Perform desk review and on-site analysis to assess risk of existing and potential clients for the Region;
• Plan, prepare and conduct due diligence visits, perform country and credit risk analysis; perform impact and ESG analysis of (potential) investees;
• Draft investment proposals and present to Credit Committees for approval;
• Support and work with the local team of investment officers, as well as contribute to the development of investment/ credit analysis processes and tools of the Company.

Required skills and knowledge

• 4-7Ā years of relevant working experience in banking as well as in deposit and non-deposit taking financial entities catering to SMEs and micro entrepreneurs with loans and tailor made products like leasing and factoring;
• Ideally at least 3 years of relevant working experience in the Region;
• Experience in performing financial due diligences and/or risk assessments on financial institutions and Corporates;
• Experience with assessing debt investments and conducting detailed credit analysis;
• Flexible to travel to Blue Orchard countries of operations for on-site due diligences;
• Excellent problem solving and presentation skills required to effectively manage internal and external communication;
• Excellent verbal and writing communication in English, additional language(s) practiced in the region are a plus;
• Bachelor or Master Degree in finance, business administration, economics, or related field.

Your personal profile

• Flexible, highly analytical, self-starter with ambition to excel, detail oriented and a developed commercial acumen;
• High work ethic, capable of multitasking and producing high quality output within set deadlines;
• Demonstrated team player with the ability to work in an international and multi-cultural environment;
• High degree of responsibility and accountability.

What we offer

• Work in a global and fast-growing company with a true commitment to its mission of fighting global poverty and climate change;
• An entrepreneurial culture, offering multiple opportunities for learning and development;
• A dynamic and multicultural team spread around the globe;
• Attractive compensation and exciting career opportunities.

Desired start date: ASAP

Please apply in ENGLISH, including CV and cover letter viaĀ  Kindly note that only online applications received through our Careers - BlueOrchard will be taken under consideration.

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