Senior Investment Officer Enterprise

Your role

As Senior Investment Officer (IO) of the Enterprise Team, you will be responsible for sourcing, structuring, negotiating, and executing/closing new investment opportunities (loans, mezzanine or Equity) in companies (SME and Corporate) across the developing markets in which BIO operates and in line with BIO´s investment criteria. Also, you will represent BIO amongst our stakeholders and contribute to continuous improvement of the Enterprise Investment desk. When relevant, you will coach/mentor more junior IOs (including generalists, portfolio officers) in the execution of deals or on specific topics.

Tasks and responsibilities:

Investment/deal making:

• Screen investment opportunities to identify investments that are in line with BIO’s investment strategy (including on economic, financial, social & environmental, and impact parameters). This includes finding the right balance between complexity, size, impact, risk and return;
• Lead the investment through the entire investment cycle, including pre-approvals, on-site due diligence, preparing and presenting investment committee reports/investment notes, negotiating terms of investment, legal documentation, disbursement and handover to the portfolio team;
• Throughout the investment process, ensure strong collaboration with deal team members (E&S, Development, Legal, Portfolio officers) and stakeholders (Belgian Embassies, development organisations, NGOs, etc);
• Supervise equity transactions as PIO or Board Member.

Business development:

• Establish and manage a base of prospects/clients through a deep understanding of the target countries, build relationships with entrepreneurs/SME ecosystem (such as third party marketers, like-minded investors), and carry out active prospection;
• Promote and reinforce BIO’s brand, collaborate and constantly improve relationships with local players, potential partners and stakeholders in the countries included in BIO’s investment mandate;
• Promote and reinforce BIO’s brand/collaboration within the development finance community and with development organisations such as Enabel, Belgian and European NGOs and/or foundations;
• Actively participate in relevant investment/networking conferences, as much as possible as a speaker or panellist;

Team:

• Responsible for pipeline generation for generalist IOs and more junior Enterprise IOs;
• When appropriate, coach and mentor more junior IOs (including generalists, portfolio officers) in the execution of deals or on specific topics;
• Develop internal skills and capacities within the team, including building and sharing knowledge on key areas of interest for the Enterprise team and BIO in general;
• Support and be the backup of the Enterprise Team’s Manager;
• Lead and/or be actively involved in internal or transversal topics to optimise/continuously improve the Enterprise team’s and BIO’s overall process, system, standards, policies.

Profile

• High level education in Business Administration, Economics or Finance;
• At least 7-10 years’ relevant work experience in corporate finance, corporate banking, an investment management company, audit company, or relevant business experience in a sector covered by the Enterprise department;
• Analytical mind, organised, precise and meticulous, results-oriented;
• Ability to take the initiative, learn quickly, and not afraid of challenges or to operate in an evolving and complex environment;
• Excellent networking, negotiating and communication skills (spoken and written);
• Strong team player;
• Fluency in English and French is a must, Dutch, Spanish and/or other languages of countries in which BIO operates is an asset;
• Strong interest in impact investing, development topics and developing markets – international investment experience in the region would be an asset;
• Excellent quality of investment assessments, structuring of notes, strategic and analytical reviews up to highest standards;
• Willingness to travel: ± 15% of time.