Portfolio Intern

vor 2 Wochen


Genf, Genf, Schweiz Symbiotics Group Vollzeit
About us


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.


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 "Article 9" under the framework of the European regulation SFDR, the highest level of ESG disclosure.


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.


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.

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.

About the Job

Who we are looking for

You are looking for a first professional experience in responsible finance. You wish to participate in meeting the challenges of our century through socially and ecologically responsible investments.
You are dynamic, organized and eager to learn.


In this internship, you will assist the management team in organizing meetings, producing minutes, organizing investment committees and contribute to client and risk reports.

You will also contribute to the deal allocation process.

The internship is based in Geneva office with reporting line to Head of Discretionary Mandates.

Job Description:

Investment Committee:
Organize the Investment Committees ("IC"), prepare the IC package, including notably draft minutes and compliance check

Risk management:
produce periodic risk reporting for internal Risk and Compliance Function and clients, monitor the documentation of Investment Documents

Reporting:
support/production of factsheets and customized reporting for clients;

Deal allocation:
Send daily investment opportunities to portfolio investment team and coordinate with Allocation Committee for allocation decisions.

Filling:
Record documents related to investment decisions into our internal systemMonitoring: Measure and evaluate fund and benchmark performance and deliver monthly, quarterly and annual performance attribution analysis

Your Qualification

Requirements:


We are looking for someone who is committed and motivated to address social and environmental challenges and who is eager to learn.

More specifically, you have the following skills and competencies:
Bachelor or Master degree in Business, Finance or Economics, or equivalent qualification and/or experience
You have an interest in impact finance and/or sustainable investment
You are able to work comfortably in English.
You enjoy collaborating with others to reach common goals
You are comfortable to work in an international and multi-cultural workplace
You are adept and agile to perform in a fast-paced environment, and managing competing demands and priorities
You have a high level of integrity and confidentiality
Swiss/EU National or valid Swiss Work Permit is required

Job Offer
What makes us different?
The chance to contribute to improving the lives of people in emerging and frontier countries, to work towards supporting the UN Sustainable Development Goals
A flexible work environment with colleagues from 41 countries
The opportunity to become part of a growing business that pushes you to excel every day while having a positive impact on others

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