Assistant Portfolio Advisor

vor 2 Wochen

Genf, Genf, Schweiz Symbiotics Group Vollzeit
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About us


Symbiotics is the leading market access platform for impact investing in emerging and frontier markets, offering market research, investment advisory and asset management services.

We are regulated by FINMA, the Swiss Financial Market Supervisory Authority and our daughter company Symbiotics (UK) Ltd has an investment firm license from the FCA in the UK.

Symbiotics currently employs 160 people and is headquartered in Geneva, with further offices in Zurich, London, Amsterdam, Paris, Mexico City, Singapore, Cape Town, Delhi and Yerevan.

Since 2004, we have invested over USD 6.9bn in more than over 500 microfinance institutions across over 90 emerging and frontier markets, working with more than 62 investment funds and many institutional investors.

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.

Who we are looking for

About the Job

INVESTMENTS

  • Support Portfolio Advisors in the review of the investment proposals.
  • Support the liaison and coordination with the pipeline team with respect to deal flow proposals.
  • Support in the maintenance and update of the Division Pipeline database.
  • Prepare compliance checks of transactions prior to disbursements.
  • Verify trade tickets regarding disbursements.
  • Upload the IC memos in database.

RISK MANAGEMENT

  • Monitor compliance of investments with fund's prospectus, coordinating actions in case of breach.
  • Liaise with Risk Units on recovery cases and disseminate the workout presentations and valuation recommendations to clients.
  • Support Portfolio Advisors in obtaining signatures for workout cases and various contracts.

FUND REPORTING

  • Produce the monthly and quarterly risk and impact reports for funds.
  • Maintain the monthly portfolio impairment table upto date.
  • Disseminate the monthly FX presentation.

PRODUCT MANAGEMENT

  • Produce the validation of NAV calculations.
  • Upload monthly NAV, cash position and share performance in our digital systems.
  • Conduct cash management duties.
  • Implement the share class and portfolio hedging strategies, liaising with Forex unit to guarantee the integrity of the process.
  • Produce the quarterly performance attribution for unhedged funds.
  • Support the team during annual closings and audits.
  • Support the team in the preparation of dividend payments and early share redemptions.
  • Produce the yearly Microfinance label reporting.

GOVERNANCE

  • Monitor the management and filing of all fund documentation (prospectus, contracts, et al.) after fund launch and on an ongoing basis.
  • Support the production of the documentation for board meetings and circular resolutions.
  • Support the Portfolio Advisors in the closing of funds, coordinating with internal and external stakeholders and producing the related documentation.
  • Support in the production of the semiannual fund presentations (data extraction, portfolio analysis)

PROJECT MANAGEMENT

  • Take part in the project to generate more reports from PowerBi.
  • Disseminate broker list and prepare allocation file.
  • Assist with taking minutes during meetings, general communication and project support to Head of Unit.
Your Qualification

REQUIREMENTS:

We are looking for a highly motivated person who is autonomous, and able to work in a fast-paced environment.
More specifically, you have the following skills and competencies:

  • Bachelor or Master's degree in Finance, Economics or Business or equivalent qualification.
  • Minimum of 2 years of experience in either finance, banking or impact investing.
  • You have a demonstrated interest in emerging markets and/or impact finance.
  • You have a good understanding of accounting principles and strong analytical and quantitative skills.
  • You are proficient in Microsoft Excel. Experience in PowerBi is a strong plus.
  • You are comfortable with client facing and with working in an international and multicultural workplace.
  • You pride yourself in providing a great client experience.
  • You are adept and agile to perform in a fastpaced environment, and managing competing demands and priorities.
  • You have a high level of integrity and confidentiality.
  • You are able to work comfortably in both English and French. Other languages such as German or Spanish would be a plus.
  • 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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