Location: Brussels

Contact: career@koisinvest.com

Reports to: KOIS Partner

Salary : € 80k-110k plus up to 25% bonus – depending on seniority and location.

KOIS is recruiting talent with a strong interest in pursuing a career in impact investing and innovative social finance. Working in an entrepreneurial and innovative environment, with one of the leaders in the field, an internationally pioneering team deeply committed to sustainability, the candidate will have the opportunity to take leadership in project management and business development.

Responsibilities:

• Lead the design and structuring of innovative impact finance products, such as impact investing funds and “impact bonds,” blending private, public, and philanthropic capital to fund social and environmental initiatives
• Oversee data and policy analyses on diverse societal topics for which finance can be leveraged (e.g., cancer care in rural areas in India, job market integration in Europe, support to Syrian refugees in the Middle East, sustainable land use)
• Manage work streams and coach, manage and support team members
• Ensure high quality of client deliverables, and lead day-to-day engagement with clients
• Support business development efforts (e.g., research and design new investments opportunities, identify and develop relationships with potential new partners)
• Participate in fund management activities (e.g., due diligence, or social impact reporting)
• Report to the Partners

Qualifications and skills:

o Master’s in business administration, Finance or Economics with excellent academic record from a top university
o Minimum 2 years’ experience as a manager at a leading global management consultancy and/or financial management institution (i.e. banking, corporate finance, or development banks). Experience in financial services or other investment advisory setting a strong plus.
o Demonstrated interest and/or experience in social and/or environmental topics (expertise in healthcare – and in particular European healthcare access – a plus).

Skillset

o Strong analytical skills: ability to structure complex problems independently, strong financial background and experience in modelling.
o Project management skills: ability to independently manage teams and workplans.
o Client management: Ability to present effectively to a range of stakeholders + build strong senior level relationships with clients + develop new projects.
o Demonstrated fluency (spoken and written) in English, proficiency in French a plus.
o Upholding KOIS values for integrity, honesty, and transparency.
o Entrepreneurial mind-set and proactive workstyle.

Contact

To apply for the post, please send your resume and cover letter in English to career@koisinvest.com.

Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis, therefore we encourage applicants to submit their application as soon as possible. Given the high number of applications, we are able to respond to candidates selected for the first round of interviews only.

Location: Brussels

Contact: career@koisinvest.com

Start date: As soon as possible

EU work authorization required.

Starting seniority level to be determined based on profile

Do you have strong experience in finance, analytics and leadership? Are you committed to having a strong impact on your community as well as on international development?

KOIS is recruiting talent with a strong interest in pursuing a career in impact finance. Working in an internationally pioneering, entrepreneurial and sustainability committed
environment, the candidate will have the opportunity to show leadership and drive impact through project management and business development.

KOIS has two practices: investment, and innovative finance advisory. This position belongs to the innovative finance advisory practice.

Responsibilities:

• Contribute to the design and structuring of innovative finance products such as blended finance funds and Impact Bonds

• Contribute to the design and structuring of innovative finance products such as blended finance funds and Impact Bonds

• Conduct problem solving, research and analysis on a range of development, social and environment topics (e.g., cancer care in rural areas in India, job market integration in Europe, support to Syrian refugees in the Middle East, sustainable land use)

• Develop and deliver structured communication to clients

• Support business development efforts (e.g., research and design new investments opportunities, outreach with potential partners and clients)

Qualifications and skills:

• Master’s degree in a relevant field (e.g. Finance, Business, Engineering, Economics, Development, Public Administration)

• At least 2 to 5 years of relevant work experience

• Experience in consulting

• Experience negotiating and closing financial transactions a plus

• Knowledge of and ability to apply key finance concepts

• Domain knowledge/experience in healthcare, education, livelihoods, climate and environment, or gender issues will also be considered favourably and should be specified

• Skillset:
  • Analytics: research; command of quantitative analysis and financial modelling
  • Project management: ability to manage workstreams independently in a fast-paced environment
  • Client management: ability to present effectively and build strong relationship with clients
  • Demonstrated fluency (spoken and written) in English. Other languages (in particular French and Dutch) are a plus
  • Proficiency with the Microsoft Office Suite of tools including Excel, PowerPoint and Word
  • Upholding KOIS values for integrity, honesty and transparency
  • Entrepreneurial mind-set and proactive workstyle

Contact

Please send your resume and cover letter in English to career@koisinvest.com. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis, therefore we encourage applicants to submit their application as soon as possible. Given the high number of applications, we are able to respond to candidates selected for the first round of interviews only.

Brussels: openings to start in September, January, March and July

Duration: 6 months

EU work authorization required. 

Do you have strong experience in finance, analytics and leadership? Are you committed to having a strong impact on your community as well as on international development? Are you attracted by working in an entrepreneurial and innovative environment?

KOIS is recruiting an intern to work from its Brussels office with strong interest in the impact finance space. Working in an internationally pioneering, entrepreneurial and sustainability committed environment, the candidate will take part to innovative finance projects with a diversity of global organisations around key social and environmental issues.

Responsibilities:

• Contribute to the design, structuring and fundraising of innovative impact finance products to fund social and environmental initiatives, such as Social Impact Bonds and Development Impact Bonds

• Conduct data and policy analyses on the related topics (e.g. job market integration and livelihoods, menstrual hygiene management, sustainable land use, water security and energy access in conflict zones)

• Support business development efforts (e.g. drafting presentations & investment pitches, research new investments opportunities)

• Support further business needs (e.g. external communications, CRM database management)

Qualifications and skills:

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Business Engineering, Economics or a related field with strong academic record. A(n) (ongoing) Master’s degree in similar areas is preferred.

• Strong and demonstrable social drive

• Entrepreneurial, proactive work style

• Rigorous and analytical mindset

• Proficiency with the Microsoft Office suite (in particular Excel, Powerpoint)

• Working proficiency (spoken and written) in English is required; additional command of French and/or Dutch is preferred

• Experience in building financial models and conducting enterprise valuation is a plus, as well as experience with innovative social finance instruments (e.g. development finance, blended finance)

Contact

Please send your resume and cover letter in English to career@koisinvest.com, and specify which location(s) & job you are interested in. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis. Given the high number of applications, we are able to respond to candidates selected for the first round of interviews only.