Climate Fund Managers (CFM) is a leading boutique investment manager dedicated to securing a sustainable future through impactful investing.
Here at CFM, our vision is to structure cutting edge financing facilities around core areas of climate change mitigation & adaptation, including: Energy, Water, Landscapes, Oceans and Sustainable Cities.
By implementing our vision, we strive to deliver long-term returns to our investors whilst promoting positive change to the environment.
We are jointly owned by the Development Bank of the Netherlands, FMO, and South African infrastructure investment business, Phoenix InfraWorks.
Climate Fund Managers is the fund manager for Climate Investor One; an innovative approach to infrastructure financing designed to accelerate the delivery of renewable energy projects in emerging markets.
With the world at a critical juncture in its efforts to combat climate change, Climate Investor One aims to help fast-track renewable energy projects in developing countries, mobilizing an estimated $2bn in finance, and reducing 1.5mn tonnes of CO2 per annum.
Headquarters
The Hague, Zuid-Holland
www.climatefundmanagers.com/nl
This is a full-time internship opportunity at a unique and innovative start-up environment with result-based, not activity-based, setting. We will give you the chance to build an excellent network while improving the skills necessary to succeed in either the public or private finance sector.
Provide support to the investment team, primarily in the evaluation of new investment opportunities and the due diligence processes during deal and financing execution, but will also be involved in portfolio monitoring. This includes:
- Development and interpretation of project finance models, including use of VBA macros
- Financial analysis, review of financial statements and valuations
- Risk identification and analysis
- Support deal identification and origination
- Input and analysis of potential financing structures
- Identification and escalation of any relevant transaction dynamics in order to achieve execution outcomes
- Research of power / energy market dynamics for companies operating across their region
- Preparation of bid and transaction documentation and presentations
- Production of written reports
- Support the execution of development/primary/secondary market transactions - both new acquisitions and bolt-on acquisitions for portfolio companies
Qualitfying Criteria:
- Student in finance, international economics, business or a related field, with a desire to be involved in fund management and climate finance
- Confident and able to work in fast pace dynamic environment
- Possess strong numerical comprehension, analytical, interpersonal and communication skills
- Good understanding of financial services, fund management, and/or investment banking
- Strong financial modelling skills
- Financial acumen – the capacity to demonstrate knowledge of and insight into financial principles and processes and identify inconsistencies in data
- Ability to apply sound business judgment and an analytical, pragmatic and creative approach to problem solving
- Desktop Research capability
- Proficient in Microsoft office applications, such as Excel, Word and Powerpoint
- Ability to speak Bahasa Indonesia/Malay is a plus but not a requirement
Underpinning your personal competencies, you are motivated by working with an innovative fund manager mandated to deliver positive climate change and development outcomes across the emerging markets. Climate change and human development remain issues central to your worldview, and important considerations in your future career aspiration.
What's is in for you?
- You will be able to closely monitor the dynamics of building an effective and successful international fund management organisation with a unique climate and blended finance proposition.
- You are encouraged to take a hands-on and pro-active role in the support of the activities of the investment team.
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