Senior Impact Manager at Swedfund

Do you want to use your expertise in impact management, climate and nature finance to help shape sustainable investments in

emerging markets? Swedfund is now seeking a Senior Impact Manager to join its Impact team – an opportunity to influence investment

decisions in an emerging markets portfolio and contribute directly to sustainable development outcomes across Asia and Africa.

As a Senior Impact Manager, you will play a key role in integrating impact throughout Swedfund’s investment process – from initial

assessments, due diligence and investment decisions to portfolio management and exit.

The role combines strategic and operational responsibilities. You will contribute to Swedfund’s Impact Strategy and the continued

development of the Impact function, while acting as a trusted expert to investment teams and the Investment Committee.

You will work cross-functionally with colleagues across Investment, Impact, Legal and other specialist functions, as well as with

portfolio companies and external stakeholders. The role also includes representing Swedfund in senior internal and external forums

and coaching and mentoring colleagues.

• Assess, measure and communicate development impact at the investment and portfolio levels and identify opportunities and

provide recommendations to strengthen development outcomes.

• Contribute to the continued development of Swedfund’s impact methods, processes and tools, especially within the climate and

nature investments

We are looking for a senior impact professional with at least 12 years of relevant experience within impact investing and strong

expertise in Impact Management and IMM. You have deep knowledge of climate mitigation, adaptation and resilience, as well as

nature, biodiversity and nature finance, and a proven track record of integrating impact into investment processes and

post-investment impact management.

Deep impact expertise is at the core of this role, complemented by a solid understanding of investment processes and

decision-making.

Experience from financial institutions, development finance, impact investing, responsible investment or consulting is highly

relevant.

International experience from Swedfund’s core geographies outside Europe is highly valued, particularly from Asia. Experience with

large or complex transactions and multi-stakeholder environments is an advantage.

• An excellent communicator, comfortable with senior stakeholders and high-level forums and able to navigate and articulate

complex impact considerations into simple terms

You will be offered the opportunity to work with sustainable investments in an international environment. At Swedfund, you will

become part of a committed and generous culture. We share experiences, support one another, and work together to make a real

difference.

In this recruitment process, Swedfund is partnering with Jurek Executive Search. For more information about the position, please

contact the responsible recruitment consultant Malin Sjöström at +46 709 721 470 or malin.sjostrom@jurek.se.

Swedfund is Sweden’s development finance institution with the mission to reduce poverty through sustainable investments in

developing countries. We finance and develop businesses that contribute to sustainable growth, job creation and increased access

to essential products and services.

Swedfund is a state-owned company established in 1979 and has over 100 employees, with head office in Stockholm and regional

offices in Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire, Nairobi, Kenya, Kyiv, Ukraine and Bangkok, Thailand.

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