Your role

We are looking for a professional that combines experience corporate banking or private equity with a passion for impact investments in the agribusiness sector.

As Associate you will conduct portfolio management activities, including analysis and reporting of client performance and the management of client related tasks such as disbursements, amendments and waivers. You will also be involved in the execution of new transactions and report to the Manager Africa.

Your key respsonsibilities:

Monitoring

• Preparation of credit reviews including market and financial analysis.
• Build and maintain relationships with relevant people in the investee company.
• Drafting of disbursement memo’s and change requests. Client monitoring visits (when needed).

Provide support in originating and execution new deals

• Preparation of investment proposals, undertaking analysis and discussions with internal staff & clients as appropriate.
• Market research relevant for the Agri sector. Administrative tasks with regards to file completion (compliance and reporting) Planning and execution of due diligence visits.
• Excel financial modelling to prepare projections.
• Analysis of financial data including ratios, budgets etc.
• Legal contracting.
• Participates in internal project teams (including outside the Africa team) where needed.

Our offer

We offer meaningful and impactful work in an international work environment,

• Gross yearly salary of between EUR 55 – 70K based on 40-hour work week (including holiday allowance), depending on seniority, years of experience and background.
• Premium free pension;
• 31 holidays.
• Working remotely, flexible work arrangements, and hybrid way of working can be considered.
• A 24/7 NS transport card and a training budget.

Our beautiful work premise is located 5 minutes’ walk from the station Laan van NOI in The Hague.

For more information, please visit our website Secondary Benefits - FMO

Your team

The Agribusiness, Food & Forestry department contributes to sustainable food security globally, using fewer resources. The department focuses on economic growth, rural development, and climate change by investing in companies that support a sustainable value chain. The department has five distinct investment teams. Each team oversees a specific region or sub-sector, such as Africa, Latin America & The Caribbean, East and Central Asia, or Forestry. This structure enables us to develop customized strategies and create a high-performance culture.

The Africa team consists of 14 investment professionals (including this vacancy) with diverse backgrounds and work in our offices in The Hague, Johannesburg, and Nairobi. The team is responsible for a portfolio of around 20 clients and c. EUR 600 million exposure and supported by a team of environmental, social, insurance, legal and compliance specialists.

Your background

• Master's degree – preferably in finance, business administration, engineering or economics.
• At least 3-5 years of relevant work experience in financial services (banking / private equity).
• Experience in credit analysis and execution of debt transactions in emerging markets. Knowledge of Africa and / or development finance is a plus.
• Knowledge of and affinity with the agribusiness sector including ESG topics.

Skills & Competences

You have a strong ability to analyze financial and economic data, especially in (agri) markets, and understand how this impacts client credit quality. You think creatively with an entrepreneurial mindset, and always keep the client’s needs in focus. You communicate clearly in English, delivering concise reports on credit risk, performance, and ESG topics. With a flexible, solution-oriented attitude and solid Excel skills—including financial modeling—you approach challenges with confidence.

You present and negotiate effectively, stay organized, and manage priorities well. As a team player, you embody FMO’s values of diversity, quality, integrity, and making a difference. Fluency in English is essential; French is a plus.

Are you enthusiastic about this opportunity and do you meet the criteria? We would love to hear from you and learn more about you. So please, apply today! #PioneerDevelopScale.

Preferably we look for candidates already residing in the Netherlands.

Please note, if we make you an offer to join FMO, you will need to work through the screening process with our screening partner. The process is designed to check your integrity and reliability.