Asset Manager Brazil

De Bernt; Curitiba; On-site; BRL 180,000 - 300,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation under PJ

Annual bonus

Growth opportunity with succession plan

Job summary

De Bernt is seeking an experienced professional in operations management to join their team in Curitiba, PR. The successful candidate will oversee the operational and financial performance of the investment portfolio, participate in budget control, and support investment evaluations. A Bachelor's degree in Forest Engineering or Agronomy is required, alongside experience in primary sector industries and strong financial analysis capabilities. Competitive compensation is offered under a PJ arrangement, along with bonuses and growth opportunities.

Qualifications

• Experience across the full business chain in primary sector industries.
• Background in financial analysis, management reporting, and budget oversight.
• Advanced English — mandatory.
• Knowledge of ESG topics.
• Advanced English is mandatory for reporting with headquarters.
• Willingness to travel frequently across Brazil.
• Based in Curitiba, PR.

Responsibilities

• Monitor and supervise operational and financial performance of the portfolio.
• Prepare reports and analyses for investors and fund managers.
• Support investment evaluation and due diligence processes.
• Support investment evaluation and due diligence with technical and operational insights.
• Contribute to relationships with key stakeholders.

Skills

Operations Management

Financial Analysis

ESG Knowledge

Logistics

Education

Bachelor's degree in Forest Engineering or Agronomy

Job description

Our client is an international investment manager with a well-established presence in Brazil and across multiple geographies worldwide, operating in the real assets sector with a focus on sustainability and long-term returns.

We are looking for an experienced professional in operations management within primary sector industries, with a collaborative profile and broad business vision — able to navigate confidently across technical, commercial, financial, and strategic dimensions — to join a lean, high-performance team.

Responsibilities

• Monitor and supervise the operational and financial performance of the portfolio, ensuring compliance with budgets and long-term plans through hands-on field operations oversight;
• Participate in the structuring and control of annual budgets and multi-year plans, ensuring optimization of investor returns;
• Prepare reports and analyses for investors, fund managers, and global leadership;
• Support investment evaluation and due diligence processes, providing technical and operational insights;
• Contribute to the establishment and strengthening of relationships with key stakeholders.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Forest Engineering or Agronomy. Other backgrounds in Engineering, Business Administration, or Finance will also be considered;
• Experience across the full business chain in primary sector industries: planning, silviculture, harvesting, logistics, and commercialization;
• Background in financial analysis, management reporting, and budget oversight;
• Knowledge of ESG topics;
• Advanced English — mandatory (all reporting and communications with headquarters are conducted exclusively in English);
• Availability for frequent travel across Brazil;
• Based in Curitiba, PR.

Compensation & Benefits

• Competitive compensation under a PJ (independent contractor) arrangement;
• Annual bonus;
• Growth opportunity with a succession plan;