Senior Investment Associate - iGravity

matteria_; Colombia; Híbrido; COP 186.840.000 - 373.680.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

iGravity, an impact-focused investment firm, is seeking a Senior Investment Associate in Bogotá, Colombia. You will lead debt investment structuring, due diligence, and end-to-end execution across emerging markets, starting with Colombia and expanding regionally.

Fluency in Spanish and English is required; 5+ years in SME lending or debt investing; experience with structured lending and IMM familiarity; strong financial modeling and portfolio oversight. Hybrid office role in Bogotá.

Formación

• 5+ years of SME lending or debt investing experience.

Responsabilidades

• Pipeline development and origination across Colombia and region.
• Conduct qualitative and quantitative due diligence including financial analysis and business plan review.
• Lead structuring of debt facilities and covenant design; coordinate with legal counsel.
• Draft investment memoranda covering strategy, models and impact; present to IC.
• Monitor covenant compliance and portfolio performance; contribute to investor reporting.

Conocimientos

SME lending

Credit analysis

Financial modeling

Structured lending

Investment memoranda

Stakeholder management

MS Office

Educación

Bachelor's degree in business, finance, economics

CPA/ACCA or CFA (advantage)

Herramientas

Excel

SharePoint

MS Word

Descripción del empleo

matteria supports this role exclusively through job promotion. The hiring organization is fully responsible for the selection process.

Location and Work Mode

Bogota, Colombia. Hybrid position.

Who we are

iGravity is a specialized impact investment management and advisory firm committed to building a more equitable and sustainable financial system. We design and manage blended finance solutions that support local enterprises, delivering strong financial returns and meaningful social and environmental impact for both institutional investors and philanthropic partners.

iGravity works with development organizations across the investment lifecycle from early-stage strategy and innovative finance design to the development of robust Impact Measurement & Management (IMM) systems.

On the investment side, we manage private debt strategies focused on emerging markets. Our portfolio includes direct debt investments in local SMEs, as well as investments in local funds and private notes, all guided by clearly defined impact lenses and return expectations.

As part of our mission to channel catalytic capital to high-impact enterprises, we manage various facilities (Balim Investments, Refugee Investment Facility and SECO Start-up Fund) on behalf of our partners and investors. These funds provide high-impact SMEs in emerging markets with debt financing.

To support our scaling strategy and geographical expansion into new markets, we are seeking several dynamic and experienced investment professionals to join our team as Senior Investment Associates.

Our impact

iGravity deploys and manages capital through investment strategies and facilities designed to strengthen enterprises and communities across emerging markets. Current publicly reported impact includes:

• 35,101 people reached in 2025 through businesses supported by the Refugee Investment Facility (RIF), with 30% of beneficiaries being refugees.
• 7 active RIF investments at the end of 2025, including four investments completed during the year, with more than USD 8 million in investor commitments.
• BALIM-supported enterprises reached 1,097,600 beneficiaries in 2025 across 13 portfolio companies in Uganda, Senegal and Tanzania.
• Those BALIM enterprises also reached 14,472 smallholder farmers, improved access to clean energy for 28,206 people, and improved access to water for 1,040,552 people.
• In Colombia, iGravity has expanded activity across three mandates and has approved its first RIF investments in the country in the fintech and energy-access sectors

Purpose of the Position

To lead the structuring, analysis, execution, and ongoing management of debt investments across emerging markets, ensuring rigorous investment decisions and effective portfolio oversight. The role exists to identify and support scalable, high-impact businesses and financial intermediaries through tailored financing solutions, while managing investments throughout their full lifecycle, from origination and due diligence to monitoring, exit, or resolution.

Key Responsibilities

• Pipeline development and origination: Identify and qualify new lending opportunities across assignedmandate geographies (starting in Colombia and over time expanding to other markets in the region) through direct outreach to SMEs, high-growth ventures, financial intermediaries, and ecosystem partners (accelerators, funds, networks); build and maintain a robust pipeline from sourcing to IC submission; represent iGravity in local investment ecosystems.
• Research, analysis and due diligence: Conduct qualitative and quantitative research on prospective portfolio companies including financial statement analysis, business plan review, and synthesize findingsacross financial, operational, commercial, and impact dimensions into clear investment recommendations.
• Structuring and execution: Lead the structuring of debt facilities (term loans, working capital facilities, revenue-based or hybrid instruments) tailored to SME and high-growth business models; design appropriate covenant packages and risk mitigants; manage end-to-end execution from term sheet to disbursement, coordinating with legal counsel. Exposure to structured or asset-backed lending solutions is a plus.
• Investment memoranda and IC presentation: Lead the drafting of investment memorandums covering investee strategy, financial model outputs, scenario analysis, and impact assessment; present findings and recommendations to Investment Committees, clearly articulating the credit thesis, key risks, mitigants, and finance structure rationale.
• Portfolio monitoring and reporting: Own ongoing monitoring of assigned borrowers including covenant tracking, financial and impact performance review, monitoring visits, and early warning escalation; contribute to investor reporting and present watchlist cases to the Risk Committee.

Requirements and competences to work with us

Education

• Bachelor's degree in business administration, finance, economics, or international development; CPA/ACCA or CFA is an added advantage.

Experience

• At least 5 years of prior experience in SME or growth-stage companies lending, credit analysis, or investment roles focused on debt products in Latin America or impact investing contexts.
• Proven credit assessment skills: loan structuring, covenant design, collateral evaluation, and cash flow- based underwriting for SMEs.
• Experience with structured lending, asset-backed financing, or trade-related financing instruments (preferred).
• Experience building financial models focused on debt servicing capacity, and drafting investment memoranda and supporting documentation for IC approval.
• Exposure to impact measurement and management (IMM) frameworks.
• Fluency in Spanish and English.

Knowledge and Skills

• The ability to organize your own time and tasks, including taking responsibility while keeping a transparent and open dialogue with your team across national borders
• Strong analytical capabilities, including the ability to process large amounts of information and data from multiple sources and mediate key messages and findings clearly to the target audience
• Strong interest in impact investing and ability to integrate impact considerations into investment decisions
• Ability to work with early-stage or fast-growing companies in dynamic environments
• Convincing communication skills, with full proficiency in English and mastering MS Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and SharePoint).

Competencies

• The ideal candidate demonstrates strong analytical judgment, investment discipline and commercial thinking, while being able to synthesize complex financial and non-financial information into clear recommendations.
• They should be comfortable taking ownership, managing multiple workstreams independently, communicating transparently across countries and cultures, and operating in dynamic environments with growing companies.
• Strong communication and stakeholder-management capabilities are particularly important.

Our team profile

iGravity combines investment rigor with a genuine commitment to measurable impact. The team operates internationally and values professionals who can take ownership of their work while maintaining transparent and collaborative relationships with colleagues across different markets.

The ideal cultural fit is therefore someone who is independent without being individualistic, analytical without losing sight of real-world impact, and entrepreneurial while maintaining strong investment discipline. The organization works collaboratively across offices and values the combination of digital flexibility and in-person interaction.

Key interests for working with us

The ideal candidate is motivated by the opportunity to use private capital as a tool for sustainable and inclusive development. They should be genuinely interested in financing businesses that can strengthen local economies while generating measurable social or environmental outcomes.

iGravity's impact strategy currently focuses on Nature & Climate Resilience, Livelihoods and Inclusive Economies, while its broader work includes financial inclusion, climate change mitigation and adaptation, migration and forced displacement, SME finance, sustainable agriculture and food systems, education and affordable housing.

Reasons to join our team

This role offers the opportunity to join iGravity during an important phase of its expansion into Colombia and Latin America, following the opening of its Colombian presence in 2025.

The successful candidate will have meaningful ownership over the investment lifecycle - from origination and structuring to Investment Committee presentation and portfolio management - rather than being limited to a narrow analytical function. They will also join an international organization with colleagues across Bogotá, Zurich, Milan, Kampala and Nairobi, gaining exposure to different emerging markets and investment mandates.

Most importantly, the position combines the technical rigor of private credit investing with the opportunity to direct capital toward enterprises generating measurable social and environmental outcomes.

Relevant details before applying for this vacancy

The role is based in Bogotá, Colombia, with an expectation of working from the office at least two days per week. Candidates must either be Colombian citizens or hold a valid Colombian work permit.

Applicants should be prepared to demonstrate their debt investment track record through relevant SME financing transactions, specifying the sector, instrument, deal size and their individual role in origination, due diligence, structuring and/or portfolio monitoring.

The selection process includes a 1–2 hour home-based assessment, followed by virtual and, where possible, in-person interviews.