Senior Vice President, Impact Investing

SIMA Funds; India; Remote; INR 4,000,000 - 7,000,000; Full time

Job summary

SIMA Funds seeks a Senior Vice President to partner with senior management to scale double-bottom-line impact funds. This high-impact role blends sophisticated financial structuring with strategic deal sourcing and a deep commitment to sustainability.

The ideal candidate brings 15–20 years of equity and debt experience, a track record in renewable energy finance, and a global multi-country lens. MBA and Engineering background preferred; senior leadership opportunity in India-based team.

Qualifications

• 15–20 years+ of experience in equity and debt within the SME sector, ideally at a financial institution, asset manager, or alternative lender.
• Proven track record in renewable energy financing including solar, corporate banking and emerging market lending/investing.
• Significant experience in multi-country lending with a focus on emerging markets.
• Expertise in deal appraisal, financial/credit analysis, and complex fund structuring.
• MBA from a top-tier business school; engineering undergrad preferred.

Responsibilities

• Strategic Leadership & Growth: Collaborate with senior leadership to build and expand SIMA’s business units focusing on double-bottom-line funds.
• Fund Structuring & Research: Oversee primary and secondary market research to design and structure innovative funds.
• Deal Sourcing & Relationship Management: Lead the team in identifying a high-quality pipeline and maintain relationships with borrowers and target companies.
• Investment Lifecycle Management: Take full responsibility for fund deployment, portfolio management, and on-site due diligence in emerging markets.
• Equity Expansion: Help create and scale SIMA’s equity fund management business with financial analysis excellence.
• Capital Raising: Support fundraising with DFIs, foundations, and institutional investors.
• Collateral Development: Co-create templates, pitch books, and marketing materials for fundraising and deployment.

Skills

Strategic leadership

Fund structuring

Deal sourcing

Relationship management

Financial analysis

Emerging markets

Education

MBA

Engineering degree

Job description

About SIMA LLC

Social Investment Managers and Advisors LLC (SIMA)isaforward-thinking, fast-growing impact investment manager(www.simafunds.com),with a unique business model andatransparent culture. We are a unique asset manager that notonly createssome of the largest funds in the sector but alsoestablishesoperating companies, such as an affordablefintech mortgage company(www.asaangharfinance.com)and a Fractional CFO business in the US.

SIMA as a"new generation" impact investment manager, we are dedicated to transparency, inclusive decision-making, and social impact across sub-Saharan Africa and Asia.Recognizing thatnot all impact investing interventionscan becommercialized, we have also started a charitablefoundation(www.simafoundation.org).SIMA’s focus is onrenewableenergyinparticularsolarenergy, financialinclusionandaffordable housing.

We work in some of themost underserved regionsinSub-Saharan Africa andAsia. SIMAis committed totransparency, inclusive decision-makingand innovative thinking. The firm’s Managing Partnersare among the longest serving impact investment managersgloballyandhaveactively contributed to the development of theimpact investment industry.WhileSIMA is based in the U.S.,the majority ofourstaffarelocatedinIndia, Pakistan,Bangladesh, Vietnam,Turkey,Nigeria, Kenya,UgandaandZimbabwe.

The Role

As the Senior Vice President, you will partner with senior management to scale our "double bottom line" impact funds. This is a high-impact leadership role requiring a blend of sophisticated financial structuring, strategic deal sourcing, and a deep commitment to sustainability.

Key Responsibilities

• Strategic Leadership & Growth: Collaborate with senior leadership to build and expand SIMA’s business units, specifically focusing on double-bottom-line impact funds.
• Fund Structuring & Research: Oversee primary and secondary market research to design and structure innovative funds that push the boundaries of impact investing.
• Deal Sourcing & Relationship Management: Lead the team inidentifyinga high-quality pipeline; build andmaintainstrong relationships with borrowers and target companies.
• Investment Lifecycle Management: Take full responsibility for fund deployment, portfolio management, and on-site due diligence within emerging markets.
• Equity Expansion: Help create and scale SIMA’s equity fund management business whilemaintainingexcellence infinancialanalysis.
• Capital Raising: Support fundraising efforts by engaging with Development Finance Institutions (DFIs), foundations, and institutional investors.
• Collateral Development: Co-create essential templates, pitch books, and marketing materials for both fundraising and deployment phases.

Candidate Profile

We are looking for a seasoned financial professional who combines technical rigor with a "salesperson" mindset and a passion for social change.

Required Qualifications & Experience

• Professional Experience: 15–20 years+ofexperience in equity and debt within the SME sector, ideally at a financial institution, asset manager, or alternative lender.
• Sector Expertise: Proventrack recordinrenewable energy financingincluding commercial and industrialsolar,corporate bankingandemerging marketlending andinvesting. Experienceinimpact investingwould be preferred.
• Geographic Reach: Significant experiencein multi-country lending with a specific focus on emerging markets.
• Technical Skills: Expertisein deal appraisal, financial/credit analysis, and complex fund structuring.
• Education: MBA from a top-tier business school; an undergraduate degree in Engineering is highly preferred.

Soft Skills

• Leadership: Proven ability to manage diverse teams and act as a collaborative team player.
• Communication: Exceptional written and oral communication skills for high-level stakeholder engagement.
• Ethics: A strong personal alignment with SIMA’s values of transparency, sustainability,