Senior Associate/manager, Business Development & Advisory Singapore

Singapore, Singapore

Job Description


About IIX: Impact Investment Exchange (IIX) is the pioneer in the impact investing movement and a global leader in sustainability. We have transformed the financial system so that women, the environment and underserved communities are finally given a value and a voice in the global market. Over the past decade, we have built the world\'s largest crowdfunding platform for impact investing (Impact Partners), operated award-winning enterprise technical assistance programs such as IIX ACTS, created innovative financial products such as the Women\'s Livelihood Bond\xe2\x84\xa2 Series and established an Impact Institute and Research & Advisory to build the sustainable investing market. To date, our work has spanned 53 countries, unlocked US$281 million of private-sector capital, positively impacted over 159 million direct and household lives, and avoided over 1.83 million tons of carbon. The foundation of IIX\'s work is IIX Values, an innovative impact verification solution for every organization, which effectively measures the social and environmental impact of an investment and gives value to the voices of the underserved. In 2022, IIX launched the Orange Bond Initiative\xe2\x84\xa2 to unlock $10 billion in the capital markets by 2030 and impact 100 million women in the last mile. The recent issuance of the Women\'s Livelihood Bond\xe2\x84\xa2 5 is now officially listed on the Singapore Exchange (SGX) as the world\'s first Orange Bond. IIX\'s numerous awards for its work include the Oslo Business for Peace Award, the P4G State-of-the-art Partnership award, the UN Global Climate Action Award and most recently the Environmental Finance\'s Award for Innovation. For more information about IIX, please visit www.iixglobal.com. About a career with IIX: You will join a highly effective team that will provide you with an un-paralleled hands-on exposure to the Impact Investing and Social Finance space. You thrive in tackling development issues and excel in creating solutions using structured strategies and innovative programs that address the world\'s most pressing problems, from food security to inclusive finance to clean energy. You aim to become a global development leader and to get make a measureable difference through your work. When you join IIX, you embark on a rewarding career in which we are heavily invested in your professional development as we will build on your strengths and help you gain new skills with training, coaching, encouragement and guiding you in the right direction guidance. The skills you obtain and the exposure to the rapidly growing impact investing space will be invaluable as you advance in your career . To be a successful member of the IIX team, you should exhibit PREM:

  • Passionate: Commitment to social finance and impact investing as a path to unlock society\'s potential to effect social change is essential for a happy and successful tenure at IIX.
  • Resilient: Similar to our enterprises working in emerging markets, our IIX team members have strong mental and emotional fortitude and are able to recover quickly from difficulties or setbacks. We look for people with an adaptable and positive attitude and strong sense of self-worth, which enables them to move forward and continue to strive for their goals even in the face of adversity.
  • Equitable: At IIX, we manage toward impact maximization and produce measurable and transparent returns \xe2\x80\x93 both social and financial. These results strengthen the ecosystem and transform existing realities by helping impact enterprises magnify their impact and scale. We are fair and impartial in our actions and ensure that we make objective and unbiased decisions based on facts and impact.
  • Maverick: While IIX is a seasoned stakeholder in the impact enterprise and impact investing space in Asia, we pride ourselves on creating new opportunities. We look for people with an independent and unorthodox approach to thinking and behaving. If you are someone who is non-conformist, innovative, and independent, often going against the grain, does not like following the crowd and is not afraid to express your own opinions, we want you.
Some of our clients include foundations such as the Rockefeller Foundation and Bank of America-Merrill Lynch Foundation, corporations such as Standard Chartered Bank and KKR, international non-profits such as Oxfam and World Vision, multilateral institutions such as the Asian Development Bank, UN Agencies such as UNDP, and government development agencies such as USAID and SIDA. About the role: We are looking to expand our team and bring on board dynamic individuals who are excellent communicators, critical thinkers and effective doers who naturally builds relationships that lead to results. We are looking for a communicator, a thinker and a doer who naturally builds relationships that lead to results. You will be able to transition seamlessly from thinking strategically about new business relationships (with donors/clients/investors/INGOs) to managing the relationships and executing new pilot initiatives. We have a small and energetic team, and this is a roll-up-your-sleeves kind of role. We want someone who first and foremost has a positive attitude. In addition, you are creative, a problem solver, who knows how to push the envelope, and is an incredibly fast learner. Business Development/Advisory Services
  • Grow and develop strategic initiatives and get involved in organization-wide operational efforts such as partnerships development
  • Support the Founder and CEO in developing proposals for product development and advisory assignments
  • Lead and assist in fund raising efforts for advisory projects
  • Able to work with a variety of stakeholders including MNCs, INGOs, DFIs and governmental bodies
  • Oversee and manage the delivery of advisory assignments for clients
  • Cultivate and close relationships with individual partners to enhance IIX\'s visibility, access, and influence, while developing a broader platform for further pipeline building
  • Create and direct new business opportunities
  • Develop an understanding of IIX\'s strategy and preferred approach for partnerships and program fundraising
  • Contribute to the overall development of IIX by collaborating with other strategic initiatives and organization-wide operational efforts.
The position is based remotely and the successful candidate will report directly to the Founder and CEO of IIX. To be a successful Senior Associate/Manager with IIX, you should have:
  • At least 4+ years of relevant work experience in the following areas is preferred:
o Management consulting: Experience working in management consulting and/or advisory consulting companies. o Operational: Experience working in or with growth-stage enterprises, ideally as an entrepreneur or the pioneer founding team
  • International development experience with an internationally focused foundation, corporate foundation, non-profit, or bilateral or multilateral donors is a plus
  • Bachelors/Masters in any relevant liberal arts subjects, Business Administration or Public Policy.
  • Demonstrated technical expertise and professional experience working in one of IIX\'s five priority sectors: energy, agriculture, water, health, and education.
  • Experience in fund-raising and winning advisory assignments
  • Field level development work experience, preferably in Asia and the Pacific.
  • Positive, proactive and self-motivated attitude with a willingness to learn.
  • Excellent proficiency working in Word, Powerpoint, and Excel.
  • Start date \xe2\x80\x93 Immediate
The role is based in Singapore and reports directly to CEO

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Job Detail

  • Job Id
    JD1307935
  • Industry
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  • Total Positions
    1
  • Job Type:
    Full Time
  • Salary:
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  • Employment Status
    Permanent
  • Job Location
    Singapore, Singapore
  • Education
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