Investment Associate

We are looking for an experienced Investment Associate to join our Investment Team in Barcelona or Amsterdam.

The Investment Associate is a core member of the investment team and will be primarily responsible for executing and managing impact investments in both funds and, occasionally, direct investments. Furthermore, the position also involves analysing industries and trends relevant to our geographies and impact themes, as well as supporting the accounting and operations related to deploying impact investments.

What will you be responsible for?

• Perform investment due diligence on funds and companies that fit Blink’s investment mandate, including business, financial, legal, ESG and impact diligence.
• Present transactions for internal approval and manage the investment closing process.
• Manage the assigned portfolio of fund and direct investments.
• Develop financial models to evaluate investment performance and support liquidity projections.
• Research and prepare analyses relevant to impact investments to inform and guide the investment strategy, including thesis creation, market maps, industry research.
• Support accounting and operations related to Blink Private Investments.

Who are you?

• Passionate about impact investing and entrepreneurship.
• Independent and self-starter, capable of taking on projects with limited supervision.
• You have integrity, are a critical thinker and team player.
• Excellent communicator, able to express ideas and viewpoints in a compelling way.
• Demonstrated structured, analytical thinking and excellent execution ability.
• Curiosity-first mindset toward people, innovations, and organisations.
• Minimum 5 years of professional experience with a minimum of 3 years experience in private investments at an impact investing firm, venture fund, investment bank, development bank, or similar.
• Robust financial skills; sound business judgement, modelling skills and demonstrated ability to structure a variety of financial instruments (debt and equity);
• Master or undergraduate degree in business, finance, investment or other relevant coursework.
• Client relationship skills, track record and ability to focus on client needs effectively.
• Willingness to travel, including emerging markets.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English. Spanish is a plus.
• EU work permit.
• Experience in emerging markets and thought leadership in one of our impact themes (specifically Sustainable Food Systems, Energy Transformation/Climate Finance) is a plus.

Our commitment to you

• You will create impact by empowering entrepreneurs, both directly and through funds, to create a brighter future.
• You will join a diverse and committed team with extensive experience in impact investing.
• As part of a small team, you will carry significant responsibility.
• You will get exposure to various regions and asset classes and a chance to build a network in the impact investing ecosystem.
• We commit to support you in your long-term career development.
• A competitive package including a market rate base salary and flexible working conditions.

Blink is an international single family office of impact investment and technology professionals, pursuing investments and projects with the overall aim to create opportunities and reimagine sustainability. We base our impact and investment strategy on the following mission: "Challenging the existing for a brighter future".

Operating from Amsterdam and Barcelona, the family office’s private investment team has built a diversified portfolio of impact funds (Debt, Venture Capital, and Private Equity) and co-investments across Sub-Saharan Africa, Latin America, Europe and the USA, and in various impact themes, such as Sustainable Food Systems, Inclusive Economies, Regeneration of Nature & Climate and Transformative Energy.