Portfolio Manager

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Romania.

📋 Description

• Assist in executing the investment strategy for a portfolio of impactful social enterprises in Romania.

• Lead the assessment of potential portfolio enterprises, focusing on both business viability and social impact evaluations.

• Identify potential portfolio enterprises and cultivate relationships with referral partners.

• Perform due diligence and create financial models.

• Develop investment packages that include grants, recoverable grants, and patient loans.

• Prepare Investment Memos for presentation to the Investment Committee.

• Set annual financial and social objectives and create business service plans with portfolio enterprises.

• Deliver business services that enhance management, governance, marketing and sales, operations, financing, and social and environmental impact.

• Utilize external mentors and corporate partnerships effectively.

• Coordinate volunteer engagement and facilitate learning opportunities.

• Assist in identifying employers for beneficiaries trained by portfolio enterprises.

• Organize retreats, site visits, exchange visits, webinars, mentoring and coaching sessions, and conferences.

• Monitor and assess investments, measure impact, prepare reports, and suggest improvements.

• Oversee financial and legal operations, including contracts, grant disbursements, and follow-up on expenditures.

• Maintain internal knowledge management and data systems.

• Collaborate with entrepreneurs and management teams to pinpoint challenges, create solutions, support execution, and track progress.

• Aid in developing communication strategies for portfolio enterprises.

• Advocate for NESsT as a social impact investor.

• Create press releases, articles, blogs, newsletters, publications, photo essays, and videos.

• Monitor media coverage and maintain communication through Facebook, newsletters, and the NESsT website.

• Respond to inquiries and assist with media outreach in Romania.

• Represent NESsT at external meetings, conferences, and relevant events.

• Research and foster relationships with corporate, government, foundation, investor, and donor partners to secure financial backing.

⛳️ Requirements

• Bachelor's degree.

• 3–5 years of progressively responsible experience in strategy, consulting, finance, or impact investing.

• Experience in investment banking, private equity, or venture capital is a plus.

• Strong analytical capabilities.

• Experience in financial modeling.

• Highly organized, logical, and meticulous work approach.

• Proven commitment to social impact, demonstrated through volunteer experiences.

• Experience with social enterprises is an advantage.

• Prior experience in emerging markets, especially in Central and Eastern Europe.

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in both Romanian and English.

• Capability to work under pressure, manage multiple tasks concurrently, and produce high-quality work within tight deadlines.

• Ability to work both independently and collaboratively with local and international teams.

• Flexibility, resourcefulness, and innovative thinking in a small, dynamic non-profit setting.

• Familiarity with Microsoft applications.

• Experience with Salesforce is an advantage.

• All application documents must be submitted in English.

🏝️ Benefits

• Meal vouchers.

• Private medical insurance.

• Life insurance.

• Fully remote, home-based office.

• Occasional national and international travel.

• 12-month fixed-term contract with potential for extension based on funding, performance, and applicable laws.