Do you want to use your investment expertise to drive sustainable growth and support the transition to resilient infrastructure and renewable energy in emerging markets? Swedfund is now seeking a Senior Investment Manager to join its Energy & Climate team – a unique opportunity to work with high-impact investments across developing markets, with a particular focus on Ukraine.

About the Role

Swedfund’s Energy & Climate team invests across a broad range of sectors that contribute to sustainable development and climate resilience, including renewable energy, resilient infrastructure and natural capital. As a Senior Investment Manager, you will work across the full investment cycle, from origination and structuring through execution and portfolio management.

The role offers broad exposure to Swedfund’s core geographies, instruments and investment structures. Initially, a significant focus will be on investments related to Ukraine given Swedfund’s specific investment mandate in that country.

You will work closely with colleagues across investment, legal, sustainability, risk and impact functions, while also engaging extensively with external stakeholders such as sponsors, developers, co-investors, lenders and portfolio companies. The position is based in Stockholm and involves regular travel, including outside Europe.

Key Responsibilities

• Originate and develop new investment opportunities through proactive market engagement and relationship-building with sponsors, developers, lenders, co-investors and other stakeholders

• Lead and manage investments throughout the full transaction lifecycle, including origination, due diligence, structuring, approval, documentation, closing and portfolio management

• Structure and negotiate investments across direct debt, equity and intermediated structures, including funds

• Drive value creation and monitor risk across existing investments

• Effectively lead project teams throughout transaction processes

• Contribute to business development initiatives and maintain strong relationships with existing and potential partners

• Drive continual growth, knowledge-sharing and insight into sector-related markets and investment developments

• Coach and mentor junior investment colleagues

Your Profile

We are looking for candidates with at least around15 years of relevant experience from investment banking, private equity, corporate finance, M&A or other principal investing environments. Experience from development finance institutions, commercial banks, infrastructure funds, or project finance teams is also highly relevant.

You bring strong transaction execution capabilities and experience managing investments across the full lifecycle. International transaction experience is highly valued, particularly within renewable energy, infrastructure or emerging markets. Experience from debt-related investments, structured lending and transactions in challenging markets will also be considered a strong advantage.

You are fluent in English, and Swedish is considered an advantage.

To succeed in this role, you are likely:

• Commercially driven and relationship-oriented

• Analytical, structured and comfortable managing complex transactions

• A strong communicator with sound judgment and high professional integrity

• Motivated by combining financial expertise with measurable development impact

• Collaborative and generous in sharing knowledge and mentoring colleagues

What we offer

You will be offered the opportunity to work with sustainable investments in an international environment. At Swedfund, you will become part of a committed and generous culture. We share experiences, support one another, and work together to make a real difference.

Our offices are located in attractive premises in central Stockholm at Drottninggatan 92.

In this recruitment process, Swedfund is partnering with Jurek Executive Search. For more information about the position, please contact the responsible recruitment consultant Malin Sjöström at +46 709 721 470 or malin.sjostrom@jurek.se.

We warmly welcome your application!

About Swedfund

Swedfund is Sweden’s development finance institution with the mission to reduce poverty through sustainable investments in developing countries. We finance and develop businesses that contribute to sustainable growth, job creation and increased access to essential products and services.

Swedfund is a state-owned company established in 1979 and has over 100 employees, with head office in Stockholm and regional offices in Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire, Nairobi, Kenya, Kyiv, Ukraine and Bangkok, Thailand.

Jurek is a specialised recruitment and consulting partner, helping companies find the right expertise within Finance, Legal & Compliance, Banking & Insurance, HR, and Business Support. Our experienced team combines industry knowledge with a strong network to create accurate and long-term matches. We work with a long-term, personal, and high-quality approach to deliver the best possible experience for both clients and candidates.