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Associate PE Agri Food & Forestry

Interested in supporting Investment Officers and managing portfolios in Private Equity at FMO's Agri, Food and Forestry team? Want to drive impact that contributes positively to developing countries and the climate? Then this Associate role is perfect for you.

• Educational level Master degree (WO)
• Deadline February 27, 2026

Your role

The Agri Food & Forestry team within the Private Equity department is looking for an Associate. The Associate is a core member of the team responsible for achieving the PE department goals and objectives. She/he is primarily responsible for portfolio management while also supporting Investment Officers (IO) in the investment process: sourcing, screening and selection, internal approvals, and execution. Together with the Investment Officer, the Associate manages the relationship with investees and seeks to create value for our investments. As part of the Private Equity department, she/he is also expected to contribute to broader organizational topics and projects.

Managing a portfolio of investments together with the (Senior) IOs, which consists of:

• Preparing investment reviews and fair value assessments.

• Processing disbursements, capital calls; change requests, etc.

• Performance tracking of existing investments, analyzing key financial and operational metrics and making recommendations for portfolio adjustments as needed.

• Contributing to the preparation of required legal documents in cooperation with the Legal department.

• Follow (macro-economic) news, market developments and trends.

• Gather and maintain up-to-date information from various (financial) databases, ensuring completeness of documentation.

• Actively engaging in shareholder/board/AC meetings, typically coordinated/led by the (Senior) IOs.

• Maintaining a strong relationship with investees by understanding their business, following their development trajectory closely, assessing follow-on investment opportunities, and continuously identifying areas of value add for FMO (including in capacity development, environmental & social and corporate governance).

• Supporting the selection, assessment, due diligence (including KYC customer due diligence), and execution of new and follow-on investments.

• Supporting the implementation of the value creation plan and the active monitoring of the investee ensuring that the investment progresses as initially envisaged or assist in the preparation of an updated value creation plan.

• Supporting the exit of investees up to and including collection of funds.

• Contributing to the implementation of the PE Agri, Food & Forestry team's strategy into the broader organization (including project or process-related activities).

• Working on sector analysis, market mappings and strategy documents.

Our offer

This is a scale 8 position.

Your team

Private Equity is an important part of FMO's business providing growth capital for mid-sized companies via direct and fund investments. Within the Private Equity department, the Agri, Food and Forestry team focuses on various sectors. These include forestry, sustainable land use, agriculture, food, and carbon opportunities. This diverse team (6 nationalities) is passionate about investing with strong development impact and return prospects. The team is responsible for 1) executing investments in private equity funds and making co- and direct investments in the agri, food & forestry sectors in emerging markets worldwide, 2) managing a dynamic portfolio of existing impactful investments, and 3) realizing successful exits that balance financial returns with environmental and social outcomes.

The team is supported by dedicated Environmental & Social specialists to ensure high standards of sustainability and impact.

Your background

• Master's degree in finance, economics, or similar.
• At least 3 years of relevant experience, preferably in the financial services, agri&food or forestry sector.
• Strong analytical skills.
• Solid financial modelling skills (Excel).
• Excellent English communication skills, both written and verbal. Proficiency in other languages commonly spoken in developing countries is highly valued.
• Strong skills in planning, organizing, coordinating and prioritizing (process management).
• Ability / flexibility to cope with continuously changing circumstances (i.e. investment performance, financing requirements, investor consortia), short timelines and working on several assignments at the same time.
• Strong team skills, contributing to team success and to a constructive, positive and collaborative work environment.

About FMO

FMO delivers economic, social, and environmental development to entrepreneurial initiatives on a global scale, believing in our contribution to a better world, starting from our values as an organization and respect within our teams.

To learn more about who we are, our Vision, Purpose, Mission, Company Culture, and Leadership, please visit our page Profile - FMO . At FMO, we are guided by our four core values: Diversity, Integrity, Making a Difference, and Quality. These values are the foundation of our strong company culture, fostering an environment where we work together to make a positive impact on the world.

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Sectors

• Agribusiness, food & forestry
• Financial Institutions

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