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Bogota, D.C., Capital District, Colombia

Bogota, D.C., Capital District, Colombia

Bogotá D.C. Area, Colombia

Bogotá, Colombia

Senior Investment ManagerReport directly to the Regional Director for Latin America and the Caribbean with the following responsibilities: • Search for investment opportunities (debt, subordinated debt and equity) to build strong pipeline that matches investors’ requirements, aiming for a balance combination of social and financial results, foremost in microfinance institutions specialized in supporting micro, small and medium enterprises in Central America, Colombia, Ecuador and Bolivia. Managing a portfolio of EUR$40 million.• Selection and due diligence of financial institutions that promote both economic and social development of micro and small enterprises and raising the level of livelihood of local communities, especially in rural and remote areas.• Elaborate and present the investment opportunity in front an investment committee and do the negotiations of terms to close the deal.Position Achievements• Increased the portfolio in 30% with both new and existing clients in the last two years achieving the proposed goals.• Penetrated in three new countries of the assigned market increasing the exposure of the managed funds.• Augmented the number of clients of the portfolio in year on year 20%.

In company project to recommend a debt securities instruments funding mix for KBC

Reported to one of 20 Managing Directors in Colombia/Latin America, key responsibilities included:• Developed long-term relation with customer and their financial needs across the current portfolio of Financial Institutions.• Maximized the value for Citibank as Correspondent Bank with existing relationships as well as developing new opportunities.• Produced an Account Plan for each client/prospective client as a means to agreeing and articulating shared goals between stakeholders within the organization (product partners, network, etc.).• Analyzed potential M&A deals, new business development and investment advisor to clients on treasury, custody, cash management and trade products.

Key responsibilities included: • Promoted growth of customer relationship by providing excellent customer service, identifying additional opportunities and educating the customer on value added service. • Performed loan portfolio administration, including organization of workflow and maintaining of monthly action plans.• Worked closely with banks treasurers in order to pitch, promote and close relevant transactions regarding Repos financing, NDFs, inter-banking placements.• Daily negotiations of working capital loan transactions with an average loan size of US$50m.

Key responsibilities included:• Identified and analyzed the areas of potential risk threatening the assets, earning capacity or success of organizations in the financial and chemical sector.• Prepared detailed written presentations and credit risk reports to include borrowers’ financial strengths and weaknesses (SWOT technique and sensitivity variables analysis).

Mba, Management

Graduated with Distinction Received the award of the "Best Business Plan in Full-time International MBA" giving by The Vlerick Forum.

Bachelor Of Science, Operations Management