France : Investment Manager – Impact Investing & Blended Finance – Paris

Acted

Acted is a leading international NGO working towards a 3ZERO world – Zero Exclusion, Zero Carbon, Zero Poverty – through a triple mandate as a humanitarian, environmental and development actor. In 2025, the Acted group – including its affiliated entities Impact Initiatives, Oxus and Convergences – mobilised around €500 million and supported 17+ million people across 40 countries, with 5,000+ staff. Acted has raised over €45 million from private investors since 2006 and is accredited to the Green Climate Fund.

This position offers hands-on exposure to impact investing, blended finance structuring and capital raising within an international organisation operating in complex humanitarian, development and climate contexts. Acted is looking for an Investment Manager – Impact Investing & Blended Finance to manage its impact investment portfolio, structure new financing vehicles, and mobilise private capital alongside one of the world’s leading humanitarian, development & climate action NGOs.

The role sits at the heart of Acted’s Investment “pillar” – a transversal platform which manages Acted’s investment portfolio – including the Oxus microfinance network in Central Asia (50,000+ active borrowers, mostly rural women) – and develops innovative financing solutions for fragile contexts.

Acted France (HQ)

Acted’s head office was set up in Paris in 2000 in order to coordinate the organisation’s activities on a global scale. Today, the head office employs 100 people in the HR, Finance, Programmes, Audit, Security, Logistics & Systems and Communications departments. These departments support the 40 Country Directorates. The head office also acts as a focal point for Acted’s management, namely the Chief Executive Officer, the Director of Development and the fifteen members of the Board of Directors.

Rôle et responsabilités principales

Under the supervision of the Vice Chief Executive Officer for Mobilisation, Innovation & Investment, the Investment Manager contributes to the development of Acted’s investment strategy. In close tandem with the Vice CEO, he/she manages the existing portfolio, structures innovative finance operations, mobilises capital and develops new partnerships with investors, financial institutions and donors – while ensuring the governance and financial oversight of Acted’s investment vehicles.

The role is transversal: within a lean team (manager + intern/analyst), it combines execution with the governance, administrative and financial oversight of Acted’s investment vehicles.

Main duties:

Investment portfolio management (~30%)

• Originate, screen, analyse and execute investment opportunities (equity, debt, hybrid instruments);
• Conduct financial analysis, modelling, due diligence and investment memoranda;
• Monitor the financial, operational, ESG and impact performance of investments, critically reviewing reported data;
• Participate in boards and investment committees of portfolio entities.

Financial innovation & capital mobilisation (~30%)

• Structure blended finance mechanisms (guarantees, risk-sharing, concessional loans);
• Contribute to the design of new investment vehicles and financing facilities;
• Mobilise co-investors, donors and financial partners to allocate capital alongside Acted;
• Prepare investor presentations and memoranda for DFIs, development banks and foundations.

Governance, financial oversight & management (~25%)

• Ensure financial oversight of investment vehicles and coordinate with auditors and legal counsel;
• Prepare governance bodies of portfolio companies;
• Supervise and develop the intern/analyst.

Strategic development & partnerships (~15%)

• Identify investment opportunities arising from Acted’s programmes;
• Develop partnerships with impact investors, financial institutions and social enterprises;
• Represent Acted within the international impact investing and development finance ecosystem.

Qualifications et compétences requises

• Master’s degree (Grande École, University, Sciences Po or equivalent) in finance, economics or development; CFA or equivalent appreciated;
• 4 to 8 years of experience in impact investing, private equity, private debt, development finance (DFI), transaction services, corporate finance or microfinance institutions – years of experience assessed with flexibility for candidates demonstrating strong commercial drive and portfolio autonomy;
• Experience working across emerging and frontier markets is an asset.
• Excellent financial analysis and modelling skills; proven ability to originate and structure investment opportunities in emerging markets;
• Experience in investment transactions and/or capital raising; good understanding of blended finance mechanisms;
• Strong drafting skills (investment memos, board papers, investor reporting);
• Good understanding of ESG and impact measurement frameworks (IRIS+, SDGs or equivalent, green taxonomy);
• Strong autonomy, entrepreneurial mindset and excellent interpersonal skills; ability to work independently within a lean team in a fast-paced, evolving environment ;
• Intellectual curiosity; use of AI tools for analysis, modelling, market intelligence and improving the unit’s internal processes ;
• Fluent French and English required; Russian is a significant asset.

Termes de référence

Conditions

• Annual salary of between €50,000 and €60,000 gross (before income tax), depending on qualifications and experience.
• Meal vouchers (“tickets restaurant”) during stays at HQ,
• 50 per cent of travel costs in Paris covered (Navigo travel pass)
• Pension, health insurance, life insurance
• Position based at Acted’s head office in Paris 8

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