Impact Investment Advisor 32-40 h/w

About the company

Advance Consulting is a business and investment advisory firm operating in Africa, Asia, and the Middle East. Our mission is to drive impact through private sector development in the AgriFood, Renewable Energy, Circular Economy and Fashion sectors. In achieving this, we believe that businesses and farmers can be a force for good. We support the ecosystems in which they can sharpen their propositions, fund their actions and provide the assistance they need to deliver sustainable positive change.

We are active in this space since 1999, and work across 60 countries in Africa, Asia, and the Middle East. Our clients include SMEs, impact investors, NGOs, donors and governments. Our team of 50+ dedicated professionals work from our offices in the Netherlands, Kenya, Burkina Faso, Senegal, Mozambique and Jordan. In addition, our sister company, Advance Insight, supports high-impact SMEs with digital transformation services from the office we share in Kenya.

Our service offering entails Impact Investment Advisory, Intelligence and Implementation. We are currently looking for an Impact Investment Advisor to join our Impact Investment Advisory practice in The Netherlands.

More information about our company can be found on our website: www.advanceconsulting.nl.

About the Impact Investment Advisory practice

The work of our Impact Investment Advisory practice includes the following services:

· Investment Readiness: We advise SMEs and project developers on their financing and fundraising strategy and get them ready to meet investor expectations, including on ESG. This includes developing fundable propositions, including investor-facing documents, such as financial models, investment memoranda, and pitch decks.

· Capital Raising: Once investment-ready, we introduce SMEs and project developers to our network of international impact investors, DFIs, VC, PE, and private debt funds. We support them throughout the investment process, guiding them through financial structuring, negotiations, and due diligence, until financial close.

· Investment Advisory: We support impact investment funds to find and invest in the right SMEs and projects across our markets. This includes services such as pipeline origination, due diligence (financial, commercial, ESG), valuation analysis, as well as deal structuring and syndication.

· Fund Advisory: We advise fund managers and capital providers on the design of new investment vehicles and strategies, as well as fundraising. We further conduct performance reviews and benchmarking of existing investment vehicles.

About the role

To help meet the increasing demand from businesses, project developers, and impact investors, we are looking for an Impact Investment Advisor. You will report to the Head of Impact Investment Advisory.

The Impact Investment Advisor’s work is diverse, challenging, adventurous, and impactful. Your work will contribute to job creation, poverty alleviation, food security, climate change adaptation, renewable energy access, and other meaningful impact that can be delivered through private sector development.

As Impact Investment Advisor, you will contribute to the acquisition and execution of a wide range of transactions and assignments, representing businesses, project developers, and investors on raises across equity, debt, and blended capital, as well as fund advisory projects.

Key responsibilities

As part of project teams of typically 1-3 consultants under the guidance of a senior consultant, you will acquire and execute client assignments, taking responsibility for the delivery of your workstreams according to defined timelines and our internal quality standards. This may include:

· Analysing financial statements and conducting market, sector, and company research to inform investment decisions, feasibility assessments, and fund strategies

· Supporting investment readiness for clients, including assessing gaps against investor expectations and helping implement improvements

· Producing high-quality deliverables such as financial models, investment memoranda, pitch decks, and reports

· Participating in investor calls and negotiations, responding to information requests, and maintaining data rooms

· Conducting in-market fieldwork, including company site visits, management interviews, and on-the-ground data collection

· Supporting relationships with clients, investors, and other stakeholders, and contributing to the acquisition of new assignments

Preferred qualifications, skills, and experience

As we strive to deliver excellence to our clients, we are on the lookout for outstanding candidates. You may be the perfect match if you share our passion for private sector development in AgriFood, Renewable Energy, Circular Economy, and Fashion, and bring the following:

· Master’s degree in finance, (international) business, economics or another

relevant discipline that involves finance. CFA or equivalent professional

certifications are a plus.

· Minimum 5 years relevant work experience, including significant working

experience in Africa or Asia. Experience with agriculture, circular economy,

renewable energy and/or fashion is preferred.

· Demonstrated experience in preparing, analysing, structuring, and/or

executing transactions in equity, debt, or across financial products for SMEs.

· Solid understanding of accounting and financial statement analysis,

accompanied by strong Excel and financial modelling skills.

· Ability to work effectively with AI tools to enhance efficiency while

maintaining the high quality of deliverables and protection of client data.

· Outstanding customer relationship and stakeholder management skills.

· Strong analytical, organisational and project management skills.

· Excellent spoken and written communication skills in English. Fluency in

French is a plus.

· Ability to work well under pressure, meeting occasionally conflicting

deadlines.

· A sense of humour, and a positive outlook on life and teamwork.

Location & travel requirements

The Impact Investment Advisor will be based at our office in Ede, the Netherlands. The role requires occasional international travel. You will be making 4-8 short (typically one week) trips per year to African and/or Asian markets for some of the assignments.

What we offer you

At Advance Consulting you will become part of a dynamic, international team. We offer a competitive salary and a range of additional benefits, including a travel allowance, retirement benefits, travel insurance, and an end-of-year bonus for high performers. You will have opportunities for learning and professional growth, and we strive for a healthy work-life balance.

How to apply

Think you are the one we are looking for? Send your CV (incl. deal sheet) and motivation letter before 1 August 2026 to: recruitment@advanceconsulting.nl

Please note that we can only consider candidates who are legally entitled to work in the Netherlands.

Applications will be considered on a rolling basis, and we will only review applications that include both a CV and a motivation letter and are sent to the recruitment email address. Hence do not apply via Linkedin.

Advance Consulting is an equal opportunity employer. We encourage candidates of all genders, races, ethnicities, religions, sexual orientations, physical abilities, and backgrounds to apply