Investment Associate Director / Investment Director

Rotterdam, Netherlands

About Colesco Capital

Imagine helping to finance the businesses and projects that are developing and scaling solutions to some of Europe’s most pressing environmental challenges.

Colesco Capital (www.colescocapital.com) is an independent, sustainability-led private credit manager backed by the Rabobank Group. Through our investment strategies, we aim to unite capital and purpose by providing tailored financing solutions to businesses and projects across Europe. Our Circular & Climate Credit Impact Fund (C4IF) focuses specifically on financing businesses and projects with the potential to generate intentional, additional and measurable environmental impact.

As we continue to grow C4IF and our broader impact investment activities, we are looking for an Investment Associate Director or Investment Director to join the team and contribute to the next phase of the strategy’s development.

The big picture

Many businesses developing circular and climate solutions face a financing challenge as they move from demonstrated technology towards commercial scale. C4IF seeks to address this gap by providing non-bank debt financing to businesses and projects at this stage of their development. The strategy is focused on building a high-quality portfolio of investments that combine attractive risk-return characteristics with the potential to generate measurable environmental impact, while helping to mobilise capital towards the transition to a more sustainable and resilient economy.

About the role

We are looking for an experienced Investment Associate Director or Investment Director to join the team responsible for C4IF. The strategy considers opportunities across a broad range of themes, including the energy transition, the circular economy, sustainable food production and regenerative agriculture, selecting investments based on their risk-return-impact profile.

C4IF provides bespoke financing solutions tailored to the needs of individual businesses and projects, including project finance, growth finance and portfolio finance structures. Experience with one or more of these financing structures would be an advantage.

Working as part of a small team of experienced investment professionals, you will take a leading role across the full investment lifecycle, from origination and initial assessment through due diligence, structuring and execution to ongoing portfolio management. You will work directly with management teams, investors and other partners across the circular and climate ecosystem, combining rigorous credit analysis and transaction execution with relationship building and active portfolio engagement.

As an Investment Director, you will also contribute to the development of the wider investment team, proactively coaching and mentoring junior colleagues and sharing your experience beyond your own assigned transactions.

Key Responsibilities

Lead transactions across the full investment process, including identifying and developing origination opportunities, initial assessment, financial and sustainability analysis, structuring, negotiation, documentation and execution. Assess opportunities against C4IF’s investment mandate, risk appetite, commercial potential and sustainability criteria.
Lead and coordinate due diligence processes, working with internal colleagues and external advisers to develop a well-evidenced view of financial and non-financial risks.
Prepare, present and defend investment proposals through the relevant investment committee processes, bringing together commercial, financial, credit, sustainability and risk considerations and ensuring recommendations are consistent with the Fund’s mandate and risk appetite.
Proactively build and maintain relationships with prospective (co-)investors, advisers, co-lenders and other relevant stakeholders, contributing to the continued development of C4IF’s network and helping to enhance deal flow.
Build trusted relationships with management teams and structure and negotiate financing solutions that balance the needs of borrowers with appropriate commercial terms, credit protections and, where relevant, sustainability-linked terms.
Work closely with co-investors and other ecosystem partners, including venture capital and public investors, corporates and Rabobank teams.
Take an active role in portfolio management, monitoring financial and sustainability performance, identifying emerging credit, commercial and sustainability risks, and engaging with borrowers throughout the life of an investment. Contribute to the assessment of amendments, waivers and other portfolio actions where required.
Contribute to the continued development of C4IF, including the evolution of the investment strategy and broader fund initiatives.
Support and coach junior investment professionals through guidance, constructive challenge, knowledge sharing and feedback, contributing to their development and the quality of the team’s work.
Contribute more broadly to Colesco’s continued growth and development as a European private credit manager, supporting both its investment and impact objectives.

We believe in the power of difference

At Colesco, we value excellence derived from an entrepreneurial mindset, while promoting an open, creative and collaborative culture where each team member can make a difference. We support each other, encourage different perspectives and give people the autonomy to take ownership and contribute from day one.

We recognise that great candidates don’t always tick every box. If you are excited about the role and believe you could contribute to Colesco, we encourage you to apply even if your experience doesn’t match every requirement. We value different backgrounds, experiences and perspectives and are interested in what you could bring to the team.

“Working with this team is both exciting and challenging. We actively encourage sharing ideas, insights, and fresh perspectives that will help achieve investment success. From day one you will be entrusted with responsibility, and together as a team we're committed to achieving top-tier results!”

Noor de Jong, Investment Analyst at Colesco

You and your talent

Ideal candidates will combine strong investment judgement and analytical capability with a commercial and entrepreneurial mindset. You will be comfortable taking responsibility for complex transactions, developing trusted relationships with borrowers and other stakeholders, working collaboratively with colleagues and advisers, and making well-reasoned investment decisions in an evolving market.

Your Profile

A Master's degree or equivalent; CFA, VBA or another relevant professional qualification would be an advantage.
6+ years of relevant experience in areas such as project finance, leveraged finance, structured investments, leasing, venture capital, special asset management, investment banking or another transaction-focused investment environment for the Investment Associate Director role, 10+ years for the Investment Director role.
Strong financial and credit analysis skills, with experience assessing and structuring complex transactions.
Experience leading transaction workstreams and coordinating due diligence processes.
Strong commercial judgement and the ability to understand both financial and operational drivers of a business.
Excellent communication, presentation and relationship-management skills, with the ability to engage effectively with management teams, investors, advisers and other stakeholders.
Fluent in Dutch and English.
An interest in circular economy, climate and sustainability-related investment themes.

You are:

Highly organised, proactive and comfortable taking ownership.
A collaborative team player who can also operate independently.
Curious, commercially minded and pragmatic when approaching complex challenges.
Comfortable working in a fast-moving, entrepreneurial environment.
Able to challenge constructively and exercise sound judgement.

Why Join Colesco

Be part of a growing European private credit manager.
Work directly on complex investments in businesses scaling circular and climate solutions.
Take ownership across the full investment lifecycle.
Work closely with management teams, investors and other partners across the European market.
Contribute to the continued development of an evolving investment strategy.
Work alongside experienced investment professionals in a collaborative, entrepreneurial team.
Have a high degree of autonomy and the opportunity to make a visible contribution from day one.

This is what we offer you

A competitive salary;
Additionally: thirteenth month's salary, 8% holiday allowance and an extra budget of 11% of your gross salary to be used at your discretion (e.g. salary, pension, holiday hours);
Ample opportunity to invest in your development by offering and supporting personal and professional training and development;
Position in our Utrecht office with a high degree of autonomy, flexible working hours, and location-independent working.

You can find all terms of employment on rabobank.jobs/en/conditions-of-employment.

Are you our new Investment Associate Director or Investment Director?

To apply, please send your CV and a short motivation letter to careers@colescocapital.com