Impact & ESG Officer Business & Corporate Solutions

We're looking for an Impact & Environmental, Social, and Governance (IESG) Officer to join our team. The main focus of the position is on SME and Start-up financing.

Invest International

We Finance | We Coordinate | We Develop

Invest International’s legal mandate is to support companies with international activities and projects that contribute to the Dutch economy by strengthening competitiveness and earning capacity, and to support projects that provide solutions to global challenges.

We believe in a world where businesses and governments work together to solve global challenges. Our mission is to connect Dutch solutions to global challenges, strengthening worldwide resilience and safeguarding Dutch earning capacity.

Organization

Invest International opened its doors in October 2021 in The Hague. We are a state-owned company established by the Dutch government, operating as a private company funded with public capital. Our people, network and knowledge enable us to maximise impact for our stakeholders.

Website: https://investinternational.nl

Business & Corporate Solutions

The Business & Corporate Solutions (BCS) department of Invest International is responsible for developing, coordinating, financing and overseeing the implementation of private sector investments abroad, with a strong focus on climate resilience, water, sustainable manufacturing, healthcare and agri-food. The present portfolio of SME and Start-up clients consists of more than 100 projects.

The role

Impact & ESG (IESG) professionals, within BCS, support Invest International in achieving its business and impact ambitions by bringing Impact and ESG expertise close to opportunity development and execution. They work alongside colleagues across sectors, solutions and countries, contributing to early opportunity shaping through to due diligence, execution and monitoring.

As part of multidisciplinary teams, IESG professionals advise on impact ambitions and ESG risks and help ensure that projects are developed and implemented in line with Invest International’s IESG standards and international good practices. Impact and ESG risk management are embedded in the business, with IESG providing specialist expertise, challenge and guidance throughout the process.

IESG professionals within BCS are part of Invest International’s broader IESG community and work closely with the IESG Center of Excellence within Business Enablement, which safeguards consistent methodology, standards and quality across the organisation.

Core responsibilities

• Apply knowledge of ESG materiality risk for Invest International’s 5 sectors (Agrifood, Water/ Infrastructure, Health, Energy, and Sustainable Manufacturing).
• Contribute to sector strategies, plans and investment leads to ensure early-stage inclusion of IESG considerations.
• Independently appraise projects, conduct related Impact and ESG due diligence, and periodic impact and E&S monitoring while applying international impact and ESG frameworks. For this responsibility, the major part of your portfolio will relate to start-ups and SMEs. Due diligence and monitoring may include visiting companies in the country of investment.
• Prepare annual reviews for the projects in your portfolio.
• Work closely together with the investment manager and analyst in the deal teams and with SME clients to enhance collaboration and Impact & ESG performance. Advising clients on proper ESG implementation and to increase Impact is part of your core responsibilities. When dealing with SMEs and start-ups, proportionality is key.
• Support portfolio reporting, dashboards, integrated reporting, and internal learning agendas.
• Contribute to IESG policy development, position statements, tools, and guidance for the BCS unit as well as support the efforts of IESG Center of Excellence.
• University degree in a relevant field such as environmental and social management, development studies, economics, sustainability, or a related discipline.
• At least 5 years of work experience in applying international ESG guidelines and standards such as IFC Performance Standards, OECD or equivalent. Experience with ESG management tools, such as ESIA, ESMP, RAP is an advantage.
• Experience with impact measurement and evaluation frameworks is an advantage.
• You have strong analytical skills and are able to manage multiple projects simultaneously in a multi-stakeholder environment.
• Good command of the English language both verbally and in writing; Dutch is an advantage for working with SMEs.
• Proven experience with advising SMEs or start-ups on ESG and Impact would be an advantage.
• Willing and able to travel to (developing) countries, within the wide geographical portfolio coverage of Invest International.
• You are able to work in a fast-moving dynamic environment while minding associated administrative, cultural, and political sensitivities.
• You are a team player with an open mindset to engaging new opportunities in the fascinating world of impact investing.

You already reside in the Netherlands and have the necessary documentation (e.g., a valid passport, residence permit, and work permit, where applicable) to live and work in the Netherlands.

What we offer

• A competitive total rewards package (base salary and 13th month, personal budget, 8% holiday allowance): salary scale 16: range between €5,443 to €6,463 gross per month with a 40 hrs work week, excl. holiday allowance and 13th month. 12-month contract with the potential to extend afterward. There also is the possibility to work 36 hrs.
• Contribution free pension plan.
• Public transport business card (1st class), work laptop and phone, and contribution to home office.
• Hybrid working (60% office/40% home).
• In-house gym (against reduced contribution fee).
• An innovative, dynamic working environment.

Apply for the job

Do you want to join our team as our new Impact & ESG Officer B&CS? Then we'd love to hear about you! The application period will close on 30 November 2026.