Are you ready for your next play? We are bold, respectful, and we deliver, with Impact. Our long-term vision is to raise, deploy and manage funds for climate change mitigation and adaptation that will play a transformative role in our target sectors.
Climate Fund Managers (CFM) is a climate-focused blended finance investment manager operating in emerging markets across Africa, Asia, and Latin America.
We raise and deploy blended climate finance funds, working in partnership to deliver climate-resilient solutions at scale and pace. With over USD 2.8 billion in assets under management, our private equity and private credit facilities address key areas of climate change mitigation and adaptation, including: renewable energy; energy transition and green hydrogen; water, waste and maritime; and sustainable cities and the built environment.
We currently have 50 active projects across our Climate Investor One, Two and Three equity funds and have recently expanded into private credit through the GAIA Climate Loan Fund. Our funds are supported by public and private sector organisations. Public capital is deployed strategically to balance risk and mobilise private sector capital, enabling investment across the project lifecycle - from development to construction and operation.
Established in 2015, we are a joint venture between Dutch development bank FMO and Sanlam InfraWorks of the Sanlam Group of South Africa, with offices in The Hague, Cape Town, Singapore, and Bogotá.
The Role
The Intern will support the Compliance team in strengthening Climate Fund Managers' compliance framework, regulatory governance, integrity risk management processes, and operational effectiveness.
This role provides a valuable opportunity to gain practical exposure to compliance, regulatory oversight, governance, and control activities within an international investment management environment. Working closely with members of the Compliance team, the intern will contribute to a range of projects aimed at enhancing efficiency, improving controls, supporting regulatory compliance, and building scalable compliance processes. The role requires strong attention to detail, analytical thinking, organisational skills, and a proactive approach to problem-solving.
Key Duties and Responsibilities
- Support the redesign of our integrity risk processes by improving existing workflows and tools,
addressing gaps, and eliminating duplicate work. - Develop checklists and decision trees to support the integrity risk processes we manage.
- Create dashboards and tracking tools for regulatory checks and ongoing compliance
monitoring. - Assess opportunities to automate recurring controls and routine compliance activities.
- Assist with developing templates for reporting and memorandum preparation.
- Conduct sample testing of compliance files to verify completeness and accuracy.
- Support the development of training modules, onboarding checklists, and
compliance/regulatory workflows. - Assist with the creation of a compliance and regulatory knowledge library.
- Support with meetings and oversight tasks in the procurement/delegates process.
- Support with creating compliance control frameworks.
- Provide support with selected coordination tasks as required.
Required Qualifications and Experience
- Recently completed, a Bachelor's or Master's degree in Law, Compliance, Risk Management,
Business Administration, Finance, Accounting, Economics, or a related field. - Demonstrated interest in compliance, regulatory affairs, governance, risk management, or the
financial services/investment management industry. - Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to interpret information and identify
trends, gaps, or improvement opportunities. - Strong written and verbal communication skills
- High level of attention to detail, organisation, and accuracy.
- Proficiency in English, both written and spoken.
- Good working knowledge of Microsoft Office applications, particularly Excel, Word, and
PowerPoint. - Experience with data analysis, reporting tools, SharePoint, or process-mapping tools would be
advantageous. - Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively, manage multiple tasks, and take initiative in a
professional environment.
What We Offer
Exposure to a range of compliance and governance activities, the intern will gain practical experience in regulatory compliance, risk management, stakeholder engagement, process optimisation, and compliance operations, while contributing to the continued development of a strong compliance culture across CFM.
Behavioural Competencies
- Accuracy: Effective handling details information and being consistently attentive to details.
- Devotion to Quality: Demanding a high quality of provided products and services, acting
accordingly. - Stress Resistance: Being able to handle stress.
- Planning: Systematically organizing activities and setting time frames, setting priorities.
- Analysing and Forming Opinions: Being focus on examining matters in a systematic way.
- Result-oriented: Being focused on achieving objectives and results, persevering in the face of
adversity. - Listening Skills: Being able to gather important information through verbal communication,
obtaining clarification by asking questions. - Service Oriented: Being focused on supporting others in achieving their objectives.