Acumen Latin America is seeking a Senior Associate to join our Bogotá-based Portfolio team. We are looking for a thoughtful, entrepreneurial, and mission-driven professional with 4-6 years of relevant experience and a strong commitment to tackling poverty and inequality in Latin America._
About Acumen
Acumen is a integral force of entrepreneurs, investors, philanthropists, and social innovators working together to build a world based on dignity. We were founded by Jacqueline Novogratz on the radical idea that business, when cultivated with moral imagination, can break the cycle of poverty. We invest in transformational companies, build sustainable markets, and prepare leaders with the tools they need to create a more just and inclusive future. Since 2001, we have scaled companies and shaped markets in some of the hardest-to-reach communities on the planet, impacting over half-a-billion lives. To learn more visit acumen.org.
About Acumen Latin America
Acumen began investing in Latin America in 2013, with a focus on Colombia and Peru.
Our strategy is centered on backing businesses that serve communities that have faced historical political, economic, and social exclusion, particularly in rural areas. Our Bogotá-based team invests in and supports companies across sectors such as agriculture, education, energy, and other high-impact areas aligned with Acumen's investment thesis.
About the Role
The Senior Associate will play a key role across the full investment lifecycle: sourcing and evaluating new opportunities, conducting due diligence, structuring transactions, supporting investment committee processes, coordinating disbursements, and actively managing portfolio companies post-investment support.
This person will help assess opportunities from the ground up, including businesses that are not yet in the pipeline, and will work from initial screening through investment decision and closing. The role also requires close partnership with portfolio companies, rangin
📌 Senior Associate, Portfolio (Bogotá)
🏢 Acumen
📍 Bogotá