Legal Officer

Investing with purpose: Triple Jump welcomes passionate professionals

Triple Jump is an impact-focused investment manager that is dedicated to fostering sustainable economic development and poverty reduction in emerging markets. With a global presence, Triple Jump specializes in providing financing, technical assistance, and support financial institutions, SMEs and other impactful organizations in developing countries. At its core, Triple Jump operates on the principle of leveraging capital to generate positive social and environmental outcomes alongside financial returns. We primarily focuses on financial inclusion, missing middle finance, affordable housing, access to clean energy, and climate and nature. With a team of dedicated professionals and a track record of successful investments and projects, Triple Jump continues to be at the forefront of the impact investing industry, driving innovation and creating opportunities for inclusive and sustainable development around the world.

Triple Jump offers professional asset management services to investors, ranging from asset selection, to portfolio management to fund administration. Triple Jump holds an AIFMD license and is regulated by the Dutch Central Bank and the Authority Financial Markets. Our investor base includes institutional investors, development banks, governments, NGOs, and retail banks, all of whom seek to combine financial returns with and social/environmental impact.

Triple Jump, a Dutch impact investment manager with a global portfolio, is looking for a:

Legal Officer

32-40 hours per week, initially for one year, based in Tbilisi, Georgia or Lima, Peru.

Expectations

As Legal Officer you will be responsible for the legal aspects of investment contracting and the disbursement process. You will assist our commercial team and be the focal point within the organisation for general legal advice, as well as advice related to debt investments. You will follow-up on requests from clients regarding legal issues and documentation. In addition, you will fulfil a compliance role, ensuring that supporting procedures are set-up and implemented correctly.

Job description
As Legal Officer you will join the Legal team that currently consists of 6 other members. As Legal Officer you will be responsible for the legal investment and divestment processes relating to the investments Triple Jump makes for the funds and mandates it manages, primarily for Triple Jump’s debt mandates but also able to work on equity or fund of funds deal. The work entails the preparation, review and negotiation of the transaction documentation of primarily debt investments, and to a lesser degree also direct equity and various private equity funds. It includes the coordination of external legal counsel and collaboration with counsel of co-investors in joint fund transactions. It will be your responsibility to perform a broad variety of tasks, such as:

• Drafting, reviewing and processing legal documents such as:
  * NDAs, waivers, no action letters and other agreements
  * Loan Agreements, as well as amendments to existing loan agreements and corresponding administration;
  * Restructuring agreements, Stand-still agreements, and ancillary documentation

*Shareholders agreements, subscription agreements, term-sheets, share purchase agreements

• Responsibility over legal processes:
  * Handling correspondence with external parties, coordination of legalization requests;

• Providing general legal support to the organization with respect to
  * Fund and mandate structuring;
  * Completion of KYC requests from third parties (e.g. investors/investees).

Requirements

• Bachelor legal degree or higher;

• A European law degree or a common law jurisdiction preferred;

• Fluent in English. Knowledge of Spanish, French or Dutch is an asset;

• Relevant legal experience, preferably in the financial sector;

• Experience (> 3 years) in reviewing, negotiating and managing debt transactions preferred;

• Experience with restructurings and problem loans preferred;

• Fund of funds or equity experience is a plus;

• Awareness of developments in the legal and regulatory environment;

• Ability to attend meetings and lead negotiations outside of standard local business hours to align with our global partners;

• Ability to set priorities;

• An eye for detail, quick learner, self-starter, good multi-tasker;

• Hands-on; Pro-active; feels comfortable to take ownership;

• The ability to create and uphold order and structure within assigned tasks;

• Experience managing external counsel;

• Capable of independent decision-making;

• Good negotiation skills;

• Culturally sensitive and a team player.

Don’t meet every single requirement? Studies have shown that women and people from racialized communities are less likely to apply to jobs unless they meet every single qualification. If you are excited about this role but your past experience does not align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway.

Triple Jump offers you

• A competitive salary for the Impact Investing sector, including a 13th month, plus benefits such as an annual variable part up to a maximum of 10% of your salary;

• 35 days of annual leave, based on a full-time contract (40 hours per week);

• Pension allowance (8.3% of the base salary);

• Inclusion in our Health Insurance plan with United Healthcare Global;

• A dynamic, multi-cultural, and diverse working environment;

• Social activities such team weeks, where all staff gather in Amsterdam;

• Good work-life balance in the Tbilisi or Lima area.

Application procedure
At Triple Jump, we celebrate diversity and are promoting an inclusive environment in which our team members from all different backgrounds, ages, genders or sexual orientations feel equally appreciated. In order to achieve this, we are committed to shaping a hiring process that provides everyone with an equal opportunity to get hired. During this job application, we will ask you to play a couple of short neuroscientific games. These games provide you with the opportunity to showcase your potential, talents, and personality. As a result, we can ensure equal opportunities for everyone who applies, by evaluating everyone based on objective, scientifically proven insights rather than gut feeling. As we value personal growth and transparency, we will make sure you receive your results on the games as well. Good luck!

Are you interested? Send your application to the attention of Sean Miers, HR Officer Triple Jump, before June 1st, 2026 via https://triplejump.recruitee.com. More information about the position can be obtained via smiers@triplejump.eu or via

www.triplejump.eu