Investment Associate Job in Nairobi

Our client is a fund manager that focuses on making direct investments in entrepreneurial driven businesses with potential for substantial growth in Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania and Rwanda.


They are seeking to recruit a highly talented professional to fill in the following position in their Nairobi office: Investment Associate

This position will be responsible for deal sourcing across specific target sectors which will include potential investments, acquisitions, analysis of potential exit opportunities, and the monitoring and management of current portfolio.

Principal Accountabilities:

Deal Sourcing

  • Participate in all aspects of the transaction process including deal sourcing, industry research, financial modelling and valuation, preparing investment memoranda, due diligence and ongoing monitoring of portfolio companies
  • Provide expert knowledge in pipeline/deal flow management by geography (Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda, Rwanda)

    Deal Judgment

  • Identify and evaluate key risks and mitigants
  • Assessing sponsors, strategic opportunity – market, competitive landscape and financial state of affairs

    Deal Structuring

  • Conduct deal structuring; Financial and Legal
    Involved in meeting with advisors and sponsors and influencers
  • Conduct financial modelling and analysis including: designing models; identifying key drivers and building in sensitivities as appropriate; strong understanding of different valuation methodologies; and ability to identify relative defects and effectiveness of each valuation tool

    Deal Making

  • Managing due diligence process
  • Building financial models
  • Negotiating and managing contracts
  • Documenting process; preparing Investment Proposal and Investment Memo

    Portfolio Value Add

  • Participate in and contribute to strategic thinking in and around company
  • Introduce
    company to personal contacts and contacts of the firm
  • Communicate with investment bankers

    Add Value to the Firm

  • Collaborate with support staff and peers in enhancing, implementing and enforcing internal policies, procedures and best practice processes
  • Participate in (semi-) annual review process; in developing and enhancing operational model and organisational setup
  • Contribute to development and creation of human capital of firm: contribute to talent hunt, train and teach junior staff and peers.

    Key Skills and Qualifications:

  • Degree in Accounting, Finance or a business related course
  • At least 3 years’ experience in an investment management environment
  • Professional qualification such as CFA, CPA
  • Ability to manage in a reliable way multiple tasks in a high-volume environment
  • Good analytical and quantitative reasoning
  • Knowledge and experience with Microsoft Office, with exceptional skills in Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint

    How to Apply

    Interested candidates are requested to forward their updated CVs to recruit@virtualhr.co.ke by 6th April 2017 clearly stating on the subject heading “INVESTMENT ASSOCIATE”.

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