Your Role and Responsibilities
- As an Investment Officer, you will lead deal origination,
evaluation and presentation for investment decision. Reporting to the
Investment Manager/
- Chief Investment Officer, the Investment Officer will
contribute to the vision of KCV.
Duties and Responsibilities
- Lead a team of investment Analysts and review/ evaluate
investment opportunities in order to prioritize, build consensus for
investments and achieve set goals.
- Source and originate deals, coordinating investment appraisal,
due
- diligence, investment negotiation, value creation and exit
strategies.
- Coordinate the due diligence process.
- Prepare propositions, presentations and reports for the
Investment Committee.
- Deal execution including valuation, structuring and
negotiating terms, management of advisors through to completion.
- Assess, document and coordinate delivery of pre – investment
support required by selected investment pipeline.
- Document, validate and update with the operational environment
and continuously seek ways to improve and expand reliable pipeline for KCV
to invest.
- Contribute to a system of deriving knowledge and understanding
of investors’ appetite relevant to KCV’s portfolio, building relationships
and educating them about KCV portfolio and follow-on investment
opportunities.
- Identify potential investor networks within target industry
verticals with the capability to invest.
- Establish and deepen relationships with venture
capital/private equity firms and intermediaries.
Requirements and Qualifications
For this role, the qualifications include;
- 3 – 5 years investments experience in venture capital, private
equity, corporate venturing ideally in an early-stage investment fund, in
a financial, commercial or fundraising role, investment professional in an
impact or private equity fund.
- Bachelor’s degree in finance or related field.
- Master’s degree is an added advantage.
- CFA certification is an added advantage;
- Demonstrable understanding of venture investment and end to
end investment cycle.
- Over 3 years’ experience in financial analysis and financial
modeling.
- Strong analytical skills, including interpreting investment
industry statements, research and operational analysis.
- A strong business perspective, preferably with experience
working in a financial institution or development financing institution.
- Experience with investments within the focus areas of
renewable energy, water, commercial forestry, agribusiness and waste
management.
- Must possess good understanding of SGBs financing and support,
private sector.
- Must possess understanding of climate financing.
- Experience with enterprises which apply climate lens, gender
lens and/ or refugee lens investment
- A good understanding of rural and/or financial services
markets in Kenya;
- Strong leadership and influencing skills.
- Entrepreneurial individual with unquestionable integrity.
- Proven experience in industry stakeholders’ management,
relationship building skills with strong networks across sectors including
funding agencies and impact investors.
- Possess excellent command of the English language skills both
writing and speaking.
- Must possess excellent planning, organization and management
skills.
- Excellent writing, communication and presentation skills.
- Strong interpersonal skills, with a good aptitude for and
transparency, patience and perseverance.
- Experience working in Sub Saharan Africa is an added
advantage.
- In addition to listed qualifications above, a suitable
applicant should be passionate about driving results in a fast – paced
company (and industry), with a proven ability to work effectively within a
team, timely and deliver high quality.
How To Apply
To apply, submit an up-to-date resume and cover
letter detailing:
Experience relevant to the role being applied for, Daytime telephone contacts,
Valid email address, and Names of three professional referees.
Send your application to, hr@kcv.co.ke.
Closing date for applications is Friday 26th July 2024. Only
shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
