Investment Officer

2 weeks ago


Nairobi, Nairobi Area, Kenya BlueOrchard Full time

ABOUT THE COMPANY

BlueOrchard was founded in 2001 by initiative of the UN as the first commercial manager of microfinance debt investments worldwide. We offer premium investment solutions to qualified investors and provide debt and equity financing to institutions in emerging and frontier markets.

JOB SUMMARY

As a member of the regional financial institutions debt investment team, you will perform and lead the planning and undertaking of the on-site due diligence and prepare full investment proposals to assess the feasibility and completion of debt investment opportunities in Africa.Required skills and experience2-5 years of relevant working experience in areas such as banking, impact investment or economic development. Ideally, at least 2 years of relevant working experience in the Region;Experience in performing financial due diligences and/or risk assessments on financial institutions;Experience with assessing debt investments and conducting detailed credit analysis;Excellent problem solving and presentation skills required to effectively manage internal and external communication;Excellent verbal and writing communication in English and French is a must (knowledge for French will be extensively checked);Bachelor or Master Degree in finance, business administration, economics, or related field.Your personal profileFlexible, highly analytical, proficiency in Microsoft Office, with advanced skills in Excel , detail oriented and a developed commercial acumen;High work ethic, capable of multitasking and producing high quality output within set deadlines;Demonstrate interest in impact investing, emerging markets development, SDG's initiatives, green energy or energy transition projects. Demonstrated interest in the impact investment industry.Demonstrated team player with the ability to work in an international and multi-cultural environment;High degree of responsibility and accountability.

RESPONSIBILITIES

Perform desk review and on-site analysis to assess risk of existing and potential clients for the Region;Participate in negotiations with potential investees to define investment terms, led by more senior investment team members.Participate in all stages of the investment process, from screening to execution. This includes, but not limited to, preparing detailed qualitative and quantitative analysis, leading due diligence process, and presenting investment proposals to the investment committees;Support the legal team in preparing the loan documentation negotiating and closing the loan deals, disbursement of loan proceeds and follow-up on loan transactions;Actively monitor current investees by performing monthly, quarterly and annual analytical reviews for internal or external parties.Assist in generating portfolio analysis reports for supervisors, the Investment Solution Team, Senior Management Team, and/or investors.Perform research on and monitoring of microfinance markets, as well as other research as required and collect and report relevant information to supervisors. Support other departments in identifying new business opportunities, developing pipelines, and expanding the business.Support and work with the local team of investment officers, as well as contribute to the development of investment/ credit analysis processes and tools of the Company.

REQUIRED SKILLS

Budgeting, financial planning, Reporting, Analytics, Risk analysis, Financial analysis, Investment banking

REQUIRED EDUCATION

Post-graduate education



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