Investment Lead at

4 weeks ago

Nairobi, Nairobi Area, Kenya International Rescue Committee (IRC) Full time
The International Rescue Committee is a global humanitarian aid, relief and development nongovernmental organization.
Summary

The Investment Lead will be integral to the practice's growth and development.

This position will drive forward current innovative finance investor-humanitarian partnerships, manage project performance, and grow our pipeline through robust prospecting and fundraising.

This position requires a range of finance and investment management experience, as well as technical writing and stakeholder management skills.

A successful candidate will be able to engage in the technical details of investment, speak to investors with a high level of industry fluency, develop strategic pitches, and manage the day-to-day of project activities.

Major Responsibilities

Build and manage a portfolio of investment advisory model projects

Lead operations for a pipeline of advisory model projects by coordinating directly with external investor partners to progress current projects.

Develop and refine investment performance, impact, and risk monitoring plans including quantitative and qualitative analysis of investment projects.

Lead communication with donors, philanthropists, and other NGO partners to meet implementation goals; present project findings externally to drive progress across sectors.

Create technical decks, briefs, and other innovative finance materials to ensure internal and external partners are regularly briefed on progress, strengthen buy-in and accountability, and to support innovative finance external engagement.

Continuously review the market for new financial models, including grants, blended revenue models, fees, and less orthodox models.
Oversee prospecting and outreach to new investors
Win new business and expand the pipeline of investment project opportunities through engagement of financial services network and investment pitch skills

Work closely with IRC business development teams to socialize achievements of innovative finance and solicit new donor and philanthropist support for the practice.

Prepare annual reports and documents according to contract requirements and coordinate response to donor, investor, and private philanthropist inquiries.

Support Airbel Senior Leadership engagement on Innovative Finance
Support management of Leadership Board debt swap working group including preparing technical presentations and organizing follow up.

Support management of Airbel Advisory Board Innovative Finance working group, including leading technical research, designing new strategic approaches, and developing pilot outlines.

Oversee and grow external advisors and investor partnerships
Lead technical conversations and decision making with innovative finance advisors.
Convene and lead meetings with investment project partners to develop strategy.
Collect data on lessons learned and develop analyses for decision making, reporting, and pipeline development.
Grow external advisor network.

Manage internal systems to collect information and track deliverables across investment pipeline projects to increase buy-in for work internally and across sectors.

Coordinate external investor partnerships to ensure projects progress in accordance with investor and donor contractual requirements.
Guide staff and interdepartmental collaboration
Guide the technical research and financial modeling of the Innovative Finance analyst.
Lead coordination with IRC country program staff implementing innovative finance humanitarian-investor partnerships on the ground.

Job Requirements:
Master's degree in relevant field or equivalent professional experience.
6-8 years of professional experience in financial services, investor relations, or related field.

Solid understanding of venture capital, private equity, development finance, investor relations, and relevant financial services, ideally with a background in frontier markets and regions.

Excellent ability to write about financial markets, economics and investment projections.

Outstanding network in two or more of the following fields: venture capital, private equity, management consulting, development finance, public sector donors.

Strong leadership and stakeholder management competencies including the ability to bring people along with a stated vision, and capacity to communicate effectively with leadership.

Demonstrated experience in articulating funding needs and cultivating a portfolio of fundraising opportunities from concept through execution, and ongoing donor/partner stewardship.

Excellent interpersonal and communication skills: the ability to successfully and effectively liaise with a variety of people in a multicultural environment and work on a virtual team.

Commitment to humanitarian principles and IRC's values, including a demonstrable commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion.

Preferred Requirements:
Knowledge of government donor commercial contracts (PRM, DG ECHO) and compliance.
Excellent digital literacy and ability to develop and understand financial models in Excel.
Professional fluency in French is preferred, Arabic a plus

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