Job description: Investment Analyst at AFIG Funds

Summary of Positions

• Permanent contract as an Investment Analyst at AFIG Funds, in Dakar Senegal

• Start date : January 14, 2019

Candidate Profile

• Master 2 or equivalent qualification from Top Schools

• At least 2 years’ experience in Private equity, Banking or Corporate finance

• General financial analysis and valuation skills

• Familiarity with Microsoft Office and Excel in particular

• Appetite for Africa

• Fluent in English and at least basic knowledge in French

• Geographic flexibility

Responsibilities

Investment skills required:

• Deal sourcing / Pipeline:

  • Identify target companies and manage their relationships with the Company

  • Identify the information/sources needed to carry out target companies’ activities and conduct a critical analysis

  • Develop and maintain relationships on behalf of the Company’s investment target region, across Africa and globally

  • Promote the Company’s vision with internal and external decision makers

• Transaction execution:

  • Develop valuation and projected returns models, using range and appropriate valuation methodologies; perform ad hoc analyses requested by Company’s Managing Partners

  • Lead transactions under supervision of Company’s senior management (Directors and Managing Partners)

  • Run due diligence checks on target companies

  • Conceptualize draft transactions documents

  • Assist with negociation of legal documentation

  • Assist with preparation of documentation to be submitted to the Company’s Investment Committee

  • Draft legal agreements

• Portfolio Company monitoring:

  • Track and monitor compliance of portfolio companies with investment agreements and propose courses of action in the event of non-compliance

  • Analyse corporate financial data and other industry information to identify and monitor issues that may affect the Company’s investments

  • Liaise with service providers working with portfolio companies, as needed

  • Assist the management in the process of exit conceptualization, preparation and execution

• Fundraising and Investors relations:

  • Lead of support all activities related to fundraising or servicing of existing Limited Partners’ (« LPs ») in relation to any fund under management

  • Assist with management of investors’ Relations aspect of the Company’s work including ownership of specific LP and potential relationships

Soft skills required:

• Mentoring and team development

  • Supervise Investment Assistants and Internship programs

  • Manage interns’ recruitment process

  • Display ability for end to end management and supervision of a team (Interns and Investment Assistants) in the context of various operational aspects of the Company or projects undertaken by the Company

• Communication in French & English

  • Display fluency in written, and oral expression adapted to work in African Private Equity

• Innovation

  • Show ability to conduct independent research and propose new and best practice ways of conducting the Company’s business as well to advance the Company’s business

• Project Management

  • Show ability to conduct independent research and propose new and best practice ways of conducting the Company’s business as well to advance the Company’s business

• Adaptability / Flexibility

  • Evaluate the impact of any changes in the business of the Company and propose answers or the appropriate solutions

• Organization

  • Prioritize actions according to the challenges of the activities

Please send your resume and cover letter to: jobs@talent2africa.com.