Team Leader, Investment Specialist at IESC - International Executive Service Corps

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Responsible for developing strategic partnerships with banks and investors to catalyze financing & investment into SMEs in target sectors
• Manage incentives to expand finance and investment to the target value chains at significant scale
• Facilitate linkages and partnerships between enterprises, the government of Kenya, the private sector, donor implementing partners and the financial sector leading to expanded finance
• Oversee training and technical assistance to financial sector actors as required to enable expanded finance and investment to target sectors
• Facilitate partnerships between lenders and public and private risk mitigating partners, such as the USAID Development Credit Authority
• Closely monitor deal closure and management, ensuring compliance with both financial and social impact requirements
• Effectively manage team members to achieve results as laid out in annual work plans
• Travel as necessary within Kenya to support monitoring and closure of deals

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in a relevant subject. (MBA, MA in Business, Finance or related subject pref.)
• 8 more years of experience in investment, banking, or finance. Prior deal closure experience in Africa required.
• Fund management experience preferred
• Excellent contacts within the Kenyan and international banking/investment fields
• Prior experience providing training to financial sector actors required
• Fluent English language ability (speaking, reading, writing.)
• Relevant experience in Kenya or East Africa highly preferred