Investment Analyst at Old Mutual Kenya

Job Description

• African Infrastructure Investment Managers (AIIM) is seeking a talented individual, who is passionate about Africa and its development, to join the business and provide support to the pan-African Investment team across all aspects of the investment function including transaction origination, deal execution and asset management.

Responsibilities

• Financial analysis
  • Review and analyse financial statements
  • Build, review, run, modify, and interpret financial models, including use of VBA macros
  • Perform comprehensive company valuations
  • Review and analyse potential financing structures
• Investment process and transaction execution:
  • Perform risk analysis
  • Manage due diligence processes and coordinate transaction advisors
  • Support senior team members in the negotiation of transaction and project documents
  • Compile bid documents in tender submissions
• Investment papers and marketing materials:
  • Prepare investment papers
  • Company and market research
• Asset management:
  • Track asset performance against original projections
  • Support portfolio companies in value-enhancing initiatives
  • Engage with portfolio company management
• Support senior team in deal identification and origination
• Travel for project sand site visits as well as short- to medium-term assignments in AIIM offices across the continent

Experience and Core competencies

• An Honours Financial degree or equivalent
• 0 - 3 years’ experience within an Investment Bank (M&A, corporate finance or project finance), Private Equity or “Big Four” accounting firm
• Strong financial modelling skills
• Financial acumen – the capacity to demonstrate knowledge of and insight into financial principles and processes and identify inconsistencies in data
• Ability to apply sound business judgment and an analytical, pragmatic and creative approach to problem solving
• Attention to detail and strong focus of quality of results
• Experience in energy, digital or mobility and logistics infrastructure beneficial but not a requirement
• Desktop research capability
• Technically proficient in Excel, Word, PowerPoint.
• Project/process management
• Ability to plan and prioritise effectively
• Commercial orientation
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English

Personality Attributes

• Excellence orientation (concern for high-quality work) – Follow-through; the motivation to ensure the highest standards of quality and productivity are consistently maintained
• Flexible & dynamic – self-motivated, results driven, ability to deal with change
• Excellent intellectual & conceptual abilities
• Resilient
• Invests high levels of energy in work
• Team player
• Passionate about Africa