Investment Manager – Energy Access for Africa and Asia at Bamboo Capital Partners

Job Summary

Bamboo is currently looking for an Investment Manager for Bamboo’s Energy Access Fund “BEAM” joining our small team of highly qualified and dedicated professionals as soon as possible. The Investment Manager will be based either in our Nairobi office or at one of Bamboo’s European office in Geneva or Luxembourg with frequent travels to Sub-Saharan Africa and South and South East Asia.
The Investment Manager will closely work with Bamboo’s Head of Energy Access and be embedded in
International Investment Manager experienced with entire investment process from origination Bamboo’s global energy access team.

Candidates should have the following profile:

• -International Investment Manager experienced with entire investment process from origination to exit in equity and debt Investments;
• MBA or equivalent with at least 7 years of work experience;
• Dynamic personality, self-starter, entrepreneurial, flexible, able to work with a high level of autonomy and in a challenging environment;
• Team player with emerging markets experience;
• Strong analytic skills, financial modeling, and structuring skills;
• Strong communication and negotiation skills;
• Long term and genuine interest in Impact Investments and motivated by Bamboo’s vision;

Responsibilities

As part of his/her responsibilities, the Investment Manager will:

• source, screen and appraise investment opportunities;
• perform in-depth analysis of identified companies and projects (financial, business, strategic, and related socio-economic impacts)
• work as part of a small team to develop and prepare investment decisions based on detailed qualitative and quantitative analysis and prepare written investment recommendations for BEAM’s Risk and Investment Committees;
• help drafting transaction documents;
• lead negotiations up to closing;
• serve on the board of portfolio companies and monitor investments during their entire holding period;
• follow-up and monitor investments until repayments/exits;
• represent Bamboo at international conferences and in front of local and international authorities and institutions;
• build and maintain strong and productive relationships with clients, co-investors and partners;