Portfolio Manager at Alan & Grant

Alan & Grant - Our work is focused on creating innovative HR and Organizational Development Solutions aimed at Performance Improvement & Business Growth. We currently serve clients across various sectors of the Economy from locations in Jos, Port Harcourt and Lagos.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Portfolio Manager

Location: Lagos
Employment Type: Full-time
Industry: Financial Services

Job Summary

• The job holder would be responsible for unearthing and evaluating prospective assets for investments, conducing pre-appraisal analyses, conducting detailed due diligence, valuation of assets and the portfolio investments, working with project developers to implement finance-able transaction structures, preparing and consolidating terms sheets and financing documentation, providing on-going monitoring of portfolio investments and anchoring activities to exit portfolio investments, in line with approved investment policies and guidelines.

Duties & Responsibilities

• Develop medium and long-term strategies, action plans to improve quality of pipeline deals and investment portfolio.
• Develop investment policies and procedures to maximize returns for investors.
• Co-anchor deal origination, including deal identification, project analyses, appraisals, screening, pre-selection and development of pipeline projects in line with approved investment strategies and guidelines.
• Drive day to day engagements with Developers to build a pipeline of high-quality infra projects.
• Providing support to develop sector-specific product papers and financing structures.
• Develop efficient investment processes and procedures.
• Building analytical tools and templates for use in standardizing project appraisals.
• Develop financial models and perform financial modelling and scenario analysis on an ongoing basis.
• Drive the implementation of investment appraisal processes and debt financing processes.
• Coordinate the engagement of advisors and consultants and oversee the delivery of third-party advisory and consultancy services from time to time.
• Conduct comprehensive due diligence and liaise with legal & tax counsel to negotiate protective and preferential terms.
• Summarize due diligence findings and prepare investment memoranda.
• Co-anchor the valuation and structuring of infrastructure deals.
• Co-anchor capital-raising activities, including preparation of investor presentations, pitch-decks, teasers and information memoranda.
• Preparing and participating in negotiation of term sheets to close.
• Preparing key transaction documents and conducting research on a need basis.
• Build and manage a well-balanced infrastructure portfolio aimed at achieving target risk adjusted returns of investors and provide up to date reports.
• Liaise with the infrastructure risk management team to assess inherent portfolio risks in order to define mitigating strategies and assess risks on an ongoing basis.
• Preparing monthly, quarterly, periodic reports on Fund Performance and market view updates.
• Establishing and nurturing relationships with financing counterparts, market participants and government stakeholders.
• Liaise with industry sources and Infrastructure asset management business partners to build sponsor relationships and facilitate access to deals and information.

Requirements

• University Degree in Business, Finance or any other numerate course (BA, BSc, M.A, MSc, MBA).
• Finance-related qualifications (CFA is preferred).
• Accountancy Professional Accreditations (advantageous).
• Minimum 12 years in project finance roles, out of which at least 7 years spent at senior level in developing and successfully closing on deals across real sectors.
• Proven experience of originating, developing, appraising and conducting capital-raising for infrastructure deals.
• Experience in business advisory would be advantageous.
• Infrastructure sector experience (transportation, power, renewable energy, real estate and agro-industrial sectors) is mandatory.
• International project experience - would be an asset but not essential.

Application Closing Date
Not Specified.