Investment Associate at an Investment Holding Company - Robert Walters

Robert Walters - Our client, an investment holding company operating in multiple sectors, is recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Investment Associate

Job Reference: BN4808-240A6A8A
Location: Lagos

Job Responsibilities
Deal origination and execution:

• Prepare high quality comprehensive financial models and investment memos to support the company’s understanding of new investment and business opportunities.
• Support due diligence of investment opportunities and manage various stakeholders on the transactions.
• Prepare relevant internal and external documents required to inform relevant stakeholders on the investment opportunities.
• Support transaction execution workstreams as required.

Portfolio Management:

• Provide competitive analysis on portfolio companies’ market offerings and stay updated on market trends
• Provide financial advisory support to portfolio companies where required.
• Develop and maintain investment models, portfolio data, and supporting analytics.
• Collate, review and query portfolio companies’ monthly management accounts.

Strategy Review and Developemnt:

• Assist in the development and review of strategy for the Company and its portfolio companies.
• Support the review of annual budgets and medium to long-term plans.
• Champion agreed strategies at the Company and portfolio level.

Candidate requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree, preferably with concentrations in highly analytical fields such as Business, Finance, Economics, Engineering or related fields.
• Post-graduate qualification, Chartered Accountant and/or Chartered Financial Analyst designation is an added advantage.
• Outstanding academic record.
• 4-5 years of work experience, particularly in research, capital-raising, origination, executing, and monitoring of investments.
• Ability to develop complex financial models, perform financial analysis, company valuations, and comparable company analyses.
• Strong problem-solving skills and demonstrated ability to take initiative and critically analyze processes and procedures.
• Strong project and time management skills and ability to manage multiple priorities.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills with advanced proficiency in Microsoft PowerPoint, Word and Excel.

Application Closing Date
Not Specified.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should:
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