Our Client – Afreximbank (based in
Cairo, Egypt) is aTrade Finance Bank established for the purpose of financing.
promoting and expanding intra-African and extra-African trade.
PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC Nigeria)
has therefore been contracted by Afreximbank to recruit experienced and
competent individuals to support the FEDA investment team.
The Bank was established through an
agreement signed by member states and multilateral organisations and a charter
that governs its corporate structure.
In addressing the gaps in
intra-African trade, the Bank has set up an Investment Holding company (FEDA)
under its Equity Investment Programme.
The various job roles are detailed
below with their responsibilities and requirements:
Investment Manager
Reference: FED 001
Job Summary: To support the Investment
Director in implementing FEDA’s investment strategy and managing the activities
across FEDA’s investment vehicles.
Key Responsibilities:
·
Work with the Investment Director and
Investment team to develop a strong pipeline of good quality investment
opportunities.
·
Play active role during FEDA’s fund
raising process including preparation of marketing materials, investor due
diligence, etc.
·
Coordinate screening of potential
investment opportunities and recommend viable investments for consideration by
FEDA.
·
Work with the Investment Director to
develop Investment Committee (IC) presentations and play active role in
securing IC approvals of recommended transactions.
·
Coordinate due diligence for new
investments and manage advisers appointed by FEDA to support its activities at
different stages of the PE investment life cycle.
·
Prepare deal term sheets and
negotiate same with management of target companies.
·
Work with the Head of Finance and
Operations of FEDA to ensure prompt disbursement of funds for approved
investment in line with drawdown schedule agreed with investee companies.
·
Work closely with management of
portfolio companies to develop good understanding of their businesses, develop
strategy and implement value creation initiatives.
·
Represent FEDA on the Board of
assigned portfolio companies.
·
Play active role in monitoring of
FEDA’s investment portfolio including review of monthly/quarterly performance
reports and timely recommendations to improve performance of portfolio companies.
·
Coordinate divestment of FEDA’s
portfolio companies.
·
Oversee the implementation of the ESG
Action Plans.
Requirements:
·
Bachelor’s degree in Finance,
Banking, Accounting, Economics, Sciences, Engineering. etc with strong academic
performance.
·
MBA / MSc or PhD/DBA in Finance,
Banking and Accounting is strongly preferred.
·
CFA, ACCA / ACA / CPA / CMA or
equivalent accounting professional qualification is required.
·
Minimum of 8 years’ work experience 5
of which must have been spent in private equity.
·
Additional relevant experience
includes investment banking or Big Four deals/transaction advisory experience,
strategy consulting etc.
*Contractual information: Permanent
position and willing and able to relocate to Cairo.
Tax-free salaries paid in USD.
Investment Analyst
Reference: FED 002
Job
Summary: To assist the investment team
with the appraisal and execution of investment opportunities
Key
Responsibilities:
·
Develop/review financial models to
support investment transactions and portfolio monitoring.
·
Conduct valuation of target and
portfolio companies.
·
Analyse target and portfolio
companies’ financial statement and prepare forecasts.
·
Support Investment Manager and
Investment Directors in all phases of the PE investment life cycle e.g. deal
origination, evaluation of prospective investment, investment Committee
presentations, preparation of fund raising materials, delivery of value
creation plan, exit of portfolio companies, drafting deal term sheets for FEDA
transactions etc.
·
Support the Investment Manager to
coordinate external due diligence and other advisers working with FEDA on
transactions or delivery of value creation plan for portfolio companies.
·
Review deliverables of appointed
advisers for FEDA’s transactions and prepare summary for the Investment Manager
and Investment Directors.
·
Support the Investment Manager in
preparing monthly and quarterly reports to FEDA’s investors.
·
Develop in-depth trend and industry
analysis and draw relevant conclusions from the analysis.
·
Take charge of scheduling deal
execution meetings, track outcomes and implementations.
·
Draft sector reports and research
papers from time to time to disseminate knowledge about a specific area related
to FEDA investments.
Requirements:
·
Bachelor’s Degree in Finance,
Banking. Accounting, Economics, Sciences, Engineering etc. with strong academic
performance.
·
MBA/MSc in Finance, Economics,
Accounting and Banking will be an added advantage.
·
Minimum of 5 years’ work experience,
3 of which must have been spent in private equity.
·
Additional relevant work experience
includes investment banking or Big four deals/transaction advisory experience,
strategy consulting etc.
·
Certifications such as CFA or ACCA /
ACA / CPA also required.
*Contractual
information: Permanent position and willing
and able to relocate to Cairo.
Tax-free salaries paid in USD.
Qualified candidates should apply by
visiting www.pwc.com/ng/executive-search