Apply as Investment Director at FINCA International Full Time

FINCA is a leading international Microfinance Institution offering financial services and products to small scale businesses that have been turned down by traditional banks, so that these businesses can start, grow, and diversify with resulting increases in family income, nutrition, employment and well-being.

FINCA pioneered the “Village Banking method of credit delivery, now used by hundreds of organizations worldwide. Our programs reach low-income people in more diverse countries than any other microfinance provider.

We are desirous of recruiting suitably qualified individuals in the position below:

Job Title: Investment Director

Location: Lagos

Job Description

• FINCA is hiring an Investment Director, with a focus on Global Health, reporting to the Managing Director. In joining this team, you will have an instrumental role in shaping the strategy behind FINCA Ventures, and in bolstering FINCA’s role and impact in ending poverty by supporting world-class social enterprises.

Responsibilities

• Lead all aspects of the investment process independently, including identifying and managing pipeline, screening opportunities, conducting due diligence, negotiating terms, and writing investment memorandums, with oversight from the Managing Director.
• Develop sector strategies to inform investment theses.
• Set and implement FINCA Ventures social impact strategy and drive continued focus on the social return on investment into all aspects of the firm.
• Structure investments and lead negotiations with potential investees.
• Create and publish thought leadership and serve in visible public facing roles as a representative of the firm.
• Serve as the key contact person for portfolio companies, coordinating post-investment support and representing FINCA Ventures on advisory boards and otherwise.
• Evaluate and refine the investment process to ensure the firm makes regular improvements and delivers on all key operational milestones.
• Manage junior team members and help mentor other staff.
• Assist in fundraising activities as the firm raises its first external capital.
• Manage relationships with external funders, including USAID, other development agencies, foundations and DFIs.
• Represent FINCA Ventures in the marketplace, building trusted relationships with key players in the entrepreneurship and funding landscape.
• Liaise with FINCA staff to ensure portfolio companies can best leverage the full FINCA asset base.
• Work closely with portfolio companies to secure them follow-on capital and, eventually, on ways to secure FINCA Ventures successful exits.

Qualifications
The candidate should possess:

• Master’s level degree in business.
• Five to fifteen years of experience, including some combination of principal investing (i.e., VC, PE, impact investing), management consulting, investment banking, and entrepreneurship or startup experience.
• Significant time living and working in emerging markets with substantial exposure to social entrepreneurship.
• Knowledge of relevant industry sector trends with experience in Healthcare preferred. One or more of the following would also be useful: agribusiness, energy, WASH, education, FinTech and technology.
• Key on the ground relationships and networks in emerging markets to source deal pipeline and support existing portfolio companies.
• Superior analytical, quantitative, and business writing skills with a demonstrated ability to communicate investment themes, and perform business analysis, and market assessment.
• Strong project management skills, particularly the ability to work and deliver projects on-time while operating independently and under pressure.
• Demonstrated ability to manage and lead junior resources.
• Strong communication skills with ability present effectively to a range of stakeholders and build rapport.
• Attention to detail and accuracy, and outstanding organization skills.
• Self-initiator with entrepreneurial mindset and ability to work and succeed in a fast-paced, startup environment with limited oversight.
• Cultural sensitivity with ability to interact effectively with colleagues and external partners from diverse backgrounds and multi-cultural environments.
• Genuine commitment to work with early stage and growth companies to build scalable and sustainable social enterprises.
• Intellectual curiosity, tenacity, sense of humor, and creativity / independent thought.

Travel Requirements:

• Availability to travel 40% of the time from home location.

Compensation
FINCA offers a competitive compensation and benefits package commensurate with experience.

Application Closing Date
Not Specified.

Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates should send their CV and Cover Letter to: [email protected] using the “Job Title” as the subject of the email.