Investment Fellow NGO Job Mastercard Foundation
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We are seeking an Investment Fellow to join our team and play a pivotal role in the build out of ACIF and its early investments.
The fellowship is a 2-year role for alumni of the Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program. It is possible, though not assured, that following the fellowship, fellows may be offered roles in the ACIF team or other teams within the Foundation, based on performance and available opportunities.
Responsibilities
The fellowship offers the opportunity for recent graduates to gain experience analyzing and executing investments in African champions and committing to funds managed by African general partners.
More specific responsibilities include:
- Investment analysis
- Analyzing investment opportunities by building financial models, assessing historical performance and drafting investment memorandums
- Assessing fund managers by reviewing historical performance, pipelines and investment strategies
- Developing valuations, refining investment cases, forecasts and sensitivity analyses
- Creating quarterly reports on the performance of funds and portfolio investments
- Conducting desktop research on macroeconomic conditions in the markets in which ACIF invests, on priority investment sectors and specific to investment opportunities identified by the team
- Working with financial, legal, tax, and impact advisors in conducting due diligence of investment opportunities
- Working with management teams on value additional initiatives
- Supporting the execution of transaction processes, including overseeing meeting of conditions precedent, and closing
- Working with management teams to develop and complete reporting requirements
- Ensuring appropriate reporting by portfolio funds or companies
Who You Are
Education & Experience
- Bachelor’s degree in finance, accounting, business, actuarial science, economics, engineering, statistics, data analytics or an associated field from a recognized institution
- Mastercard Foundation Scholar Alumni
- At least 5 years’ experience in a related field
- Understanding of investment fundamentals, key drivers of major African markets, and risks of operating in complex markets
Skills
- Excellent quantitative analytical skills (financial modeling, financial analysis, etc.) and strong written English communication and presentation skills (including power point, memo writing, etc.)
- Demonstrated ability to effectively research and assess investment opportunities
- Analytical skills to interpret complex financial data
- Flexible, adaptable, and able to manage changing priorities in a fast-paced environment.
- Comfort with ambiguity and uncertainty
Values
- Professional maturity, sensitivity with different cultures, and impeccable integrity that exemplify the Foundation’s values
- Team player
- A partnership approach to working with management teams, co-workers, co-investors and other counterparties
- Demonstrate a commitment to Mastercard Foundation’s values and vision
How to Apply
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