Investment Manager Job Strathmore University

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Job Purpose

The Investment Manager will focus on identifying and securing co-investment opportunities to drive growth and sustainability in Kenya’s livestock sector. This role requires a keen understanding of the agricultural industry, strong financial acumen and the ability to foster strategic partnerships.

Responsibilities

Co-Investment Development

• Map priority livestock segments and build a qualified investment pipeline aligned with financing targets.
• Originate, screen, and develop commercially viable co-investment opportunities with the private sector, financial institutions, development partners, and impact investors.
• Structure capital stacks, financial models, and risk-sharing mechanisms.
• Lead negotiations and secure formal co-investment commitments.
• Cultivate long-term partnerships to drive repeat capital mobilization.

Market Analysis

• Conduct sector and value chain analysis to identify investment gaps, margin pools, and growth opportunities.
• Assess pricing dynamics, competitiveness, and capital needs across priority segments.
• Translate market intelligence into actionable investment theses and pipeline Priorities.

Strategic Planning

• Align investment strategy with sector priorities and program objectives.
• Design scalable, sustainable, and commercially viable investment models.
• Define leverage and capital deployment approach to maximize crowd-in private capital.

Risk Assessment

• Lead financial, operational, and market due diligence.
• Quantify risks, run sensitivity analysis, and assess downside exposure.
• Structure mitigation and downside protection mechanisms.
• Present risk-adjusted investment cases for governance approval.

Project Management

• Lead transactions from structuring through commitment and execution.
• Coordinate advisors and manage timelines to financial close.
• Monitor financial and developmental performance against agreed terms.
• Drive corrective actions and portfolio learning where required.

Reporting and Communication

• Prepare high-quality investment memos presenting transaction rationale, financial analysis, capital structure, risk assessment, and expected outcomes for internal leadership and co-investment partners.
• Develop structured pipeline reports tracking opportunity sourcing, screening status, and conversion progress against financing targets.
• Produce transaction progress reports detailing due diligence milestones, negotiations, commitments, and execution status.
• Deliver portfolio outcome reports summarizing financial performance, developmental results, and forward investment strategy.

Requirements

The post holder will be required to have and demonstrate evidence of the following qualifications, attributes, and skills:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Finance, Economics, Accounting, Business Administration, or related field is required.
• Master’s Degree in Finance, MBA, or a related field is highly preferred.
• Minimum 8 years of experience in investment management, private equity, development finance, corporate finance, agribusiness investment, or related field is required.
• Strong financial modelling and valuation capability is required.
• Proven experience in structuring transactions or blended finance vehicles is required.
• Strong negotiation and stakeholder management skills are required.
• Willingness and ability to travel within Kenya, especially to pastoral counties, and minimal international travel may be required.
• Experience in agriculture or livestock value chains is highly desirable.
• Fluent in English; Proficiency in Kiswahili is desired.

How to Apply

If you are interested in the position and have the skills we are looking for, we would like to hear from you. Please forward an application letter together with a copy of your updated resume quoting ‘Investment Manager’ to the People and Culture Manager, Strathmore University Business School, on careerssbs@strathmore.edu
by end of the day (5.30 pm) Monday, 30th March 2026.