Investment Manager at PricewaterhouseCooper (PwC)

PricewaterhouseCooper (PwC) – Our client, Afreximbank (based in Cairo, Egypt), is a Trade Finance Bank established for the purpose of financing, promoting and expanding intra-African and extra-African trade. 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 African trade, the Bank has set up an Investment Holding company (FEDA) under its Equity Investment Programme.

PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC Nigeria) has therefore been contracted by Afreximbank to recruit experienced and competent individuals to support the FEDA investment team in the position below:

Job Title: Investment Manager

Reference Number: 130-PEO01073
Location: Cairo / Mauritius
Department: People & Change Nigeria
Job type: Permanent

Roles & Responsibilities

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/M.Sc 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.

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