Your Role 

• As an Investment Officer, you will lead deal origination, evaluation and presentation for investment decision. Reporting to the Investment Manager/
• Chief Investment Officer, the Investment Officer will contribute to the vision of KCV.

You will;

• Lead a team of investment Analysts and review/ evaluate investment opportunities in order to prioritize, build consensus for investments and achieve set goals.
• Source and originate deals, coordinating investment appraisal, due
• diligence, investment negotiation, value creation and exit strategies.
• Coordinate the due diligence process.
• Prepare propositions, presentations and reports for the Investment Committee.
• Deal execution including valuation, structuring and negotiating terms, management of advisors through to completion.
• Assess, document and coordinate delivery of pre – investment support required by selected investment pipeline.
• Document, validate and update with the operational environment and continuously seek ways to improve and expand reliable pipeline for KCV to invest.
• Contribute to a system of deriving knowledge and understanding of investors’ appetite relevant to KCV’s portfolio, building relationships and educating them about KCV portfolio and follow-on investment opportunities.
• Identify potential investor networks within target industry verticals with the capability to invest.
• Establish and deepen relationships with venture capital/private equity firms and intermediaries.

Do you have what is takes?

For this role, the qualifications include;

• 3 – 5 years investments experience in venture capital, private equity, corporate venturing ideally in an early-stage investment fund, in a financial, commercial or fundraising role, investment professional in an impact or private equity fund.
• Bachelor’s degree in finance or related field.
• Master’s degree is an added advantage.
• CFA certification is an added advantage;
• Demonstrable understanding of venture investment and end to end investment cycle.
• Over 3 years’ experience in financial analysis and financial modeling.
• Strong analytical skills, including interpreting investment industry statements, research and operational analysis.
• A strong business perspective, preferably with experience working in a financial institution or development financing institution.
• Experience with investments within the focus areas of renewable energy, water, commercial forestry, agribusiness and waste management.
• Must possess good understanding of SGBs financing and support, private sector.
• Must possess understanding of climate financing.
• Experience with enterprises which apply climate lens, gender lens and/ or refugee lens investment
• A good understanding of rural and/or financial services markets in Kenya;
• Strong leadership and influencing skills.
• Entrepreneurial individual with unquestionable integrity.
• Proven experience in industry stakeholders’ management, relationship building skills with strong networks across sectors including funding agencies and impact investors.
• Possess excellent command of the English language skills both writing and speaking.
• Must possess excellent planning, organization and management skills.
• Excellent writing, communication and presentation skills.
• Strong interpersonal skills, with a good aptitude for and transparency, patience and perseverance.
• Experience working in Sub Saharan Africa is an added advantage.
• In addition to listed qualifications above, a suitable applicant should be passionate about driving results in a fast – paced company (and industry), with a proven ability to work effectively within a team, timely and deliver high quality.