Principal Investments Senior Analyst Job at CardinalStone Partners Nigeria

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Job Title: Principal Investments (Senior) Analyst

Location: Lagos, Nigeria

Recruiter: CardinalStone Partners Limited

Job Specification:

•         Participate in the formulation and implementation of the optimization strategy for 2-3 existing portfolio companies

•         Participate in the formulation and execution of the investment strategy for 2-3 new investment opportunities

•         Serve as primary custodian of all projects & portfolio companies under his/her control, managing all internal/external resources engaged on such projects

•         Supervise and guide the development of 1 to 2 analysts working within the division or on divisional projects

•         Work closely with and report directly to senior associates, VPs, divisional head and the executive management team of CardinalStone on assigned projects and other strategic issues as may be required

•         Work may require some amount of travel, mostly domestic travel to various company/project sites across Nigeria with some mix of international travel

Qualifications:

•         Minimum Second Class Upper Degree from a top tier university

•         2-3 years experience in a management consulting, investment banking or general management/strategy role requiring strong financial modelling, analytical reasoning and presentation skills required

•         Interest in making a transition towards private equity or principal investing

•         Experience in emerging markets, particularly Nigeria is a plus

General Competencies:

The candidate must be able to demonstrate sound competence in several of the following areas:

•         Possesses a working knowledge of Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, and Word

•         Ability to conduct research for investment activities & portfolio companies

•         Ability to build financial models for investment activities & portfolio companies & prepare investment memoranda & presentations

•         Excellent communication skills – able to succinctly express complex ideas (verbally and in writing)

•         Strong interpersonal skills, maturity and ability to work effectively as part of a team

•         Attention to detail and highly organized

Please note: You are required to include a cover letter as the first page of your CV.

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