Principal Investment Associate Job at Edge Recruiter Nigeria

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Job Title: Principal Investment Associate  

Location: Lagos, Nigeria

Recruiter: Edge Recruiter Nigeria

Remuneration: Very Competitive compensation

Our client, a non-bank financial institution providing services in Financial Advisory, Capital raising and Investment management to a diverse base of investors and business owners with strong interest in Nigeria and the broader West African economic region now requires a Junior Principal Investment Associate for their Lagos office.

Job Functions:

•   Oversee and drive the formulation and implementation of the optimization strategy for 2-3 existing portfolio companies

•   Oversee and drive 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

•   Directly oversee the performance and development of analysts, interns and fellows working on divisional projects

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

•   Work will likely require a reasonable 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

•   Minimum 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 in emerging markets or sub-saharan Africa

•   Experience in emerging markets, particularly Nigeria is a plus

General Competencies:

The candidate must demonstrate the following skills:

•   Superior analytical reasoning and problem solving skills

•   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

•   Efficient and goal oriented

•   Working knowledge of Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, and Word

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