Role Profile
Since its foundation in 2009, the company has consistently recorded year-on-year growth and expanded into new regions and topics. Due to this ongoing success, Finance in Motion is now seeking a high calibre individual to fill this exciting new position. Based in Nairobi, Kenya, the successful candidate will be tasked with driving the expansion of Finance in Motion’s eco.business Fund into the Sub-Saharan region.
The eco.business Fund aims at promoting sustainable businesses that contribute to biodiversity conservation, to the sustainable use of natural resources and to mitigate climate change and adapt to its impacts. The Fund provides funding to farmers and businesses active in four sectors – agriculture, forestry, fishery/aquaculture and tourism both directly as well as indirectly through financial institutions and other intermediaries in the value chain.
The eco.business Fund was launched in December 2014 in Latin America and currently has USD 240m outstanding investment portfolio as of Q4/2018. The expansion of the Fund to sub-Saharan Africa is currently underway, with plans for it to be operational by mid-2019.
Duties and Responsibilities
Key responsibilities:
Origination, structuring and negotiation of senior and subordinated debt investments in financial institutions.
Leading teams for due diligence and monitoring of financial institutions (banks and non-bank financial institutions such as MFIs, factoring companies etc.).
Driving the FI investment strategy and portfolio to ensure a suitable mix in terms of key metrics (impact, risk, return) and in light of key market developments in sub-Saharan Africa.
Monitoring of financial sector regulatory and supervisory framework and policy.
Internal and external reporting regarding investment portfolio and development of the Fund.
Identifying technical assistance needs for financial institutions or market participants.
Targeted policy dialogue with relevant stakeholders in the region.
Representing and positioning FiM and the eco.business fund, including participation in conferences, workshops etc.
Required Experience and Qualifications:
Education
Degree in economics, business administration, finance, or a related field
Relevant Experience
Relevant professional experience of at least (8) eight years, including substantial previous sub-Saharan Africa experience.
Solid business network in the region, ideally including East Africa.
Experience in lending to financial institutions and managing investment portfolio.
Proficient understanding of banking, both business and risk perspective.
Good skills in analysing financial institutions and solid understanding of accounting standards.
General knowledge of impact finance
writing and presentation skills enhanced by intercultural skills and sensitivities.
Goal oriented, fully committed to delivering high quality results under tight deadlines.
Willingness to travel
What you can expect
An agile, widely diverse international working environment with over 40 nationalities who strive to uphold the organisation start-up spirit and profit from the opportunities of a growing company.
A job with a great degree of autonomy that achieves real impact through cooperation and joint responsibility.
A purpose-driven, performance-oriented company culture that rewards above-average results.
An organization dedicated to providing effective training and upskilling to its employees.
Terms of Appointment
The role is being offered as a full-time or part-time position. Salary is competitive and commensurate with qualifications and experience. Full details of compensation and benefits can be shared on request[NK2] .
