Business Partners International, a leading risk financier of small and medium enterprises, is offering an exciting career opportunity for a Country Manager at its Kenya country office. We are passionate about funding, supporting and mentoring entrepreneurs, or as we like to call them, the square pegs in a sea of round holes. *noun: The exceptional few who see the world not for what it is, but for what it could be.
We are looking for someone who will be able to fulfill the following requirements:
Implementing the business plan and the strategy for the company for investing in SMEs operating in Kenya.
Leading transactions in the firm from identification, negotiations, closing, monitoring investments and finally exit thereof. (The incumbent takes final responsibility for the transaction even though assisted by other staff members);
· Representing the company and its clients as presented to the Investment Committee on boards of portfolio companies;
Marketing the company’s investments solutions and build sound relationships with clients and role players;
Implementing corporate governance disciplines in investee companies and initiating
investments in chosen areas of investment preference;
Managing of resources both internally and externally;
Managing and adding value to the investment portfolio;
Effectively managing human resources by recruiting good people, training them, investing in and retaining them so that they, in turn, can continuously find good entrepreneurial businesses to invest in and add value to.
Minimum requirements of the role:
The successful candidate should have as a minimum, a tertiary qualification, having majored in accounting and preferably have completed management studies;
The individual will be results focused, with a passion for client service, excellent communication skills, solid negotiation skills and a track record of excellent investment decision-making abilities;
The individual will have hands-on deal-making, commercial experience in key investment sectors and management experience will be an advantage;
The candidate should be Nairobi based and a Kenyan citizen.
Competencies:
Deciding and Initiating Action
Leading and Supervising
Relating and Networking with People
Persuading and Influencing
Following Instructions and Procedures
Business Partners International East Africa Limited offers market-related remuneration.
