Job description
The person will be based out of the Nairobi office.
Assignments
Identify investment debt prospects in Africa in the agro value chain and with a special focus towards companies or association related to smallholder’s farmers.
Lead the due diligence of possible prospects with the purpose of preparing an investment proposal to the investment committee.
Lead the negotiations of investment conditions looking forward in obtaining the best return on investment for the funds.
Present and defend proposals before the investment committees to obtain its approval.
Lead the closing of transactions, together with the legal area (contracts), to assure that the conditions agreed are included in the documents.
Lead the investment monitoring in order to assure quality in the investment portfolio and the credit repayment.
Monitor the investment debt pipeline in order to assure the execution of the portfolio goals.
Requirements
Master´s degree in finance or economics with specialty in agro or Agronomist with special degree in finance
Technical domain of debt / loan investment; bilingual in English & French, other languages such as Portuguese would be an advantage ; good IT user skills ( excellent knowledge of MS Office)
3 to 5 years of experience in working in the agricultural value chain ideally in investments and/or Technical assistance. Deep knowledge of the African agriculture context.
