Job description
You will be based at our Nairobi Representative Office and your primary focus will be the Corporate Debt transactions focusing on the African continent. Your tasks will include:
Acquiring/originating debt business contacts to companies, financial institutions and development finance institutions in the region in close co-operation with DEG’s Corporate Debt Team Africa sitting in Cologne.
Support the investment business through research on potential clients and markets; organizing workshops and meetings to enhance networking and information sharing.
Structuring and negotiation of transaction terms.
Performing due diligences including development impact, commercial and financial evaluation.
Drafting of internal approval papers and Letters of Intent (LOI) documents in coordination with the Senior Investment Manager.
Finalizing the legal documentation in close cooperation with the relevant departments within DEG.
Portfolio management and provision of support to the portfolio companies during the investment period