Portfolio Manager at a Financial Institution

A Financial Institution looking for qualified candidate to fill the following position of:

Job Title: Portfolio Manager

The Job

1. Developing a strong pipeline of good quality investment opportunities in the infrastructure and natural resources sectors through anticipating market trends and employing sector and country knowledge;
2. Responsible for sourcing funding for specific projects and managing the funds
3. Responsible for product development and fund designs suitable for the businesses of SMEs.
4. Building and maintaining strong relationships with clients, global and regional private businesses, banking and multilateral partners and government officials to further develop the sector and to develop specific investment opportunities;
5. Evaluating, structuring, negotiating, and closing new transactions, portfolio restructurings, rescheduling, capital increases, equity sates, etc.
6. Developing innovative and appropriate financial structures for straightforward and complex transactions in infrastructure arid natural resources sector;
7. Leading negotiation/documentation teams, using strong negotiation skills to develop solutions, overcome impasses and finalize negotiations in transaction
8. Leading and managing project teams;
9. Coordinating closely with social, environmental and technical assistance colleagues in order to add value to our clients’ businesses, finding pragmatic solutions to the specific sector challenges, to achieve sustainable development impact;
10. Collaborating in developing sector and regional strategies and supporting related policy advisory work; and
11. Mentoring and developing junior staff.

Preferred Qualifications

1. Professional qualification will be preferred
2. Maximum of 3 to 7 years experience working In a Bank, Private Equity Firm or Investment Bank, Corporate Finance Equity Research Finns With a proven track-record of sourcing, structuring and closing deals.
3. Bachelor Degree in any field with a minimum of 2:2
4. An MBA will be a plus
5. Knowledge of relevant industry sector fiends, experience in Africa a plus:
6. Strong technical skills in financial modeling, valuation and analysis:
7. Strong financial and credit skills, demonstrated ability to structure a variety of financial instruments (debt and equity);
8. Business development and client relationship skills, track record and ability to focus on clients needs effectively;
9. Ability to interact directly and independently with the senior management of potential clients, of financial and technical partners, as Well as senior government officials;
10. Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English etc
11. Strong inter-personal and team working skills, ability to interact effectively with clients and colleagues from various cultural backgrounds;
12. Ability to mentor junior investment staff:
13. Highly motivated, committed to highest ethical standards: and genuine commitment to sustainable development.
14. Established end demonstrated evidence of raising funds for businesses and entrepreneurship

1. May have been involved or had a career in any of the following institutions;
2. SMEDAN
3. Foundations e.g. Faith Foundation, ELFINA, MTN Foundation etc
4. Development Financial Institutions e.g. GROFIN, Bank of Industry, NEXIM etc
5. Students in Free Enterprises (SIFE)
6. Institutions that has to do with Entrepreneurial Development.eg Fete Foundation, NASME, NASSI, ELFINA, etc

Application Closing Date
25th March, 2013

Method of Application
Qualified candidates should send their resume to:
opportunities001@yahoo.com