• Application Deadline:
• Position: Private Equity Associate


• Job Type Full Time


• Qualification BA/BSc/HND


• Experience 4 - 6 years


• Location Lagos


• Job Field Finance / Accounting / Audit 
  

The firm is seeking an experienced strategy and Investment Associate to join the Investment Team at CCA. CCA’s investment team is responsible for the end – to – end investment process: deal sourcing, transaction execution, value addition and exit. Members of the investment team also have exposure to fundraising and institutional development as appropriate.

Responsibilities

• Support the analysis of investment opportunities including financial modelling, valuation and return analysis


• Support the formulation and implementation of the value addition strategy for portfolio companies


• Serve as primary custodian of all projects and portfolio companies under his/her control, managing all resources engaged on such projects


• Directly oversee the performance and development of analysts working on projects


• Work will likely require a reasonable amount of travel, mostly domestic travel to various company/project sites across Nigeria with some mix of international travel

Requirements

• Minimum Second-Class Upper Degree from a top tier university


• 4 - 6 years’ experience in a management consulting, investment banking or general management/strategy role requiring strong financial modelling, analytical reasoning and presentation skills required


• Interest in making a transition towards entrepreneurship, private equity or principal investing in emerging markets or sub-Saharan Africa


• Experience in emerging markets, particularly Nigeria or Ghana is an advantage

Successful candidate must demonstrate the following skills:

• Superior analytical reasoning, project management and problem-solving skills


• Strong written and verbal communication skills and experience presenting quantitative analysis


• Strong interpersonal skills, maturity and ability to work effectively as part of a team


• Eagerness to learn the entire process and understand the big picture


• Ability to deal with ambiguity and bring structure to complex questions with limited guidance


• Attention to detail and highly organized