The Summer Associate will work directly with the founder and wil be responsible for supporting activities across sourcing, due diligence, and strategic growth projects. This person will have the following key responsibilities:
Responsibilities:
Sourcing: Build and manage a database of African e-commerce businesses based on investment themes, trends, and category analysis
Due diligence: Conduct due diligence on potential brands, including quantitative and qualitative data analysis, basic financial analysis
Strategic growth projects: Support founder on strategic growth projects for onboarded brands across growth and operations initiatives
Be flexible and open minded to suggest, support, or lead projects as they come up
Requirements:
Degree in Accounting, Finance or Business from an accredited university with a strong academic background
Have strong communication skills (verbal and written)
Have strong command of Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint
Intellectually curious and strong interpersonal skills
Organized and detail oriented
Able to work in a flexible, entrepreneurial environment - willing to take on tasks as they come up.