• Application Deadline: Fri, 7 Jun 2024 00:00:00 GMT
• Position: Private Equity Analyst /Associate


• Job Type Full Time


• Qualification BA/BSc/HND


• Experience 3 - 6 years


• Location Lagos


• Job Field Finance / Accounting / Audit 
  

Job Summary

• The firm is seeking an experienced finance or investment professional 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 West Africa with some mix of international travel 

Requirements

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


• 3 - 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 


• Fluency in French is an added 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