Senior Associate, Funding to Build

Acumen

Lagos, Nigeria · West Africa

Role type

Climate & Impact Investing

Experience

Senior

Deadline

2026-11-13

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Summary

Support a portfolio of early-stage green enterprises through Acumen Academy’s Funding to Build programme in Lagos. The Senior Associate combines enterprise finance advice, due diligence and funding-cycle support with relationship management and portfolio monitoring, helping entrepreneurs translate project funding into stronger business models and credible youth-employment outcomes.

About the role

Funding to Build is part of Green RISE Africa’s BUILD pillar. Selected Fellows and Foundry members can receive up to US$50,000 in project funding alongside coaching and community support. Reporting to the Manager, Funding to Build, the Senior Associate works with the programme Associate and Acumen’s Legal, Compliance, Finance and Impact teams. The role supports enterprises through selection, contracting, disbursement and tranche reporting, while strengthening future funding pipelines and programme processes.

Key responsibilities

Provide tailored enterprise support on unit economics, revenue models, pricing and project budgets, including office hours and one-to-one sessions.

Help entrepreneurs develop realistic implementation plans and evidence-based projections for green jobs and Youth-in-Work outcomes.

Contribute due-diligence findings and selection recommendations and coordinate financial, legal, compliance and ESG reviews.

Track documentation, contract queries and disbursement conditions to keep enterprise files ready for funding.

Manage enterprise relationships and monitor financial, operational and impact KPIs, flagging businesses needing intervention.

Analyse tranche-level financial and narrative reporting, synthesise portfolio insights and improve programme tools and processes.

Key requirements

Bachelor’s degree required.

At least five years in enterprise support, SME finance, portfolio management or impact investing, ideally in social enterprise or development.

Financial-analysis and unit-economics experience, with the ability to translate data into practical enterprise recommendations.

Experience conducting or supporting financial, legal, compliance or ESG due diligence.

Ability to manage enterprise relationships independently and use portfolio trackers, dashboards and reporting tools such as Excel or Google Sheets.

Permanent authorisation to work in Lagos, Nigeria; strong communication, attention to detail and alignment with Acumen’s values.

Rolling review through Friday, 13 November 2026. Permanent work authorisation in Lagos is required. The employer asks candidates not to submit duplicate applications.

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