Senior Investment Officer for Financial Institutions Debt Financing
responsAbility Investments
Cape Town, South Africa · Pan-African
Role type
Climate & Impact Investing
Experience
Senior
Language
English; French or Arabic a plus
Summary
Senior private-debt investment role leading origination, transaction execution, credit analysis and portfolio management for financial institutions across Sub-Saharan Africa.
About the role
The Senior Investment Officer will lead financial-institution debt investments across Sub-Saharan Africa, providing senior and subordinated debt to banks and other financial institutions. Based in Cape Town, the role covers relationship development, origination, credit analysis, transaction structuring and active portfolio management across the complete investment cycle. It also includes mentoring junior colleagues and representing responsAbility at relevant industry events.
Key responsibilities
Build relationships and identify debt-investment opportunities with financial institutions across Sub-Saharan Africa
Originate, execute and actively manage senior and subordinated debt investments
Conduct on-site and off-site credit and market-risk analysis of counterparties
Lead due-diligence and scoring exercises with the Credit and Risk teams
Structure and implement transactions with Risk, Investment Committees, transaction teams and external parties
Manage the full investment cycle from sourcing through execution, portfolio decisions and monitoring
Represent responsAbility at conferences, seminars and relevant industry events in a leadership capacity
Mentor junior members of the investment team
Key requirements
Master's-level degree in economics, business administration, finance or a related field
At least eight years of relevant financial-sector experience in an international environment
Credit-analysis or comparable investment experience
Strong knowledge of Sub-Saharan African financial markets and banking systems
Knowledge of small-business and SME finance, leasing and consumer or unsecured finance
Strong credit-writing, analytical, commercial and presentation skills
Excellent written and spoken English
Ability to work independently in a multicultural environment
Willingness to travel frequently within Sub-Saharan Africa
Nice to have
French or Arabic language skills
Based in Cape Town. Recruitment is being managed by AMS on behalf of responsAbility. Applications must be submitted online.