Investment Officer
Nithio Holdings
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See open jobs at Nithio Holdings.See open jobs similar to "Investment Officer" Shortlist.Primary Responsibilities
- End-to-End Transaction/Deal Ownership: Develop and maintain client relationships, origination, due diligence, and credit analysis of existing and new borrowers; structure appropriate financing solutions; prepare financial projections; negotiate legal documents with counterparties alongside legal counsel—presenting analysis to internal credit committees.
- Portfolio Management/Monitoring: Maintain close business relationships with existing/ potential borrowers with regular check-ins, flag any early warning signs, and ensure a high-quality regional loan portfolio. Monitor ongoing performance of facilities and track covenants.
- Research/DD: Perform market research, due diligence, and business analysis; prepare analytical products, including presentations, reports, briefings, etc.
- Credit Analysis: Perform credit analysis of financial condition/credit-worthiness of existing/prospective borrowers via analysis of financial statements, P&L, tax returns, biographical data, market information, and credit reports; manage client onboarding, KYC/AML reviews
- Support Client Engagements: (e.g., investors, distributed energy companies, policymakers, and development agencies); assist in the structuring, legal documentation implementation, and monitoring of commercially viable financing facilities aligned with risk standards and detailed understanding of the client's strategic and financial objectives
- Compliance: Maintain in-depth knowledge of our credit risk policies and procedures in compliance with applicable local and US regulations and assist the company in achieving satisfactory risk-adjusted returns on its lending portfolio as well as strong internal and external audit results
- Credit Risk: Assist in defining risk tolerance by supporting the creation of systems to measure, mitigate, manage, and limit credit risk exposures.
Who You Are
- A self-starter, passionate about creating lasting change in developing markets
- Have demonstrated experience working in Africa and/or emerging markets
- Have a track record of focus, energy, and drive to achieve outsized results
- Highly entrepreneurial and self-motivated; expert at managing your own time
- Possess superior problem-solving, judgment, and decision-making skills with the ability to articulate and present points of view and ideas effectively
- You have a track record of successfully prioritizing multiple competing priorities with strong attention to detail
- You can advance discrete projects both independently and as part of a team
- Possess strong interpersonal skills and work well on a distributed, global team
- Exemplify our values: Collaboration, Commitment, Growth, Marking a Difference, and Adaptability
- You’re a networker skilled at building and maintaining professional relationships across countries, personalities, and the political spectrum.
- Nithio is a multicultural, distributed, and remote-first team. As such, it is critical that you are someone who over-communicates, is highly organized and results-oriented, self-motivated, and self-disciplined.
- You have a proven track record of making things happen, can “get your hands dirty,” and have the ability to thrive in a rapidly changing environment
- You enjoy learning new tech tools and systems from others. You see feedback as an opportunity for growth and are keen to give and receive it.
- Possess a positive attitude, intellectual curiosity, and low ego.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s or Master’s in a quantitative field (Business, Finance, Mathematics, Economics, Engineering or a related field)
- 5 years experience leading, structuring, negotiating, and executing debt investments in the financial/renewable energy sectors, including experience in investment/commercial banking, private equity, debt funds, or corporate finance. Prior experience in a high-growth startup environment is a strong plus.
- Fluent in GSuite and Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, etc.
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