Venture Capital Firm Recruitment 2020

Applications are invited from interested and suitably qualified candidates for Venture Capital Firm Recruitment 2020.

Venture Capital Firm is a reputable firm in Ghana.

We are recruiting to fill the following positions below:

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Job Title: Fund Manager

Details

The Fund Manager reports to the Board of the Firm and is responsible for the profit and loss responsibility of the Microfinance Fund and its investment portfolio under his management. Other responsibilities include:

Investment Management:

Investment selection in accordance with policies and guidelines established by the Fund and its Advisory Board.
Sourcing, originating and structuring of transactions
Drafting risk-focused finance reports
legal implementation and disbursement.
On-going monitoring and review of investments for adherence to objectives and guidelines
Managing exits from investments
Quarterly performance reporting
Annual portfolio review and discussion of investments with the Advisory Board
Participation in Board and Investment Committee meetings

Other:

General marketing of the firm’s products and services
Building fruitful relationships with deal sourcing networks such as banks, consultants, donors, business associations etc
Developing and maintaining a healthy relationship with existing clients, in order to generate repeat and/or networked business opportunities
Communicating effectively with internal and external customers/stakeholders
Negotiating partnership agreements and monitoring of partners
Development of Human Resource
Provision of leadership to increase returns and market dominance

Minimum Requirements

Professional Qualification –

A Master’s Degree in Business Administration, Finance, Economics, Social Science or a related field with Professional Certification in Accounting or Finance a plus
At least 5 years’ experience in Micro and SME Finance/Credit
At least 5 years’ experience in a Senior Management role.
Experience in Microfinance/Non-Bank Financing a plus.

Skills and Knowledge

Sound Private Equity/Venture Capital financing knowledge, good networking skills, good team spirit & leadership skills, problem-solving, time management, resource management, strategic analysis, ability to make tough decisions and negotiation skills.

Competencies

Innovative, Results-Oriented, Desire to Execute with Excellence, Customer-Centric, Relentless Attituded to Problem Solving, Detail Oriented, Integrity and Highly Ethical

Job Title: Business Development Officer

The Business Development Officer works in collaboration with the Investment Manager under the supervision of the Fund Manager. The BDO is the primary dealmaker and provider of Business Development Assistance (BDA) to investee SMEs and should have proven hands-on experience in business development and financial transaction work, especially in the areas of business analysis & diagnostics, risk analysis and deal structuring for SMEs. The BDO also requires skills in client relationship management, consulting, business turn-around, marketing, accounting and credit management.

In addition to actual investment and business development experience, the BDO at least must have a good working knowledge of Ghana based financial customs and norms and should have community relationship management skills.

The Responsibilities of the BDO Include:

Sourcing, originating and structuring transactions
Delivering initial BDA and assisting clients draft bankable business plans or developing bankable business plans
Drafting risk-focused finance reports
Managing legal implementation and disbursement.
General marketing of the firm’s products
Communicating effectively with internal and external customers/stakeholders
Building fruitful relationships with deal sourcing networks such as banks, consultants, donors, business associations and relevant governmental institutions
Developing and maintaining a healthy relationship with existing clients, in order to generate repeat and/or networked business opportunities
Any other duties as assigned by the Investment Manager

Minimum Requirements

Professional Qualification –

A Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration; Finance; Accounting; Statistics; Mathematics; Entrepreneurship; Agribusiness/Agriculture; Industrial Engineering; Supply Chain Management or Economics with an MBA preferable
At least 3 years’ experience in Business Development and or SME Finance/Credit
Experience in an Agro-processing or Manufacturing company a plus.
Completion of the Ghana Stock Exchange training courses a plus.

Skills and Knowledge

Sound Private Equity/Venture Capital financing knowledge, good networking skills, good team spirit & leadership skills, problem solving, time Management, resource management, strategic analysis, ability to make tough decisions and negotiation skills.

Competencies

Innovative, Results-Oriented, Desire to Execute with Excellence, Customer-Centric, Relentless Attituded to Problem Solving, Detail Oriented, Integrity and Highly Ethical.