GroFin Careers 2019

The key purpose of the role is to manage GroFin’s fund and program activities in a country, ensuring that quality standards are adhered to and performance targets are met. The IE is the key conductor of performance in the country and he/she actively leads and manages the investment teams to deliver on fund and program mandates and in so doing deliver the required key stakeholder outputs to customers, clients, staff and shareholders. Furthermore, the Investment Executive positions and represents GroFin in the country, effectively executes brand and customer strategies in country.

Job Description

Job Title: Investment Executive

Ideal Profile
GroFin is a mission-driven for profit development finance organisation that is run on strong commercial principles. We recruit people that believe in the power of capital and market development to do bring about positive change in local communities. We employ people who are passionate about our sector and what we do, strong on ethics and committed to the success and sustainability of our clients and of GroFin. GroFin works with local entrepreneurs who are looking to professionalise and grow their businesses. We support them with practical, specific and relevant business advice. This requires us to be accessible, down-to-earth, pragmatic, hands-on, professional, respectful and honest. GroFin aims to develop long term relationships with its employees. We invest in our employees for the long term and offer a solid career in an organisation that is at the forefront of impact investment. Learning is part of the GroFin culture. Each employee, at every level, is conscious of the need to continuously raise her/his knowledge and skills. The willingness to learn is therefore a non-negotiable condition of employment.

Required experience, qualification and skills :

• • Investment or finance experience in SME investment, with a 7+ years of a demonstrated track record in investing or financing SMEs
  • Advanced degree required. An MBA is preferred, as well as CFA, CIMA or ACCA.
• • Excellent financial and analytical skills.
  • Good credit management skills
  • Proven deal origination skills and a well-developed network with the local SME business and finance community.
  • Written and spoken language fluency in English essential.

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