Summary
Date Posted: Tuesday, May 12, 2020 , Base Salary: Not Disclosed

JOB DETAILS:
adOpes is an investment manager offering capital to agri-business related micro-enterprises in Kenya, Rwanda, Tanzania and Uganda through funds tailored to meet their specific needs. adOpes was registered as a Kenyan Limited Liability Company in December 2018 and has been cleared by the Capital Markets Authority to transact as planned.
Are you looking for a unique role bridging finance and social impact? Are you trustworthy and have proven personal business development skills to implement and manage complex and cross-functional and cross-locational processes? Are you comfortable driving forward initiatives involving multiple stakeholders?
adOpes is seeking to employ a Microleasing Fund Manager for our office in Nairobi, Kenya. He or she will be responsible for leading the Fund’s investment activities. The role will require identification of investment opportunities, due diligence and support to investees and finance partners (downstream), development of relationships in the sector, and monitoring and oversight of investments and partners. The role will also support fundraising activities with international public and private investors and investment funds (upstream).
Your team
You will be joining a highly motivated and experienced team of finance, risk management, capacity building and social impact investing professionals. Your colleagues at adOpes are seasoned and passionate experts who want to impact lives in East Africa with their know-how, dedication and commitment. .

The main tasks will include:
• Support the strategy definition and operational plan of the Fund
• Identify, analyse and pre-select eligible investments
• Prepare investment memoranda for approval by the investment committee in collaboration with credit
• Manage and oversee the investment portfolio
• Engage with the sector and upstream investors to support the funding of the adOpes Microleasing Fund

Your skills and experiences
• you are a seasoned finance professional with at least 5 years of experience as a fund manager or comparable position, e.g. in asset management
• university degree or above level qualification (or equivalent)
• experience in strategy and business development/management, implementation and measurement
• strong analytical skills and attention to detail
• additional risk management experience would be of an advantage
• knowledge of impact investing
• you are an all-rounder, a critical thinker with a very pro-active attitude and a team player
• you are an excellent communicator, with convincing presentation skills, comfortable interacting with clients and colleagues across functions at all seniority levels on very different topics
• you are a proactive and well-organized self-starter who can manage multiple projects at once
• you are able to work under pressure, handling complex situations and relationships, delivering against tight deadlines, whilst maintaining a high attention to detail
• you are a dynamic, entrepreneurial individual who is interested in putting his or her track record at the service of the adOpes Microleasing Fund

Job Qualifications: Not Specified

Job Education Requirements: Not Specified

Job Education Experience: Not Specified

Work Hours: 8

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adOpes is an investment manager offering capital to agri-business related micro-enterprises in Kenya, Rwanda, Tanzania and Uganda through funds tailored to meet their specific needs. adOpes was registered as a Kenyan Limited Liability Company in December 2018 and has been cleared by the Capital Markets Authority to transact as planned.
The Microleasing Fund provides capital to selected tier 4 financial institutions (SACCOs and MFIs) offering Microleasing, an innovative product that finances the acquisition of productive assets for small & growing enterprises and farmers active in agribusiness. Microleasing offers low-risk finance incorporating asset backed investments with insurance and capacity development that enables farmers, small & growing agribusinesses to sustainably grow and diversify their income streams without committing upfront capital. The adOpes Microleasing Fund lowers the investment threshold and enables financial institutions to invest in local agribusiness clients in East Africa and offers a unique first-mover advantage as the first Microleasing Fund in the East African financial market.

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