The Senior Associate of Capital Advisory is in charge of supporting Excelsior’s Capital Advisory and Capital Brokerage platform, which provides deal unification and capital placement services. As an Senior Associate you would be also responsible for directing the day-to-day client and partner activities related to advisory, and placement under the overall direction of the Managing Director.
The Senior Associate will be expected to direct two to three transactions on a day to day basis on behalf of the Excelsior Firm. These projects will support capital raising for companies seeking capital in the Agribusiness, Energy, ICT, Health Care and Infrastructure sectors. The Director shall be expected to build business networks in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) and maintain strong relationships that could convert into business opportunities for Excelsior. To accomplish this, the Senior Associate is expected to ensure that they have the right knowledge and ability to cultivate, propose, and ultimately secure projects in a largely independent fashion.
As a summary, the responsibilities include:
- Collecting, evaluating, and applying statistical and financial data on the economy and financial markets, specifically with respect to researching companies and projects within the Excelsior’s selected industries
- Analysing and synthesizing researched data and presentation of trends and ideas with regard to business opportunities and investment decision making processes
- Preparing Investor memorandums and presentation documents based on market research, competitive analysis, regulatory analysis, financial modelling, and assessment of the team.
- Answering inquiries from investors regarding the individual deals and projects
- Preparing and disseminating special knowledge pieces, models, forecasts, and/or presentations to furnish information to Excelsior’s Investor Group
- Interviewing company executives or industry leaders to develop and maintain sources of information in preparation of analyses.
- Maintaining company databases using adeptness at using excel spread sheets and database software
Please inlucde your curriculum vitae when applying for this position.
This position is located in Nairobi Kenya.
Desired Skills & Experience
The following minimum qualifications and experience shall be required for this position:
- Diverse experience and exposure working in or with companies in Sub-Saharan Africa, the Americas, Europe and the Middle East.
- Qualified candidates will possess a Master’s Degree in Business (MBA) or similar qualification and a Bachelor’s degree in business, with a focus in actuarial sciences or corporate finance, banking or similar subject.
- Successful candidates will have completed no less than 3 senior level accounting and/or financial analysis courses.
- CPA / CFA and other financial licenses desirable
- Successful candidate must have least five years of experience in an analytical or financial role required in a management consulting, equity research, Venture Capital /Private Equity or investment banking position
- Strong oral and written communication skills, research skills, and the ability to organize, analyze, and interpret data, as well as proficiency with Microsoft Excel and Access required.
- Must possess the ability to synthesize data into articulate and exemplary power-point presentations
- Driven, ambitious self-starter with stand-alone ability to engage senior executives across the Africa and internationally.
If you are a fit for Excelsior Firm’s high-performance culture and have a track record of success, please email your resume and cover letter to careers@excelsiorfirm.com. Emails sent to email addresses other than careers@excelsiofirm.com will NOT be considered.
Company Description
Excelsior Firm is a boutique merchant bank, advising and investing in East Africa’s fasting growing businesses. Our head office is in Nairobi and we maintain satellite offices in New York, Johannesburg and London.
We believe in the underlying fundamentals and growth potential of East and Sub-Saharan Africa. We partner with our clients and portfolio companies on their growth journeys, providing capital and world-class professional services that deliver financial returns and social impact.
Drawing on our extensive networks and experiences at the world’s top advisory firms, we provide access to relationships, rigorous analysis and solutions that are truly distinctive. And because we are headquartered in East Africa, we source local intelligence and can respond to our client’s needs at a moment’s notice.
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