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Senior Investment Manager
Nairobi, NairobiApplication deadline: 24 March 2025
About the client
Finnfund is a Finnish development financier and impact investor. We build a sustainable future and generate lasting impact by investing in businesses that solve global development challenges. We invest 200–250 million euros in 20–30 companies in developing countries each year. Our focus sectors include renewable energy, sustainable forestry, sustainable agriculture, financial institutions, and digital infrastructure and solutions. Today Finnfund’s investments, commitments, and investment decisions total about 1.23 billion euros, half of them in Africa. The company has 97 employees based in Helsinki and Nairobi.
For more information, please visit www.finnfund.fi
Do you want to help shape global sustainable development? Would you like to be part of our growth and success and work with investments in developing countries?
The Opportunity
We are now looking for a Senior Investment Manager to join our Digital Infrastructure and Solutions team for a full-time, permanent position in Nairobi.
Digital Infrastructure and Solutions (DIS) is one of Finnfund’s focus sectors and the fastest growing sector within Finnfund’s investment function.
DIS sector investments have a strong impact in our target countries. We invest in commercially attractive high impact businesses within the emerging markets digital value chain, focusing on rural connectivity, improving existing infrastructure to enable high speed and affordable internet, and technologies that promote digital and financial inclusion. DIS team’s recent investments include various emerging markets high impact and fast-growing companies such as Cassava Technologies, WorldLink, Fibertime and Wave Mobile Money.
What you will be doing
As a Senior Investment Manager, you will be responsible for identifying, developing and executing new investment projects and managing stakeholder relations. Responsibilities include originating, developing, negotiating, and executing new investment opportunities in the DIS sector. Part of the role is to manage the existing investment portfolio with the team.
You will be working closely with investees, co-investors, financial advisors, and other stakeholders within the African investment community. You will play a key part in the development of the DIS investment pipeline and portfolio.
Internally you will be collaborating closely with other members of the investment team and with colleagues across Finnfund. A typical project team has members from our environment and social responsibility team, development impact team as well as from our legal affairs.
Key areas of responsibility include:
Who we are looking for
We are seeking an exceptional candidate with the following qualifications:
A successful candidate for this position is a proactive, flexible, and independent worker with strong teamwork skills. We are looking for a candidate with strong communication and negotiation skills, who is social, results-oriented, and not afraid of challenges. The position requires some amount of travel in Finnfund’s target countries.
What we offer
This is a unique opportunity to work in an international environment, learning about development financing and impact investing. Finnfund encourages its employees to take good care of their health and well-being by offering, for example, extensive health insurance coverage and employee benefits. We advance and monitor equality and encourage our employees to carry out continuous learning and professional improvement. We offer a competitive salary package denominated in USD.
How to apply
Please submit your cover letter of no more than two (2) pages and a CV of no more than three (3) pages on the application link. Please note that all documents should be in PDF format.
About the client
Finnfund is a Finnish development financier and impact investor. We build a sustainable future and generate lasting impact by investing in businesses that solve global development challenges. We invest 200–250 million euros in 20–30 companies in developing countries each year. Our focus sectors include renewable energy, sustainable forestry, sustainable agriculture, financial institutions, and digital infrastructure and solutions. Today Finnfund’s investments, commitments, and investment decisions total about 1.23 billion euros, half of them in Africa. The company has 97 employees based in Helsinki and Nairobi.
For more information, please visit www.finnfund.fi
Do you want to help shape global sustainable development? Would you like to be part of our growth and success and work with investments in developing countries?
The Opportunity
We are now looking for a Senior Investment Manager to join our Digital Infrastructure and Solutions team for a full-time, permanent position in Nairobi.
Digital Infrastructure and Solutions (DIS) is one of Finnfund’s focus sectors and the fastest growing sector within Finnfund’s investment function.
DIS sector investments have a strong impact in our target countries. We invest in commercially attractive high impact businesses within the emerging markets digital value chain, focusing on rural connectivity, improving existing infrastructure to enable high speed and affordable internet, and technologies that promote digital and financial inclusion. DIS team’s recent investments include various emerging markets high impact and fast-growing companies such as Cassava Technologies, WorldLink, Fibertime and Wave Mobile Money.
What you will be doing
As a Senior Investment Manager, you will be responsible for identifying, developing and executing new investment projects and managing stakeholder relations. Responsibilities include originating, developing, negotiating, and executing new investment opportunities in the DIS sector. Part of the role is to manage the existing investment portfolio with the team.
You will be working closely with investees, co-investors, financial advisors, and other stakeholders within the African investment community. You will play a key part in the development of the DIS investment pipeline and portfolio.
Internally you will be collaborating closely with other members of the investment team and with colleagues across Finnfund. A typical project team has members from our environment and social responsibility team, development impact team as well as from our legal affairs.
Key areas of responsibility include:
- Originating and screening new investment opportunities and supporting the execution of investments.
- Leading the project team throughout the entire investment cycle, including pre-investment evaluation, preparation of investment committee materials, negotiations, structuring, and documentation. Also, actively contributing to portfolio management and value creation.
- Monitoring the development of digital infrastructure and technology sectors in Africa.
- Actively participating in marketing of Finnfund and participating in relevant investment conferences, often as a speaker or panellist.
- Building and maintaining relationships with investees, co-financers, and other stakeholders.
- Developing internal skills and capabilities in digital infrastructure and solution space.
Who we are looking for
We are seeking an exceptional candidate with the following qualifications:
- A university degree in a relevant field.
- At least 7 years of professional experience in private equity/VC funds, investment banking, management consultancy, or a relevant corporate role within the telecom sector, with proven expertise in corporate finance.
- Investment experience in the African private equity market.
- Outstanding writing and communication skills in English are essential.
- Fluency in additional languages and international investment experience are highly desirable.
A successful candidate for this position is a proactive, flexible, and independent worker with strong teamwork skills. We are looking for a candidate with strong communication and negotiation skills, who is social, results-oriented, and not afraid of challenges. The position requires some amount of travel in Finnfund’s target countries.
What we offer
This is a unique opportunity to work in an international environment, learning about development financing and impact investing. Finnfund encourages its employees to take good care of their health and well-being by offering, for example, extensive health insurance coverage and employee benefits. We advance and monitor equality and encourage our employees to carry out continuous learning and professional improvement. We offer a competitive salary package denominated in USD.
How to apply
Please submit your cover letter of no more than two (2) pages and a CV of no more than three (3) pages on the application link. Please note that all documents should be in PDF format.