Job
Title: Investment Associate
Title: Investment Associate
Organization: Ascent
Capital Advisory Services LLP
Capital Advisory Services LLP
Duty
Station: Kampala, Uganda
Station: Kampala, Uganda
Reports
to: Investment Director
to: Investment Director
About
US:
US:
Q-Sourcing
Limited is a manpower management solutions firm operating in the East African
Region in the countries of Uganda, Kenya, Rwanda and South Sudan. They would
like to recruit for a valuable client, Ascent Capital Advisory Services LLP which
invests in experienced and ambitious entrepreneurs that have the courage and
drive to grow a best in class enterprise.
Limited is a manpower management solutions firm operating in the East African
Region in the countries of Uganda, Kenya, Rwanda and South Sudan. They would
like to recruit for a valuable client, Ascent Capital Advisory Services LLP which
invests in experienced and ambitious entrepreneurs that have the courage and
drive to grow a best in class enterprise.
Job
Summary: The Investment Associate will offer technical support in all aspects of
the investment process including the origination, evaluation, structuring,
portfolio management and exit stages.
Summary: The Investment Associate will offer technical support in all aspects of
the investment process including the origination, evaluation, structuring,
portfolio management and exit stages.
Key
Duties and Responsibilities:
Duties and Responsibilities:
1. Investment Process (60%)
Overall project management of the final
investment process:
investment process:
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Investment appraisal by carrying out macro and
company specific research
Investment appraisal by carrying out macro and
company specific research
·
In charge of managing the deal list and coordinating
the weekly meetings
In charge of managing the deal list and coordinating
the weekly meetings
·
Developing financial models
Developing financial models
·
In charge of drafting offer letters, letters of
intent and term sheets
In charge of drafting offer letters, letters of
intent and term sheets
·
Conducting due diligence
Conducting due diligence
·
In charge of the negotiation of financial terms
In charge of the negotiation of financial terms
·
Preparation and presentation of PIAMs and FIAMs to
the IC
Preparation and presentation of PIAMs and FIAMs to
the IC
·
Semi-annual portfolio reviews with portfolio
valuations.
Semi-annual portfolio reviews with portfolio
valuations.
Exits: Prepare and present exit reviews to
the team
the team
Compliance:
·
Ensure compliance with all company policies and
procedures.
Ensure compliance with all company policies and
procedures.
·
Ensure compliance with the CMA rules and
regulations if any.
Ensure compliance with the CMA rules and
regulations if any.
·
Ensure compliance with all applicable statutes.
Ensure compliance with all applicable statutes.
Reporting:
·
Ensure timely and appropriate reporting to the
Investment Director
Ensure timely and appropriate reporting to the
Investment Director
·
Provide timely input to the preparation of
investment and financial briefs as may be directed by the supervisor
Provide timely input to the preparation of
investment and financial briefs as may be directed by the supervisor
·
In charge of the preparation and submission of
investor reports
In charge of the preparation and submission of
investor reports
2. Portfolio Management (40%)
·
Developing investee value creation plan
Developing investee value creation plan
·
Preparation and presentation of mid-year investee
company reviews
Preparation and presentation of mid-year investee
company reviews
·
Working closely with management teams to execute
and deliver value creation plans
Working closely with management teams to execute
and deliver value creation plans
·
Secondment to investee business, if required
Secondment to investee business, if required
3. Financial Responsibility
·
The jobholder has a secondary responsibility for
the following:
The jobholder has a secondary responsibility for
the following:
·
Assist in portfolio management of the entire
investment portfolio.
Assist in portfolio management of the entire
investment portfolio.
·
Income generation based on set and approved
targets.
Income generation based on set and approved
targets.
4. Judgement and decision-making
·
The incumbent advises the Investment Director on
investment opportunities.
The incumbent advises the Investment Director on
investment opportunities.
·
The jobholder recommends to the Investment
Director Business initiatives to safeguard the interests of Ascent with regard
to its current business portfolio.
The jobholder recommends to the Investment
Director Business initiatives to safeguard the interests of Ascent with regard
to its current business portfolio.
3. Occasional duties: Perform any
other relevant duties as directed by the Supervisor
other relevant duties as directed by the Supervisor
Qualifications,
Skills and Experience:
Skills and Experience:
·
The ideal candidate should preferably hold an undergraduate
degree with professional qualifications in finance or accounting. Possession of
CFA, CPA-K or ACCA.
The ideal candidate should preferably hold an undergraduate
degree with professional qualifications in finance or accounting. Possession of
CFA, CPA-K or ACCA.
·
At least a year to three years’ experience in
private equity investments, investment banking, corporate finance, financial
analysis, fund management or asset management within an investment or financial
services company.
At least a year to three years’ experience in
private equity investments, investment banking, corporate finance, financial
analysis, fund management or asset management within an investment or financial
services company.
·
Previous experience in conducting company
valuations is essential.
Previous experience in conducting company
valuations is essential.
·
Excellent analytical skills.
Excellent analytical skills.
·
Good negotiation skills.
Good negotiation skills.
·
Proven ability to network and build rapport with
high profile business people.
Proven ability to network and build rapport with
high profile business people.
·
Excellent formal presentation skills.
Excellent formal presentation skills.
·
Excellent oral communication and report writing
skills.
Excellent oral communication and report writing
skills.
·
A good appreciation of economic developments
locally and in the region.
A good appreciation of economic developments
locally and in the region.
·
Computer literacy with proficiency in MS Suite of
packages.
Computer literacy with proficiency in MS Suite of
packages.
How
to Apply:
to Apply:
All suitably
qualified and interested are encouraged to send their cover letters and updated
CVs including three referees (send as one document) to our e-mail to:
[email protected]
qualified and interested are encouraged to send their cover letters and updated
CVs including three referees (send as one document) to our e-mail to:
[email protected]
Address all
your applications to:
your applications to:
Human
Resources Office,
Resources Office,
Q-Sourcing
Limited (U),
Limited (U),
Plot 14/16
Semawata Road, Ntinda
Semawata Road, Ntinda
P.O. Box
12883, Ntinda, Kampala, Uganda
12883, Ntinda, Kampala, Uganda
Note:
·
Kindly mark your application as “Application
_ Investment Associate” in the subject line of your email.
Kindly mark your application as “Application
_ Investment Associate” in the subject line of your email.
·
Only shortlisted applicants will be contacted.
Only shortlisted applicants will be contacted.
Deadline:
28th January 2016 by 5:00 PM
28th January 2016 by 5:00 PM
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