• Umba
  • Kenya, Nairobi
Job Description
As an IR Capital Raising Senior Associate, you will support our clients and investment decisions by:

Working with Finance, Asset Management, and Investment Teams to prepare investor communications including quarterly reporting, notifications, and incoming requests/inquiry templates
Creating financial analyses, including cash flow projections and fund-level calculations 
Liaising with Data Analytics team to increase reporting efficiencies, standardize and validate reporting processes and data information 
Analyzing qualitative, quantitative, and industry competitive landscape information and translate into strategic deliverables
Providing support and oversight to capital raising activities including preparation, proofread and formatting of marketing materials, offering memorandums and flash reports for existing and new vehicles 
Liaising with third party services providers, including legal counsel and placement agents to execute capital raising activities 
Collaborating with business leads to prepare, proofread and format internal and external presentations
Managing capital raising datarooms include file and contact management 
Maintaining investor information, meeting notes, and documentation within internal CRM database and investor portal 
Monitoring databases and research to develop and maintain investor and market intel and curate briefing materials for investor calls and meetings 
Provide oversight for annual investor conferences and general investor meetings, including preparing presentation materials and meeting execution 

Skills And Qualifications:

Five or more years of relevant work experience, preferably within an investor relations, fund accounting, or fund management capacity at a real estate, alternative investment, placement agent, or investment consulting firm
Bachelor’s Degree with excellent academic credentials 
Excellent communication skills, both written and oral
Experience interfacing with institutional and/or retail investors 
Ability to analyze qualitative and quantitative information and translate into strategic deliverables
Ambitious self-starter with strong organizational skills, attention to detail, and effective time management
Strong proficiency with MS PowerPoint, Excel, and Word
Proficiency in Salesforce and Investran, preferred
Strong financial modeling skills, including proficiency with investment metrics and data analysis 
A desire to work in a fast paced, collaborative and entrepreneurial environment
Ability to work independently and collaboratively within a team
  • Banking