We are looking for a new team member to help grow our portfolio of impactful start-ups and interventions across Sub-Saharan Africa.

The opportunity

As our new investment associate, you’ll play an active role in deal origination and deal-making as well as supporting our existing portfolio. Main responsibilities include:

• Exploring emerging investment opportunities and perform research on markets, companies, and themes that align with our investment mandate (predominantly climate-tech and circular economy)

• Playing an active role in the deal making process – from sourcing and screening new investment opportunities to due diligence, deal execution, and closing

• Collaborating with portfolio companies on their growth journey, including support on financial and impact management

• Supporting the development of strong partnerships with co-investors and other stakeholders

• Overseeing portfolio reporting on a quarterly basis

What you bring

• +3 years of experience in impact investing in Sub-Saharan Africa; perhaps you’ve worked for an intermediary advising multiple clients and structuring deals, perhaps you’ve been an investment analyst at a venture fund, or perhaps you’ve founded/operated a company

• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and financial modeling skills

• Ability to think strategically and handle ambiguity

• Team-oriented, with an ability to manage multiple projects and deliver results

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills

• Strong experience in our investment focus areas is an advantage

What we offer

• Competitive compensation package and generous leave package

• Flat organisational structure, where everybody contributes to the development of the Foundation

• High focus on professional development and opportunity to grow in the role

Location

Flexible, preferably one of the main start-up ecosystems in SSA; Nairobi, Cape Town, Johannesburg, Lagos, etc.

Interested?

Please don’t hesitate to reach out to Anne Cathrine Garde, if you have questions on the role or related to BESTSELLER Foundation, anne.garde@bestsellerfoundation.org.

We hope you find the role interesting and look forward to hearing from you. Your application is welcomed as soon as possible, but no later than Friday 30th. We evaluate incoming applications on a rolling basis. Please submit your application (CV and motivational letter) to info@bestsellerfoundation.org

First round of interview is scheduled for the first weeks of July.