Junior Associate at Cardinal Stone

Responsibilities

• Participate in the formulation and implementation of the optimization strategy for existing portfolio companies
• Participate in the formulation and execution of the investment strategy for new investment opportunities
• Serve as primary custodian of all investments, initiatives or portfolio companies under his/her control, managing all internal/external resources engaged on such engagements
• Work closely with and report directly to organizational leadership on assigned investments, businesses and other strategic engagements as may be required
• Work may require some travel, mostly domestic travel to various company/transaction sites across Nigeria with some mix of international travel

Indicative Profile

• Minimum Second Class Upper Degree (or 3.0 GPA equivalent) from a top tier university
• 3 - 4 years’ experience in management consulting, investment banking and/or private equity role(s) requiring strong financial modelling, analytical reasoning and presentation skills
• Experience in emerging markets, particularly Nigeria and West Africa is a plus
• Demonstrable passion to transition to hands-on private equity investing role in Nigeria/West Africa.