Chief Investment Officer at Alan & Grant

Job Objective

• The Position Holder is responsible for providing insight and direction, leads the investment team, complete all fund transactions, and effectively maintain portfolio development.

Key Responsibilities

• Participates in developing the business strategy and business plan as part of the executive management team of the company.
• Develops and deploys investment strategies in line with business requirements to ensure optimal return.
• Develops and implements relevant policies, processes, and procedures in line with business and legislative requirements.
• Under the CEO, provides the required leadership and expertise in investments.
• Business Management - Develops, implements, and maintains investment, valuation, and asset management policies and processes.
• Ensures the effective positioning of the Fund and the Fund Managers as preferred partners for Agribusiness investment in West Africa, through conferences, presentations, and ongoing networking.
• Ensures effective identification of potential investment opportunities through market intelligence and networks.
• Identifies and proposes potential investments to the Investment Committee.
• Performs due diligence on potential investments and business cases.
• Advises the Investment Committee of business risk and proposes appropriate mitigating strategies.
• Assists with the compilation and management of the Fund Manager budget and the Fund budget.
• Participates in fund raising initiatives including information creation, presentations, and investor engagement. Actively participates in the marketing of funds during capital raising.
• Has overall responsibility for assigned departmental staff and budgets.​

Requirements

• Master's / MBA in Finance, Economics, Accounting or equivalent qualification
• 10-15 years of experience in corporate and/or project finance/ private equity with a proven track record of sourcing, structuring and closing investments
• CFA, ACCA, CAIA, (are added advantages)
• Proven ability to mentor junior staffs
• Ability to conduct appraisals and due diligence of a broad range of agribusiness and food opportunities
• Ability to create and manage operations systems to process and manage transactions
• Expertise in the agribusiness / general manufacturing / FMCG industry. Experience in Nigeria will be a plus
• Sound business judgment in identifying potential business partners​.