Investment Manager
International Rescue Committee
2 days ago
Job descriptions & requirements
ABOUT THE COMPANY
The International Rescue Committee responds to the world’s worst humanitarian crises, helping to restore health, safety, education, economic wellbeing, and power to people devastated by conflict and disaster. Founded in 1933 at the call of Albert Einstein, the IRC is at work in over 40 countries and 26 U.S. cities helping people to survive, reclaim control of their future and strengthen their communities.
JOB SUMMARY
Requirements6–10 years of experience in venture capital, impact investing, development finance, or management consulting (with exposure to early-stage investing).Strong financial analysis skills, including financial modeling skills.Strong analytical skills, with extensive experience of managing due diligence processes from sourcing to closing. Demonstrated interest in impact investing and innovation for underserved or frontier markets.Experience within the African startup ecosystems and comfort working across diverse sectors and geographies. Strong networks across the African startup ecosystem.Excellent communication and relationship management skills.Entrepreneurial mindset, high independence, and ability to thrive in an early-stage team environment. At the same time, ability to drive execution, navigating multiple internal stakeholder segments within a large global NGO.Master’s degree in finance, business, economics, or related field preferred
RESPONSIBILITIES
Deal Sourcing: Identify and cultivate relationships with relevant startups, accelerators/incubators, and investors across Africa.Due diligence: Lead due diligence processes, including market analysis, financial modeling, impact assessment, risk evaluation etc. Develop Investment Memos (IMs) to present to IC.Portfolio Management: Support portfolio companies post-investment through strategic guidance, fundraising support, impact assessments, and to build traction/use cases in humanitarian markets in coordination with IRC’s Country Programs/technical teams.Strategy: Contribute to deepened sector mapping and refining investment theses across Airbel Ventures’ focus sector, sub sectors and verticals.Partnerships & Ecosystem Engagement: Represent Airbel Ventures in regional investor networks/events/conferences, strengthening our visibility and partnerships in the African venture ecosystem.Other Support: Support the CEO on fundraising, overall portfolio strategy, and internal stakeholder engagement within the IRC.
REQUIRED SKILLS
Planning, Teamwork, Investment advise, Business strategy
REQUIRED EDUCATION
Post-graduate education
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