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Arvo

Investment Analyst

Arvo

. Find and track companies, follow funding rounds, map sectors and flag opportunities early .

Posted 11/4/2026full-timeCape Town • South AfricaMid-LevelSenior💰 ZAR 700,000 - ZAR 1,200,000 per yearWebsite

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Demonstrates strong analytical skills with the ability to build financial models and assess investment opportunities. Proficient in data analysis and relationship building with founders and investors, while being self-directed and adaptable to a fast-paced environment.

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Qualified CA(SA)Strong Data SkillsFinancial ModellingRelationship BuildingCoding Ability (Python)

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Hard Skills
Financial AnalysisInvestment AssessmentData AnalysisFinancial ModellingResearch SkillsAutomation ToolsAI ToolsCoding (Python)
Soft Skills
People SkillsCuriositySelf-DirectedLeadership
Certifications & Qualifications
CA(SA)Actuarial Qualification
Industry Keywords
InvestmentFunding RoundsMarket AnalysisSector MappingBig 4 Firm Experience

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies
Python

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact
  • Find and track companies, follow funding rounds, map sectors and flag opportunities early
  • Speak to founders and write first-pass assessments of businesses, markets and competitors
  • Analyse financials, build models and write short investment notes with a clear view
  • Keep the pipeline up to date
  • Prepare briefing notes before meetings and trips
  • Use data, AI tools and automation to make research and screening faster and more thorough
  • Work directly with the founder, starting as a generalist and developing into a full investing role over two to three years

Requirements

What you’ll need
  • Newly qualified CA(SA), ideally trained at a Big 4 firm, or finishing articles at the end of 2026
  • Recently qualified actuaries equally welcome
  • Strong academics throughout, including matric and university results
  • First-time passes in professional exams
  • Sustained excellence outside the classroom, including leadership roles and a standout achievement such as provincial or national sport, music or similar
  • Strong data skills and comfort with large datasets and modelling
  • People skills to build relationships with founders and hold your own with senior investors
  • Hungry, curious, fast, exact and self-directed
  • Based in Cape Town with the right to work in South Africa
  • Ability to handle some short-notice travel
  • Dual nationality is an advantage
  • Coding ability (Python or similar) is a plus, not a requirement

Benefits

Comp & perks
  • Training directly under an experienced founder and investor
  • Competitive package of base salary, performance bonus and long-term incentive
  • January 2027 start, with flexibility for candidates waiting on articles or APC results
  • Hybrid working arrangement in a new Cape Town office