Investment Analyst – Africa & ME, French Speaker

Enabling Qapital AG

. Manage or co-manage a pool of investees and maintain and develop relationships with them .

Posted 9/21/2026full-timeRemote • KenyaJuniorMid-LevelWebsite

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Demonstrates strong financial analysis skills and expertise in due diligence processes, particularly in impact investment and renewable energy sectors. Proficient in assessing investment risks and developing proposals while effectively communicating in English and French.

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Financial AnalysisDue DiligenceInvestment Risk AssessmentImpact InvestingESG Due Diligence

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Hard Skills

Financial AnalysisDue DiligenceInvestment Proposal DevelopmentRisk AssessmentData Analysis

Soft Skills

Professional CommunicationPresentation SkillsAnalytical ThinkingMulticultural CollaborationFlexibility

Tools & Technologies

Microsoft OfficeAdvanced Excel

Industry Keywords

Impact InvestmentEconomic DevelopmentClean CookingAccess to EnergyFinancial IntermediationSDG InitiativesGreen EnergyEnergy TransitionFinancial MarketsPortfolio Management

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Manage or co-manage a pool of investees and maintain and develop relationships with them
Assist in developing new business opportunities and expanding investment pipelines
Support Investment Team members and perform financial analysis with senior regional colleagues to assess investment opportunities
Collect and analyze investee governance, credit management, financial, and ESG information and store it on the shared drive
Monitor current investees through monthly, quarterly, semiannual, and annual analytical reviews
Assess investee risk profiles, including economic, political, and natural-disaster risks
Assist in selecting target investee companies in clean cooking, access to energy, and financial intermediation
Participate in negotiations with potential investees to define investment terms
Prepare investment proposals for the Investment Committee and assist with their preparation and presentation
Plan and prepare due diligence trips and meet minimum monitoring due diligence time requirements
Prepare and update detailed Country Risk Analysis reports, including risks and mitigation factors
Support preparation of loan documentation, negotiation, and transaction closing
Create portfolio analysis reports for supervisors, portfolio management, senior management, and investors
Research and monitor financial markets and report information on investees
Support identification of new business opportunities and communication with current and prospective investees
Develop internal tools and procedures
Participate in technical task forces and support management teams
Contribute to new product development
Report directly to the Head of the Regional Office and work closely with the Fund Manager for one fund

Requirements

What you’ll need

Degree in finance, economics, or a related field
At least 2 years of working experience in banking, impact investment, or economic development
Previous experience in investment management
Experience operating financial and ESG due diligences of financial institutions and/or renewable energy companies preferred
Demonstrated interest in impact investing, emerging markets development, SDG initiatives, green energy, or energy transition projects
Strong financial analysis skills
Thorough understanding of due diligence, client selection, distribution, and financing processes in the financial and credit sectors
Skills in performing due diligence
Skills in assessing investment risk and developing investment proposals
Aptitude to work in a multinational and multicultural environment
Ability to work in a fast-paced environment with a flexible, hands-on approach
Capacity to identify critical issues and analyze data, information, and facts pragmatically
Capability to draw appropriate conclusions from available information
Excellent professional communication and presentation skills
Ability to communicate freely in the language of doing business at the Regional Office
Excellent written and spoken English and French
Proficiency in Microsoft Office, with advanced Excel skills
Availability to travel regularly to visit potential and existing investees in Africa
Application documents, CV, and cover letter must be submitted in English

Benefits

Comp & perks

FINMA-regulated impact asset manager environment
Opportunity to work with a global team of more than 65 professionals representing 14 nationalities and speaking 21 languages
Exposure to impact investing, financial inclusion, access to energy/clean cooking, emerging market bonds, and green energy initiatives
Regular travel to visit potential and existing investees in their operating countries in Africa
Multinational and multicultural work environment
Flexible, hands-on working approach
Professional training and staff development under the company’s equal employment opportunity policy