Investment Officer – 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 • KenyaMid-LevelSeniorWebsite

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Demonstrates strong financial analysis and due diligence skills, with a focus on investment management in impact investing and economic development. Proficient in assessing investment risks and preparing detailed investment proposals while effectively communicating in English and French.

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Financial AnalysisDue DiligenceInvestment ManagementESG Due DiligenceBilingual Communication

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Hard Skills

Financial AnalysisDue DiligenceInvestment Risk AssessmentInvestment Proposal DevelopmentCredit ManagementGovernance AnalysisPortfolio AnalysisCountry Risk AnalysisImpact InvestingSDG Initiatives

Soft Skills

Professional CommunicationPresentation SkillsMulticultural Team CollaborationCritical ThinkingFlexible Approach

Tools & Technologies

Microsoft OfficeAdvanced Excel

Industry Keywords

Impact InvestmentEconomic DevelopmentClean CookingAccess to EnergyRenewable EnergyFinancial InstitutionsCarbon Credit ProjectsEmerging MarketsClient SelectionDistribution Processes

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 support Investment Team members
Perform financial analysis with senior regional team members 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 and economic, political and natural-disaster risks
Assist with investment selection for companies in clean cooking, access to energy and financial intermediation
Participate in negotiations with potential investees under senior Investment Team guidance
Prepare investment proposals for the Investment Committee
Assist with preparation and presentation of investment proposals
Plan and prepare due diligence trips
Meet minimum monitoring due diligence time for current investees
Prepare and update detailed Country Risk Analysis reports and mitigation factors
Support 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 investee information
Support identification of new business opportunities, pipeline building and business expansion
Initiate and maintain communication with current and prospective investees
Supervise junior team members and proofread/evaluate analytical work
Contribute to internal tools, procedures, technical task forces, management teams and new product development

Requirements

What you’ll need

Excellent written and spoken English and French skills
Degree in finance, economics, or a related field
At least 5–10 years of working experience in banking, impact investment or economic development
Previous experience in investment management
Experience conducting financial and ESG due diligence 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 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 draw appropriate conclusions from available information
Excellent professional communication and presentation skills
Ability to communicate in the language of doing business at the Regional Office
Proficiency in Microsoft Office, with advanced Excel skills
Prior experience in direct lending to SMEs, access-to-energy companies and carbon credit projects would be an advantage

Benefits

Comp & perks

Equal Employment Opportunity
Women and minority candidates are encouraged to apply