Finance Associate, Chrysalis Advisors (ChAT Programme) at Oak Exclusive

Job Overview

• Join Chrysalis Advisors in Lagos through our six-week, full-time ChAT programme starting 11 January 2027. You’ll work on practical financial and business cases, get direct feedback from our team, and show the standard needed for client work. Lunch and a weekly transport allowance are provided throughout. A permanent Associate offer, with a sign-on bonus, depends on consistently strong performance; joining the programme does not guarantee one.

Responsibilities

• Analyse financial statements and explain the drivers of revenue, costs and cash.
• Build and review financial models, documenting assumptions and testing outputs.
• Research businesses and markets, verify sources and identify information gaps.
• Write evidence-based advisory memos and prepare investor- or board-ready decks.
• Support due diligence by reviewing documents, identifying risks and tracking questions.
• Own assigned workstreams, meet deadlines and flag obstacles early.

Requirements

• 2-4 years of experience
• At least two years of relevant professional experience
• Three-statement financial analysis
• Financial modelling and assumption testing
• Research and source verification
• Evidence-based writing and presentations
• Independent delivery and proactive communication
• Investment research and source verification
• Advisory and investment memo writing
• Investor- and board-ready presentation development

Preferred Qualifications

• Startup exposure
• Venture capital
• Fundraising
• Due diligence

What the Role Offers

• Candidates who consistently deliver accurate, timely work with increasing independence may receive a permanent Associate offer after the academy. Attendance and assignment completion alone do not guarantee an offer.
• A tight-knit team of operators and investors works with high trust and high standards. Expect direct feedback, constructive collaboration and responsibility for checking your own work.