Private Equity Associate at Cardinal Stone

The firm is seeking an experienced strategy and Investment Associate to join the Investment Team at CCA. CCA’s investment team is responsible for the end – to – end investment process: deal sourcing, transaction execution, value addition and exit. Members of the investment team also have exposure to fundraising and institutional development as appropriate.

Responsibilities

• Support the analysis of investment opportunities including financial modelling, valuation and return analysis
• Support the formulation and implementation of the value addition strategy for portfolio companies
• Serve as primary custodian of all projects and portfolio companies under his/her control, managing all resources engaged on such projects
• Directly oversee the performance and development of analysts working on projects
• Work will likely require a reasonable amount of travel, mostly domestic travel to various company/project sites across Nigeria with some mix of international travel

Requirements

• Minimum Second-Class Upper Degree from a top tier university
• 4 - 6 years’ experience in a management consulting, investment banking or general management/strategy role requiring strong financial modelling, analytical reasoning and presentation skills required
• Interest in making a transition towards entrepreneurship, private equity or principal investing in emerging markets or sub-Saharan Africa
• Experience in emerging markets, particularly Nigeria or Ghana is an advantage

Successful candidate must demonstrate the following skills:

• Superior analytical reasoning, project management and problem-solving skills
• Strong written and verbal communication skills and experience presenting quantitative analysis
• Strong interpersonal skills, maturity and ability to work effectively as part of a team
• Eagerness to learn the entire process and understand the big picture
• Ability to deal with ambiguity and bring structure to complex questions with limited guidance
• Attention to detail and highly organized