Tongston Ventures Intern at Tongston Entrepreneurship Holdings

Job Roles and Responsibilities

• Carrying out the due diligence process, engaging with founders and the fund partners; collecting, organizing, and analyzing reported information
• Screening and reviewing investment opportunities
• Preparing Investment Memos to present to the Investment Committee
• Supporting communication, including working on presentations and contributing to the T-Ventures online presence and reach
• Undertaking market research
• Conducting financial analysis and modeling
• Product development and implementation
• Development of business development tools and resources to support clients’ business
• Development and implementation of investment policy, investment review and due diligence tools for efficient identification, processing, and management of businesses or supporting intrapreneurs

Requirements and Skills

• Bachelor's Degree / HND qualification
• At least 6 months' experience in Sub-Saharan Africa, having lived, studied or worked on the continent or strong cultural knowledge of the continent
• At least 6 months experience in a private equity/venture capital investment fund, an investment bank, a management consultancy, a business development firm, or an audit firm is required
• Strong analytical and writing skills with the capacity to multitask and meet deadlines
• Entrepreneurial attitude and skills
• At least 6 months of hands-on business development/advisory skills and experience
• Excellent problem solving and analytical skills
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• High integrity, ethics and work standards
• Ability to work independently and to manage multiple projects
• Strong attention to detail
• Self-motivated and takes initiative
• Ability to work both independently and as part of a team
• Possess Entrepreneurial attitude, skills and knowledge
• Proficient in the use of Microsoft office tools (PowerPoint word and excel)