Latest Jobs at Open Capital Advisors

The Role
You are at the heart of Open Capital, directly leading multiple client projects at a time, solving a diverse range of problems across sectors in Africa, and acting as a trusted advisor to many of the world’s most exciting and impactful development partners, investors, and businesses. You manage and coach our Analysts and Associates and work closely with Partners and Principals, who coach you as you grow to be a senior leader at a global level.

Key Responsibilities:

• As a senior leader you will be oversee multiple projects, solve client challenges and designing impactful solutions for a range of clients, including businesses, investors, and development partners. See here for various past examples
• Lead multiple projects in developing business & industry strategies, structuring capital raises, and building creative approaches to broad development challenges.
• Execute results-oriented solutions that generate significant impact and outcomes. We are not typical consultants, our work typically extends across multiple engagements working closely with our partners over time to ensure action is taken and support implementation    
• Oversee project management and work plans and take significant responsibility for key milestones and deliverables.
• Manage and coach junior team members, while closely collaborating with our Principals and Partners to develop your own skills and experience to become Principal at Open Capital
• Support business development and new idea origination and build your own deep networks and develop innovative solutions with our partners

Who you are
You want to make a difference in your work and share our optimism for what we can achieve!

You have…

• 8-12 years of proven experience at a top global management consulting firm, investment firm, or experience as an entrepreneur or leader in a high-growth business, with significant responsibility for deliverables and client service. MBA or advanced degree helpful but not required
• Ability to effectively work with clients at all levels and backgrounds, managing complex situations with many stakeholders. Experience in Africa is preferred but not required
• Interest in sectors helping drive African economies, such as agriculture, energy access, financial services, healthcare, among others  
• Experience managing teams and coaching junior team members
• Excellent communication and analytical skills

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The Role

• You will work on multiple client engagements across a range of industries, with a focus on developing growth strategies, supporting financial transactions, advising on market innovation and thought leadership, and more.
• You will work closely with teams of Project Leaders and Analysts and engage directly with clients.

Key Responsibilities:

• Work alongside our world-class team to help clients solve difficult and important challenges to their growth and to impact across African markets and economies;
• Support to design growth strategies and/or new financial products, structure transactions, enable investment readiness for innovative companies, and more;
• Create financial models, conduct market research and analysis, strategic planning and supporting client presentations and communication;

Who you are
You want to make a difference in your work and share our optimism for what we can achieve!

You have…

• 3-5 of years of proven working experience in management consulting, investment banking, investing, or a high-growth business with significant responsibility for client projects deliverables and client service;
• Strong communication skills and excellent analytical abilities, ability to distil information quickly and structure solutions to problems;
• Ability to effectively work with clients at all levels and backgrounds;
• Bachelor’s degree from a recognized institution. MBA or advanced degree is an added advantage but not required;
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The Role
You will work on multiple client engagements across a range of industries, with a focus on developing growth strategies, supporting financial transactions, advising on market innovation and thought leadership, and more. You will work closely with teams of Project Leaders and Analysts and engage directly with clients.

Key Responsibilities:

• Work alongside our world-class team to help clients solve difficult and important challenges to their growth and to impact across African markets and economies;
• Support to design growth strategies and/or new financial products, structure transactions, enable investment readiness for innovative companies, and more;
• Create financial models, conduct market research and analysis, strategic planning and supporting client presentations and communication;
• Develop highly-impactful written, visual and quantitative deliverables (in Word, PPT and Excel) with increasingly autonomy and ownership.

Who you are
You want to make a difference in your work and share our optimism for what we can achieve!
You have…

• 4-5+ of years of proven working experience in management consulting, investment banking, investing, or a high-growth business with significant responsibility for client projects deliverables and client service;
• Strong communication skills and excellent analytical abilities, ability to distil information quickly and structure solutions to problems;
• Ability to effectively work with clients at all levels and backgrounds;
• Bachelor’s degree from a recognized institution. MBA or advanced degree is an added advantage but not required;