Jobs at Sankore Investments

Key Responsibilities
Project Planning & Development

• Lead end-to-end project planning, including defining scope, timelines, budgets, and deliverables.
• Conduct and coordinate feasibility studies covering technical, financial, and regulatory considerations.
• Develop detailed project execution plans, including work breakdown structures and resource allocation.
• Collaborate with architects, engineers, and consultants to refine design concepts, layouts, and specifications.
• Review and validate Bill of Quantities (BOQ) and cost estimates.
• Ensure alignment between design intent, budget constraints, and investment objectives.
• Drive the acquisition of all pre-construction approvals, permits, and documentation.
• Establish project governance structures, reporting frameworks, and escalation protocols.

Project Execution & Delivery:

• Oversee full project lifecycle execution from mobilization to completion.
• Develop and track detailed construction schedules, ensuring adherence to timelines.
• Coordinate daily activities across contractors, consultants, and suppliers.
• Monitor site progress through regular inspections and performance tracking.
• Ensure compliance with quality standards, technical specifications, and safety requirements.
• Proactively identify and resolve delays, bottlenecks, and technical issues.
• Manage scope changes, ensuring proper documentation and approvals.
• Ensure efficient coordination between design and construction teams to avoid rework.

Budget & Cost Management:

• Prepare and manage comprehensive project budgets and cash flow forecasts.
• Track project expenditures against approved budgets and highlight variances.
• Implement cost control mechanisms to optimize project spend.
• Review and certify contractor valuations, invoices, and payment requests.
• Manage variation orders and change requests, ensuring cost implications are properly assessed.
• Provide periodic financial reports and forecasts to management.
• Identify opportunities for cost savings without compromising quality.

Contractor & Vendor Management:

• Lead procurement processes including tendering, evaluation, and selection of contractors and vendors.
• Negotiate contracts, ensuring clarity on scope, timelines, pricing, and deliverables.
• Monitor contractor performance against KPIs, SLAs, and contractual obligations.
• Manage disputes, claims, and contractor-related issues effectively.
• Ensure contractors adhere to quality, safety, and regulatory standards.
• Maintain strong relationships with vendors to ensure reliability and responsiveness.
• Conduct periodic performance reviews and enforce accountability.

Risk Management & Compliance:

• Identify, assess, and manage project risks across financial, operational, and regulatory areas.
• Develop and implement risk mitigation strategies and contingency plans.
• Ensure compliance with local building regulations, environmental laws, and safety standards.
• Monitor health and safety practices on-site, ensuring adherence to policies.
• Coordinate with legal and compliance teams on contractual and regulatory matters.
• Maintain a risk register and track mitigation actions throughout the project lifecycle.
• Manage insurance requirements and claims where applicable.

Reporting & Stakeholder Communication:

• Prepare and deliver weekly and monthly project reports covering progress, risks, and financials.
• Provide real-time updates on project milestones, delays, and key issues.
• Present project updates to senior management and investment committees.
• Maintain clear and structured project documentation and communication records.
• Align all stakeholders on project objectives, timelines, and expectations.
• Escalate critical issues promptly and recommend solutions.

Project Close-Out & Handover:

• Ensure all construction works are completed in line with approved designs and specifications.
• Coordinate final inspections, snagging, and defect resolution.

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Key Responsibilities
Fund Management & Capital Deployment:

• Oversee fund structuring, allocation, and capital deployment, ensuring funds align with investment mandates and liquidity needs.
• Support portfolio manager with developing strategies to optimize cost of funds (COF)
• Monitor fund performance, ensuring compliance with risk-adjusted return expectations and regulatory requirements.
• Ensure liquidity management aligns with risk appetite, maintaining stable capital availability for investment opportunities.
• Prepare and maintain investment strategy pitch books and product sheets for managed products.

Investment Risk Management & Compliance:

• Implement risk control frameworks, ensuring investment strategies comply with regulatory and internal governance policies.
• Oversee fund-wide risk exposure, mitigating threats from market volatility, credit risks, and macroeconomic shifts.
• Work closely with the Chief Quant Economist (CQE) to integrate quantitative risk models, stress testing, and scenario analysis into fund management strategies.
• Supervise hedging and derivatives strategies, ensuring FX, interest rate, and credit risk exposure is actively managed.
• Lead counterparty risk assessments, ensuring all financial transactions meet due diligence and risk management standards.

Research & Market Intelligence:

• Leverage macroeconomic analysis, sector research, and financial modeling to inform fund-level investment decisions.
• Collaborate with Research team to integrate market insights into fund allocation strategies.
• Monitor regulatory shifts and economic trends, ensuring investment decisions remain data-driven and forward-looking.

Portfolio Management:

• Ensure portfolio allocations align with fund-level mandates, collaborating with portfolio managers on strategic adjustments.
• Provide guidance on liability-driven investment strategies, ensuring portfolio liquidity matches financial obligations.
• Monitor portfolio performance relative to fund objectives, ensuring fund-wide performance targets are met.

Trade Execution & Liquidity Management:

• Oversee fund-wide trading activities, ensuring best execution practices and liquidity optimization.
• Work with portfolio managers and risk analysts to assess trade impact on fund performance.
• Ensure liquidity thresholds align with capital deployment needs and market conditions.
• Supervise trade reconciliation and settlements to ensure seamless post-trade processes and regulatory compliance.

Corporate Actions Management:

• Monitor and assess the impact of corporate actions on fund allocations.
• Recommend portfolio adjustments in response to corporate actions, ensuring continued fund alignment.
• Ensure all key stakeholders are informed of relevant corporate actions.

Workflow Automation & Process Optimization:

• Implement automation tools to enhance fund management efficiency and streamline processes.
• Leverage technology to improve liquidity monitoring, trade execution, and performance analytics.
• Drive process improvements to reduce inefficiencies and enhance data-driven decision-making.

Stakeholder Engagement & Investor Relations:

• Support capital-raising efforts, working with business development teams to align fund structures with investor needs.
• Ensure clear and transparent investor reporting, providing performance insights and risk assessments.

Team Leadership & Development:

• Mentor and develop fund management associates and analysts, fostering a high-performance investment culture.

Other Duties As Assigned:

• Lead or contribute to special projects, industry partnerships, and cross-functional initiatives as required.
• Adapt to evolving business needs and support firm-wide growth objectives.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Economics, Investment Management, Accounting, Mathematics, Engineering, or a related field.
• CFA, CAIA, or equivalent certification preferred.
• 8+ years of experience in fund management, asset management, or investment strategy execution.
• Expertise in fund structuring, capital deployment, and liquidity management.
• Experience in macroeconomic analysis, financial modeling, and risk-adjusted return optimization.
• Strong knowledge of counterparty risk management, due diligence, and corporate actions oversight.
• Proficiency in financial and analytical tools, including:
• Bloomberg Terminal, FactSet, Morningstar (investment research & market intelligence).
• Excel (VBA), Python, R (quantitative modeling & statistical analysis).
• Tableau, Power BI (data visualization & investment analytics).
• Exceptional stakeholder engagement, communication, and leadership skills.