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The Rising Tide Africa Programmes are part of a global movement to increase women’s participation in angel investing as an asset class. The Global movement originated as 180 women from across 5 continents innovating cross-border angel investing. Rising Tide provides an enriching investment experience including infrastructure to support the development of a robust investment portfolio in start-ups, education on the investment process, and the development of a global angel community of successful women across Africa, the United States, Latin America, Europe and the Middle East.

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September 26, 2023

Investment Associate at Rising Tide Africa (RTA)

September 1, 2022

Rising Tide Africa (RTA)Job Title: Investment Associate Location: LagosEmployment Type: Full-time About the Role Your role as investment associate is a critical one for the organization in which you will collaborate… Read more here

Investment Associate

Location: Lagos
Employment Type: Full-time

About the Role

Your role as investment associate is a critical one for the organization in which you will collaborate with the RTA Investment Committee to fully execute RTA’s mission and business objectives.
You will have ownership of your projects and manage these projects from start to finish.
The role requires substantial interaction and relationship building with VCs, entrepreneurs, and technology ecosystem players.
You are expected to develop rigorous insights on a diverse range of subjects including commerce, media, education, health care, consumer finance, financial inclusion, etc.

Responsibilities

Screen entrepreneurs’ pitch decks, conduct interviews with entrepreneurs, help investment Partners with due diligence and create investment memos
Evaluate opportunities for investment, assess investment risks, analyze financial data, and perform business and investment valuation
Proactively source new investment opportunities
Manage due diligence process, write investment memos, and assist with investment execution
Conduct market research on competitive industries and evaluate their products and services, and the demand for these competitive products and services
Assist the RTA leads in carrying out various group and individual activities related to supporting entrepreneurs in the pre and post-funding stages
Interact with entrepreneurs, advisors, clients, financing orgs, lawyers, and ICT ecosystem players
Develop and deliver presentations to the board, teams, portfolio companies, partners, and clients
Coordinate with internal and external partners on high-impact strategies and evaluation
Represent RTA at relevant sector-specific conferences, meetups, and events
Represent RTA at events that help build the ecosystem for diverse entrepreneurs in tech

Qualifications

Bachelor’s Degree in Finance or Business-related field is ideal
An MBA is a substantial plus
You are required to collaborate using a range of tools including WhatsApp, Slack, and Google Suite so you are expected to be conversant with these tools
Work experience in venture capital, investment banking, consulting, or other finance organizations
Capacity to author high-quality documents and presentations including reports, project plans, and investment summaries
Familiarity with venture capital financing structures and practices, e.g., convertible debt and equity
Entrepreneurial spirit and passion for finding tech-driven solutions to close quality-of-life gaps
Ability to work collaboratively with entrepreneurs and other clients from diverse backgrounds is highly desirable; charismatic, people- and relationship-oriented
Demonstrated curiosity around and aptitude for understanding new technologies and business models
Strong interpersonal, communication, and written skills; clear succinct writer, eloquent
Intellectual curiosity, self-awareness
Positive entrepreneurial outlook with a desire to make a large impact on an organization
Strong personal networks amongst entrepreneurs
Familiarity with major tech ecosystem individuals, groups, and events.

Compensation

We offer competitive compensation and health benefits package

Benefits: