Investment Analyst

Harith, a leading pan-African infrastructure investor and developer, seeks to employ an Analyst to provide investment analysis and research to support critical business decisions. The Analyst will be a shared resource between Fund Raising and Liabilities Management and Investment functions with a direct reporting line to the MD: Fund Raising and Liabilities Management.

Qualifications and Experience

• A CA / CFA / Master’s Degree in Finance or equivalent qualification.
• Minimum of 4 years experience in private equity investment evaluations (preferably infrastructure-related) and/or fundraising activities. 
• Experience in concluding investment transactions.
• Experience in building & maintaining financial models. 
• Experience in performing DCF and other Valuations on Portfolio Companies.

Responsibilities

• Support in the effective management of investment portfolios
• Conduct investigation of potential investment opportunities aligned to the vision and business strategy of the business.  
• Support in the company’s fundraising activities, including creating marketing information, building/population of financial models and managing information flow with external stakeholders.
• Responsible for managing and updating virtual data rooms for each investment or fundraising project and generating reports of external usage of the data rooms.
• Perform financial/commercial due diligence and analysis on prospective projects and recommend an investment decision. 
• Create/review and maintain financial models that accurately calculate the return on investment of projects and cash flow projections. 
• Prepare investment & marketing documents for presentation to potential and current investors on specific investments – investment committee approvals, information memoranda and prospectus.
• Analysis of the company’s financial statements and financial projections and provide input into the investment decisions. 
• Undertake research & provide updates on financial markets, latest developments & trends in key infrastructure sectors etc., in the local, regional and global markets.
• Participate in negotiations and the conclusion of legal agreements related to new investments. 
• Support in formulating strategies for each investment.
• Support with the sale/exit of investments at the appropriate time.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with relevant internal and external stakeholders.
• Participate in financial briefings provided by the Investment Managers internally and externally.
• Liaise with fund managers, pension funds, commercial banks, development finance institutions, legal and technical advisors, and regulators with a view to expanding funding access while improving market perception.
• Adhering to governance compliance, risk and reporting policies and procedures.
• Support in compiling relevant Impact and ESG reports and completing various ESG and other industry-related surveys
• Ensure that all investment compliance regulations are met and reported adequately against guidelines (e.g., UNPRI, SDGs, etc.).
• Undertake any other responsibilities relating to this role.

Required Competencies

Interested individuals can forward their CVs to recruitment@harith.co.za. Correspondence will only be made with shortlisted candidates.