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Accelerate Prosperity Initiative (AP) is looking for an Investment Analyst in Karachi for its activities and operations in Sindh and beyond. The analyst will report to AP’s Manager Investments and Technical Assistance and is expected to be on board from 1st September.

 

Background

The overall objective of Accelerate Prosperity in South and Central Asia (AP Asia) is to contribute to the enhanced equitable economic well-being of women and men in rural Pakistan, Afghanistan, Tajikistan and the Kyrgyz Republic. The specific objective of this EU funded Action is to improve self-employment and employment of women and men in supported enterprises. The Action will achieve this through two intermediate outcomes:

  • Increased growth of supported enterprises;
  • Increased trade between supported enterprises, producers and clients in targeted areas.

The creation of new start-up enterprises, the growth of small businesses, and a focus on youth and women led ventures will be critical. The Action aims to contribute to positive trends in Gross National Income and Gender Development Index scores.

 

Job Description:

The Investment Analyst will be responsible for business pipeline development, training and advisory services as well as overall management of his/ her investment portfolio.

 

Accelerate Prosperity is designed to leverage the creative power and commercial instincts of private sector (including AKFED) to address the needs and challenges of budding entrepreneurs, startups and existing MSMEs. It is a part of new global initiative of the AKDN in Central and South Asia, which follows guidance from the Aga Khan Foundation (AKF) Board to develop more formal structures to catalyze enterprises within AKDN’s main area development programs, where economic opportunities remain insufficient. Through patient capital and tailored business advisory to startups and businesses, AP complements broader employment-related programs of AKF and draws significantly on technical expertise from the Aga Khan Fund for Economic Development’s (AKFED) Industrial Promotion Services (IPS), and coordinates efforts with the AKDN’s financial institutions, the University of Central Asia and many other national partners.

 

Job Responsibilities

·         Training and Advisory

o   Assist Manager Investments in Updating Training and Advisory content and delivery methodologies.

o   Conduct training and advisory for startups on business modelling, information memorandum (IM) development, and financial modelling (FM), in collaboration with E4Impact Foundation and other partners, as a part of International Certificate on Entrepreneurship for New Ideas and Early Stage Businesses:

o   Conduct training and advisory for SGBs (existing businesses) on business modelling, information memorandum (IM) development, and financial modelling (FM). 

·         Due Diligence

o   Conduct necessary due diligence, financial modeling, risk analysis and development of information memorandum in the structuring of select-equity investments, guarantees, grants and/ or TA, or other forms of assistance to be extended by Accelerate Prosperity.

·         Business Forum

o   Assist Manager Investments, Marketing and Communication Manager and other staff in organizing final pitch session for top startups and SGBs.

·         Investment Deployment

o   Legal Vetting: Liaise with internal/ external legal counsel and ratify all investment proposals for all regulatory and compliance concerns;

o   Approvals: Assist Manager Investments in getting internal approvals for investment proposals from AP Investment Committee.

 Documentation: With the support of internal/ external legal counsel, ensure for all deals that appropriate legal documentation is successfully concluded in line with approvals and that financial close (i.e., first disbursement) is achieved in a timely fashion.

·         Post Investment Monitoring and TA

o   Monitoring: Undertake the monitoring of investees, ensuring compliance with financing agreement, required institutional and regulatory guidelines, implementation of mutually agreed steps in DD report, policies and procedures of Accelerate Prosperity as well as agreed covenants and reporting requirements up to financing effectiveness.

o   Training and Mentorship: Extend post investment training and advisory to the investees as per the recommendations made in the DD reports.

·         Repayments & Exits: Ensure timely repayments/ recoveries by portfolio businesses and exits.

·         Knowledge Products: Develop knowledge products for internal and external stakeholders on AP’s training and advisory services, investment approach, criteria, stories etc., in liaison with Marketing and Communication Manager

·         Any other task(s) given by Manager Investments and Technical Assistance.

 

Educational Requirements

  • MS Finance, MBA Finance, ICMA, M.Com, ACCA, CFA Level 1 or an equivalent recognized professional qualification.

 

Experience

  • (Required) Minimum 4 years of relevant hands-on experience in developing Information Memorandum and Financial models for SMEs/ established companies specifically related to Technology, Innovation such as Educational and Health Technologies and Innovation.
  • (Required) Strong knowledge and command of the IFRS, IAS and internal control systems. 
  • (Preferable) Experience of working in Central and South Asia 
  • (Preferable) Experience in projects related to entrepreneurship, business development, SMEs etc. 
  • Excellent writing and reporting skills. 
  • Computer literate (Word, Excel, PowerPoint etc.)
  • Soft Skills 

  • Excellent written and oral communication skills in English and Urdu. 
  • Highly proactive and passionate about work. 
  • Capable of producing high quality results within often tight deadlines. 
  • Ability for multitasking and working under pressure. 
  • Ability to distill large volumes of data in short periods of time. 
  • Intellectual curiosity and demonstrated record of professional development/growth. 
  • Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to work through complex models to determine the key assumptions, implicit caveats and limitations. 
  • Demonstrated ability to work cooperatively with all level of management. 

NOTE: We offers competitive remuneration package and conducive working environment. We are equal opportunity employer - women are encouraged to apply. Only online applications submitted through this website before the date line will be considered for further process. Only short listed candidates will be contacted for test/interview.





Education
Must Degree Degree Level Country Description
 Investment AnalystMasters Degree MS Finance, MBA Finance, ICMA, M.Com, ACCA, CFA Level 1 or an equivalent recognized professional qualification.

Skills
Must Title Level Description
 Distil large volumes of dataGood  ability to do this in a short period of time.
 Capable of producing high quality resultsGood  The deadlines are supposed to be very tight.
 Intellectual curiosity and demonstrated record Good  of professional development/growth
 Ability to work cooperativelyGood  with all levels of management
 Computer literate Good  MS Office, specifically Word, Excel, PowerPoint etc.
 Projects WorkGood  Projects related to entrepreneurship, business development, SMEs etc.
 Problem solvingExcellent  Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to work through complex models to determine the key assumptions, implicit caveats and limitations.
 Written and oral communication skills Excellent  In English and Urdu
 Proactive and passionate about workExcellent  
 Writing and ReportingExcellent  
  knowledge and command Excellent  Knowledge and command of the IFRS, IAS and internal control systems.
YesRelevant hands-on experience Excellent  In developing Information Memorandum and Financial models for SMEs/ established companies specifically related to Technology, Innovation such as Educational and Health Technologies and Innovation.