Principal Investments Analyst at CardinalStone Nigeria

CardinalStone is a full service investment banking firm operating out of Lagos Nigeria. The firm began operations in June 2008 and is currently registered by the Nigerian Securities & Exchange Commission to operate as an Issuing House, Fund Manager and Broker/Dealer. CardinalStone Securities Limited is the licensed Stockbroking subsidiary of CardinalStone Partners.

At CardinalStone, we believe that the quality of our people is a major determinant of our ability to consistently deliver on our clients' expectations.  Consequently, we seek to serve our clients with a diverse team of professionals who have demonstrated a strong commitment to intellectual vigour and professional excellence, in their respective areas of focus, through the course of their academic and professional experiences.

CardinalStone is recruiting to fill the position of:

Job Title: Principal Investments Analyst

Location: Nigeria

Job Specification

• Participate in the formulation and implementation of the optimization strategy for 2-3 existing portfolio companies
• Participate in the formulation and execution of the investment strategy for 2-3 new investment opportunities
• Serve as primary custodian of all projects & portfolio companies under his/her control, managing all internal/external resources engaged on such projects
• Supervise and guide the development of 1 to 2 analysts working within the division or on divisional projects
• Work closely with and report directly to senior associates, VPs, divisional head and the executive management team of CardinalStone on assigned projects and other strategic issues as may be required
• Work may require some amount of travel, mostly domestic travel to various company/project sites across Nigeria with some mix of international travel

Qualifications

• Minimum Second Class Upper Degree from a top tier university
• 2-3 years experience in a management consulting, investment banking or general management/strategy role requiring strong financial modelling, analytical reasoning and presentation skills required
• Interest in making a transition towards private equity or principal investing
• Experience in emerging markets, particularly Nigeria is a plus

General Competencies

• The candidate must be able to demonstrate sound competence in several of the following areas:
• Possesses a working knowledge of Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, and Word
• Ability to conduct research for investment activities & portfolio companies
• Ability to build financial models for investment activities & portfolio companies & prepare investment memoranda & presentations
• Excellent communication skills - able to succinctly express complex ideas (verbally and in writing)
• Strong interpersonal skills, maturity and ability to work effectively as part of a team
• Attention to detail and highly organized

Application Closing Date
20th February, 2015

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should:
Click here to apply online