Job Vacancy: Investment Associate Position
INVESTMENT ASSOCIATE JOB DESCRIPTION:
Rising Tide Africa (RTA) is seeking to hire an Investment Associate to be a member of the investment team. Ideally, candidates should have successful experience working in the world of venture-backed technology startups as a founder, employee, or intern. In the absence of that, other previous entrepreneurial and/or investment experience of any kind is a significant plus, especially if it relates to information technology.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Screen entrepreneurs’ pitch decks, conduct interviews with entrepreneurs, help RTA investment leads with due diligence and creating 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 RTA board, teams, portfolio companies and partners
- 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
REQUIRED SKILLS:
- Previous experience (2-5 years) and knowledge of the world of technology startups as a founder, early-stage employee, or other full-time roles
- Excellent business research and financial modelling skills
- Demonstrated experience with a high-impact organization
- Self-starter and demonstrated success in working with diverse teams
DESIRED SKILLS:
- Bachelor’s degree (an MBA is a plus)
- Degree in Computer Science or exposure to self-taught development coursework a significant plus
- Work experience in venture capital, investment banking, consulting, or other finance organizations
- 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 partners 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
PROFESSIONAL BENEFITS:
- You will have ownership of your projects and manage these projects from start to finish
- Interact and build relationships with RTA members, VCs, entrepreneurs, and ICT ecosystem players
- Learn about commerce, media, education, health care, consumer finance, financial inclusion, and other sectors in which we invest
COMPENSATION:
- We offer a competitive compensation and health benefits package.
HOW TO APPLY:
Submit applications to careers@risingtideafrica.com