Qatar
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Large organization
200 + Employees
Village Capital
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Job Position- Investment Analyst – Contractor
Job Details Here
Your Responsibilities will include:
- Develop an entrepreneur sourcing strategy document, including:
- Conducting market research and analysis to understand market needs, available solutions and existing business models in the financial inclusion space in the region, with a focus on migrants and refugees.
- Helping define and finalize start-up eligibility criteria for the program, based on market trends and gaps.
- Creating a central sourcing spreadsheet
- Finding diverse networks, including entrepreneur support organizations (ESOs), that are contributing to the start-up ecosystem in the region
- Identify and recruit high-potential companies to apply to the “Financial Inclusion for Migrants” program
- Conduct initial screening and due diligence on companies
- Engage with companies in both group and individual (1:1) sessions to
- Request and review their financial information
- Go through their financial narratives (projections, unit economics, etc.) and give feedback, guidance, and ways entrepreneurs can improve the financial narratives in order to achieve their objectives (fundraising, cost optimization, etc.)
- Facilitate an assigned set of virtual and/or in-person sessions
- Design and develop a workshop’s content/slides for assigned sessions
- Prepare and take part in semi-finalist and finalist selection, providing an analysis of the pros and cons of the companies you’ve interviewed
- Create one-pagers for external distribution, for every company you interview
- Provide guidance and consulting for cohort companies who request support during the course of the program, including coaching for investor pitching sessions.
- Assist in the mentor/investor matching process with cohort companies
- Analyze the investor outreach and engagement strategy and provide critical feedback on the current plan
- Brainstorm and develop ideas to improve investor outreach and engagement processes
- Upon finalization of the strategy, develop a work plan for implementation
- Contact mentors and investors via email/LinkedIn with personalized emails and recruit them to engage with companies during the program
- Compile mentor and investor data, in particular, their focus areas and selection criteria
- Organize mentor and investor data in the Abaca platform
Ideal Profile
Skills Required:
- The contractor should be experienced in Financial Analysis, especially with early-stage companies,
- Have good knowledge of the entrepreneur ecosystem in both MENA and Sub-Saharan Africa regions,
- Have a working proficiency in English (preferably has also fluency in either French or Arabic)
- Preferably have direct entrepreneurship experience.
What’s on Offer?
- Fantastic work culture
- Opportunity to make a positive impact
- Join a market leader within the Not for profit Sector
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