Management
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Multiple locations
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Hybrid Remote
Chief of Staff
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What we are looking for
We are looking for a Chief of Staff who will work closely with the General Partners and teams across the firm from day-to-day operations, firm-building, and special projects. You will also have exposure to support the investment analysis process and portfolio support function in collaboration with the whole team – currently based in Nairobi, Cairo, Johannesburg, and London. This role is vital in serving as a strategic partner and supporting the firm across locations to enhance organizational performance.
What does the job involve
- Collaborate cross-functionally with other team members to drive projects to completion, with a “no task too big or too small” demeanor. (We value a mix of incisive thinking, hustle, humility, humour, creativity, proactivity, emotional intelligence, drive, and quality).
- Provide leverage to the Managing Partner and be the “right-hand” ensuring that we back and effectively support Africa’s very best founders, and that we are well-prepared and follow through on our most important commitments and relationships.
- Special Projects and Project Management: Lead and manage high-impact special projects across various functions within the firm and with key stakeholders outside of the firm.
- Operations: Work closely across the firm and with fund administration team to support timely and efficient reporting, workflows, systems, and best practices as we scale our operations.
- Investment and Portfolio Support: Supporting Partners and investment team in evaluating and executing new investments, and providing a robust portfolio support function including strategic planning, operational improvements, and growth initiatives.
- Research and Analysis: Conduct in-depth market research to support investment decisions and strategic planning, and prepare memos with insights and recommendations to the team.
Qualifications
- 3+ years’ of relevant experience (Management Consulting, Venture Capital, Private Equity, Hedge Fund, Advisory or Investment Banking), or within an operating role at a VC-backed tech company.
- Experience in management consulting, operations, or finance with material exposure to privately held companies and management teams in Africa and exposure to international markets and global views of excellence.
- Demonstrated operational excellence, and a commitment to using business, finance, and technology to create lasting impact and commercial value in Africa.
- Strong research, quantitative, and analytical skills balanced with high levels of social and emotional intelligence.
- Track-record of thriving in an unstructured environment through resourcefulness, high efficiency, judgment, and work ethic. Comfortable executing with minimal direction.
- You thrive in fast-paced and entrepreneurial environments, and you bring strategic-thinking, detail-orientation, and an analytical rigour in your approach and working style.
- Outstanding and concise written and verbal communication skills to successfully collaborate with executive-level operators.
- Proactive self-starter with a high sense of urgency, balanced with strong attention to detail quality orientation and exceptional organizational skills.
- Positive, open team player and experienced leader who has loads of energy, and relishes a fast-paced and demanding environment with constant learning and uncapped growth.
- A sense of humour, empathy for others, and confidence balanced with humility
Benefits
- Home office allowance.
- Health insurance.
- Pension.
- Maternity/paternity leave policy.
- Department
- Management
- Locations
- Kenya, Egypt, Nigeria, Senegal, South Africa
- Remote status
- Hybrid Remote
- Yearly salary
- $50,000 - $100,000
- Employment type
- Full-time
- Work Sponsorship
- Unavailable
- Industry
- Investing & VC
- HQ
- Kenya
- Size
- 1-10 employees
- Hiring Criteria 1
- 3+ years’ of relevant experience in (Management Consulting, Venture Capital, Private Equity, Hedge Fund, Advisory or Investment Banking), or within an operating role at a VC-backed tech company.
- Hiring Criteria 2
- Must have demonstrated operational excellence, and a commitment to using business, finance, and technology to create lasting impact and commercial value in Africa.
- Hiring Criteria 3
- Must have exposure to privately held companies and management teams in Africa.
- Hiring Criteria 4
- Must have exposure to international markets and global views of excellence.
Management
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Multiple locations
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Hybrid Remote
Chief of Staff
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