Principal Investments (Junior) Associate

Job Functions
· 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 pluse

General Competencies
The candidate must be able to demonstrate sound competence in several of the following areas:
· Excellent command of the English language
· 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 & prepareinvestment 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

All applicants should register, upload their CV and apply for this vacancy via the Company’s website www.cardinal-stone.com on or before March 31, 2013.