Chief of Staff

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 daytoday operations firmbuilding 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 crossfunctionally 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 righthand ensuring that we back and effectively support Africas very best founders and that we are wellprepared and follow through on our most important commitments and relationships.
• Special Projects and Project Management: Lead and manage highimpact 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 indepth 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 VCbacked 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.
• Trackrecord of thriving in an unstructured environment through resourcefulness high efficiency judgment and work ethic. Comfortable executing with minimal direction.
• You thrive in fastpaced and entrepreneurial environments and you bring strategicthinking detailorientation and an analytical rigour in your approach and working style.
• Outstanding and concise written and verbal communication skills to successfully collaborate with executivelevel operators.
• Proactive selfstarter 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 fastpaced 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.