Investment Interns at Cytonn
Introduction: Cytonn is an independent investment management firm with a primary focus on offering alternative investment solutions to institutional investors, individual high net-worth investors and East-Africa focused diaspora investors.
- Analysis of public equities and fixed income opportunities in Kenya and Pan-Africa;
- Analysis of real estate investment opportunities; including equity, mezzanine and debt instruments;
- Traditional private equity attracts private capital into private businesses using either pooled or deal by deal PE fund structures;
- Public investments into private entities, (“PIPE”), attracts public capital into private companies, and
- Quoted private equity, (“QPE”), attracts private capital into public / listed businesses such as listed banks.
- To grow its investment team, the company is looking for dynamic and hardworking individuals with strong leadership and entrepreneurial skills to join the team. The successful candidate will have an opportunity to participate in our share ownership plan.
Key Areas of Learning
- Conducting fundamental company & investment opportunity research and analysis, in Real Estate, Private Equity, Structured Products, Equities & Fixed Income
- Financial modeling and data analysis
- Analyzing historical and projected financial statements & investment data
- Preparing written reports and verbal presentations
- Conducting country, industry and capital markets research
- Participating in the evaluation, formulation and implementation of investment strategies
- Contributing in Investment meetings and review sessions
Required Skills and Attributes
- Bachelor’s Degree, First Class or Upper Second (achieved or expected)
- Minimum of a B+ in KCSE
- Professional qualifications in Finance/Investments e.g. CFA or be a registered student and actively pursuing the CFA, CPA or CAIA qualifications
- Professional attitude
- Ability to work in a team
- Ready to take on challenges
- Demonstrated leadership capability
- Innovative and solution oriented individuals
If you feel that you possess the above qualifications and would like to be considered for this job, please visit the Careers page on www.cytonn.com/careers and upload your application letter and current CV by the end of day on Friday 6th of November 2015.
Only shortlisted candidates shall be contacted.
