Portfolio Manager

Origination & Market Coverage

• Source new investment opportunities across Africa through direct outreach, networks, and partnerships with financial institutions.
• Conduct market mapping, competitive analysis, and opportunity screening.
• Maintain a high‑quality pipeline aligned with the client’s portfolio strategy.

Deal Structuring & Execution

• Lead preparation of investment proposals, IC memos, financial models, credit analysis, and due‑diligence workstreams.
• Participate in and frequently lead commercial negotiations (term sheets, pricing, structuring, covenants).
• Work with internal and external legal counsel to ensure efficient documentation and enforceable security packages.
• Coordinate across Risk and Operations to ensure timely execution, conditions‑precedent fulfilment, and disbursement.
• Ensure all KYC/AML, onboarding, and policy requirements are fully satisfied.

Portfolio Monitoring & Risk Management

• Maintain oversight of borrower performance, financial reporting, covenant compliance, and collateral positions.
• Prepare renewal packages and annual reviews.
• Identify early warning signs, escalate emerging risks, and propose restructurings or enforcement actions as appropriate.
• Engage directly with borrowers to maintain reporting discipline and address operational, financial, or legal concerns.

Relationship Management

• Build and maintain strong relationships with counterparties, borrowers, and market partners across Latin America.
• Represent the client in meetings, due‑diligence visits, and conferences.
• Support borrowers’ operational resilience and risk mitigation through continuous engagement.

Internal Collaboration

• Partner closely with Risk and Operations to ensure consistent portfolio oversight.
• Maintain accurate and complete CRM and internal system data for pipeline and portfolio activities.
• Contribute to portfolio construction discussions and broader investment strategy development.

Compliance

• Ensure all activities comply with company policies, FCA rules, and relevant local regulatory frameworks.
• Complete mandatory compliance training and uphold our clients’ risk culture.

Required Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:

• 5+ years of experience in private credit, trade finance, structured lending, or emerging‑market financial services.
• Proven experience across Latin America, ideally working with NBFIs and/or corporates.
• Fluent English with strong proficiency in other African languages being a plus.
• Demonstrated experience in credit underwriting, deal structuring, and portfolio management.
• Strong financial modelling and analytical skills.
• Experience negotiating commercial terms and managing borrower relationships.
• Understanding of cross‑border legal frameworks and collateral structures.
• High attention to detail, disciplined risk mindset, and strong execution capability.
• Familiarity with or interest in impact investing.