Finance and Accounting · Part-time
Recruitment agency · Talent Safari KenyaInvestment Specialist - Part-Time Consultancy
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NairobiSenior · RemoteDeadline not published by employerChecked 13 Nov 2026
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Role overview
A consultancy role is open for an Investment Specialist to work part-time in Nairobi, Kenya. This position suits experienced professionals in investment or venture capital who can support early-stage startups in raising follow-on capital. The role involves working with the Jasiri Growth Accelerator program to help ventures secure funding and manage investor relations over six months, with possible extension.
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What you will do
- Develop tailored funding strategies and deal structures for ventures to meet their growth and fundraising targets.
- Advise ventures on capital structure, valuation, investment instruments, dilution, deal terms, and support negotiations through to closing.
- Leverage investor networks to create funding opportunities and facilitate introductions between ventures and investors.
- Manage investor engagement activities including deal rooms, showcases, and one-to-one meetings to build deal flow.
- Review investor materials for completeness before outreach and gather feedback from investors to improve venture approaches.
- Assess fundraising risks and design mitigation strategies, contributing to the portfolio risk register.
- Track fundraising progress and financial health of ventures, report insights to the Venture Investment Lead, and lead annual portfolio valuations.
- Collaborate with the program team to align investment support with program goals and prepare reports for executive and investment committees.
Requirements
- Hold an undergraduate degree in accounting or finance, or a relevant postgraduate qualification in investment, accounting, finance, or related field.
- Have at least 5 years of experience in investment, venture capital, or private equity, with proven success in closing Seed to Series A deals and supporting startups with follow-on capital raises.
- Possess a strong and verifiable investor network including angel investors, family offices, venture capital funds, development finance institutions, and strategic investors, with documented active engagement.
- Demonstrate experience in valuing early-stage and early-revenue companies and defending valuation methods.
- Have solid knowledge of startup financing instruments, term sheets, capitalization tables, and investor rights.
- Exhibit strong financial analysis and modelling skills to assess business models and financial health.
- Have practical experience in investment due diligence, preparing investment committee materials, and post-investment portfolio support.
- Show excellent written and verbal communication skills to clearly present investment cases to stakeholders.
How to apply
The employer has not published a closing date.