Fund Principal – Unlisted Investments (Rest of Africa) at Public Investment Corporation

Purpose of the role:

• To provide leadership and strategic vision for fund investment business.

Requirements:

• Commercial Bachelor’s Degree ( i.e. B.Com, B. Acc, B. Bus )
• B Com (Honours) or B.SC (Honours) in Financial Management
• Post Graduate Degree (Masters, MBA, etc) CFA or CA would be advantage
• At least 8 – 10 years in the investment industry
• FAIS Representative
• Industry and sectorial research and knowledge
• Strong deal sourcing and execution skills
• Investment Analysis and Management

Duties:

• Develop and implement an investment strategy and philosophy.
• Evaluate investment proposals in terms of valuations, risks, cash flow and commercial viability.
• Financial structuring of proposals, including debt, equity and pricing to achieve the required IRR.
• Ensures external and internal due diligences are appropriately scoped, project managed, cost-controlled and quality checked to ensure all risks are identified.
• Present investment proposals that fit with PIC’s investment strategy to EXCO, IC and PIC Board.
• Assist with legal documentation and disbursements.
• Monitor and evaluate the performance of investments and ensure appropriate corporate governance to minimise impairment and maximise returns.
• Add strategic value to investments and arrange exits.
• Responsible for ensuring proposals are timeously declined or, if commercially viable, are processed quickly and effectively; to ensure fast turnaround times.
• Development, training and mentoring of the investment team.

Competencies and skills:

• Interpersonal skills
• Planning and organising
• Presentation skills
• Negotiation and deal structuring skills
• Basic commercial skills
• Time Management

Deadline:23rd January,2026