Acumen Pakistan seeks an experienced Portfolio Associate to help build and manage our world-class investment portfolio of game-changing enterprises in Pakistan that impact the poor.

Responsibilities

The Portfolio Associate will be an integral member of the Acumen portfolio team, working closely with portfolio team members to develop and manage Acumen’s investment portfolio in Pakistan, with a core focus around managing our Education, Microfinance and Housing investments. The Associate will also work with other members of Acumen’s portfolio team to identify, analyze and structure prospective investments as well as facilitate/provide ongoing management and technical assistance for existing investments in Pakistan. Additionally, the Associate will work with other team members to develop and ensure the implementation of core portfolio processes.

  • Identify, cultivate and execute a pipeline of fresh investment opportunities providing critical services to the poor
  • Monitor performance of existing investments on a monthly and quarterly basis and prepare performance reports for senior portfolio team and Management. Conduct detailed reviews of key business areas to get a closer pulse of investee performance
  • Execute on Acumen’s management assistance initiatives to investees to help them achieve their business plan objectives – under the oversight of their supervisor
  • Identify and conduct due diligence – in conjunction with other portfolio team members - on companies with proven or promising market based approaches to addressing challenges of poverty in Pakistan and other Acumen geographies
  • Preparing and presenting detailed investment documentation for Acumen Senior Management, Acumen’s Investment Committee, and the Acumen Board of Directors
  • Generate knowledge from our global investments for sharing with key stakeholders in Pakistan to influence the broader stakeholders in the country
  • Assist in achieving the goals of other core functions, including fundraising, communications and talent
  • Very strong financial and business analysis skills as demonstrated by prior experience. Understanding of Pakistani financial markets and regulatory environment is a plus.
  • Excellent written and oral communication skills; ability to present arguments and analysis in a clear and succinct manner to Acumen management, partners and investees.
  • Excellent interpersonal skills; ability to manage relationships with investees as well as external bench of partners and advisors.
  • Fluency in English and Urdu.
  • Commitment to accuracy, attention to detail and follow-through.

Job Details

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Total Positions:
1 Post
Job Type:
Job Location:
Gender:
No Preference
Minimum Education:
Bachelors
Degree Title:
Advanced degree in Business and/or Finance. Ability to build and analyze financial models and evaluate debt/equity term sheets.
Career Level:
Experienced Professional
Minimum Experience:
2 Years (finance, i-banking, business development/strategy or related areas for private sector organization.)
Apply Before:
Oct 04, 2015
Posting Date:
Sep 03, 2015

Acumen Fund

Investments · 11-50 employees - Karachi

Acumen Fund is a non-profit global venture capital fund founded in 2001 to address the issue of global poverty by filling a niche between traditional capital markets and grant-based philanthropy and investing in innovative enterprises that bring critical goods and services to low-income markets. Acumen Fund seeks to prove that small amounts of philanthropic capital, combined with large doses of business acumen, can build thriving enterprises that serve vast numbers of the poor. Acumen Fund adheres to a disciplined and rigorous process for identifying and investing in extraordinary for-profit and non-profit companies that use innovative market based models to deliver Health, Housing, Water and Energy services to low-income markets. The organization supports its portfolio companies through equity and loan financing, and by providing strategic management and technical assistance. Acumen Fund is supported by partner “investors” (who provide charitable donations) that include leading institutions as well as high net-worth individuals from the financial and hi-tech sectors. Acumen Fund is headquartered in New York and has country offices in Pakistan (Karachi), India (Hyderabad), and Kenya (Nairobi). For more information on Acumen Fund, see http://www.acumenfund.org. Acumen Fund has been investing in Pakistan since 2002 and established a local affiliate in 2006, incorporated under Section 42 of the Companies Ordinance 1984. It currently has over $10.9 million in committed investments in Pakistan and an additional $7 million in pipeline investments currently in various stages of due diligence. Acumen Fund’s on-ground presence in Pakistan enables it to better identify investment opportunities and provide management support to investees, while successfully leveraging local resources and talent. The office is staffed with a full time team of professionals with prior backgrounds in social enterprise, corporate and investment banking, and business and strategy consulting. The Pakistan team is supported by Acumen's global portfolio team as well as business and development professionals in Pakistan who provide investment management advice through the year.

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