Sr. Consultant, Private Sector Development Projects

ABOUT  RENEW CAPITAL

At Renew Capital, we see opportunities in Africa where others, too often, only notice the problems. We invest, rather than provide handouts, by finding promising businesses, connecting them to a global network of investors and growing them into world-class companies. We do this because we believe that many growing businesses, together, create the engine that lifts entire nations out of poverty. Our ambition is to become the best middle market investment firm in Africa. We’re looking to hire those who embody our values and get excited about our vision for a prosperous Africa with growing businesses, thriving nations and a legacy of investment. Our organizational values are intelligence, integrity, beauty and grit.

Since establishing the Renew Capital presence in Africa in 2012, we have been pioneering an innovative blended-finance model that partners with the development community and focuses on investing in high-growth small and medium enterprises (SMEs). This blended-finance model allows us to invest in smaller deals that are often overlooked by larger investors but are too big for microfinance. We then help these companies build disciplined, gender-smart and climate-smart management systems and teams and grow them into market leading companies. As a result of our investment work to date, Renew Capital has mobilized millions of dollars into businesses in Africa, and built a large network of investors, the Renew Capital Angels.

We are inviting passionate and qualified candidates to apply to join our team as senior consultant, private sector development projects in Africa. In candidates, we look for professionals with a trailblazing attribute who align with our organizational values. We welcome challenges and face them head-on each and every day! What we do is not easy, but it is rewarding and forces us to grow and innovate. As such, we hire individuals who are committed to their work, take pride in what they do and are relentless in advancing projects forward in a systematic manner. The people that flourish at Renew Capital are mission-driven; they see the big picture and the long-term result of their work, and they sincerely wish to make a lasting economic impact on the continent of Africa. If this sounds like you, we encourage you to apply. 

ROLE SUMMARY

As a senior consultant, private sector development project lead, you will lead a cross-cultural team of analysts, consultants, investment professionals, lawyers, and other business professionals to execute a multi-year program that aims to dramatically improve the SME investment ecosystem in Africa. As lead, you will ensure the project is implemented to Renew Capital’s standards, adhering to the contract, and delivering results. The lead will be accountable for project outcomes and be evaluated on the quality of their deliverables and their ability to accomplish project targets on time and within the project budget.  

Successful candidates will have a strong background in business and/or investment work, and/or management consulting. Successful candidates will be comfortable working in frontier markets, learning and working with foreign cultures, adaptive and emotionally intelligent, patient and an excellent communicator. Successful candidates will also be strong trainers, exceptional writers, and capable of handling data analysis and a variety of business and finance work. S/he will receive comprehensive onboarding and critical support from Renew Capital’s leadership team and will be involved in a high-impact role creating significant social and financial impact on the continent.

Responsibilities:

• Overseeing and driving the execution of a key development project by achieving results and meticulously delivering on all project milestones
• Developing and leading a team of project analysts
• Continuously improving and managing a collaborative company-wide M&E and reporting system that effectively captures the social impact of the firm, particularly in the area of gender equality
• Helping to develop and facilitate Renew Capital’s core gender-smart programs by training SMEs both virtually and in-person
• Liaising with Renew Capital’s asset management team to design and test interventions that fulfill project requirements and ultimately result in SMEs attracting growth capital from a variety of funding sources
• Providing coaching and technical assistance to a consortium of entrepreneurs looking to scale their companies and persist through various cultural and economical hurdles
• Preparing and reviewing project reports for clients that demonstrate Renew Capital’s social impact results in a compelling and beautiful manner
• Managing communications with clients and running internal and external project meetings
• Creating, improving and driving the organization’s adoption of Renew Capital’s consulting project tools, systems and processes
• Reporting to and collaborating with Renew Capital’s executive management team on a regular basis to continuously improve SOPs and efficiency in delivering project results

Preferred Qualifications:

• Master’s degree in business administration, finance or development is preferred
• 5+ years of management consulting and/or finance experience. Consulting experience in both the private sector and with an international development firm focused on gender equality is a plus
• Experience managing grant-based projects
• Proficiency in writing reports in English
• Strong project management skills – certification in project management is a plus
• Exposure to the finance or private equity world
• Excellent Excel and PowerPoint ability

Location and Travel Opportunities:

This position requires the candidate to be based in Africa. You may be asked to occasionally travel to Renew Capital’s field offices across the continent. 

About Renew Capital:

We invite you to learn more about Renew Capital by visiting our website: www.renewcapital.com.

Renew Capital is an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, veteran or disability status, or any other basis prohibited by law. Further, Renew Capital supports gender-based pay equity and is committed to compensating women and men equally, for equal work.