Investments Analyst Internship - Cytonn Investments
Published On:
29th, August 2023
Closes on:
14th, September 2023
Job closed
Job Description
Cytonn Investments is an investments and real estate company, with offices in Nairobi - Kenya and DC Metro area - U.S. We are primarily focused on offering alternative investment solutions to global institutional investors, individual high net-worth investors, local institutional investors and diaspora investors interested in the East-African region. Our alternative investments solutions are based on four main products: real estate, structured solutions, private equity and advisory. Most of the investment opportunities in Sub Saharan Africa are not in the listed markets, hence our focus on alternative investments to find uncommon value and returns for our clients.
Responsibilities:
- Conducting fundamental company & investment opportunity research and analysis, in Real Estate, Private Equity, Structured Products, Equities & Fixed Income
- Financial modelling and data analysis
- Analyzing historical and projected financial statements & investment data
- Authoring original investments research
- Preparing written reports and verbal presentations
- Conducting country, industry and capital markets research
- Participating in the evaluation, formulation and implementation of investment strategies
- Contributing in investment meetings and review sessions
- Conduct industry and customer analyses on behalf of the Investment and business development teams
- Work with clients to develop a financial plan as the basis of providing sound financial advice
- Prepare the relevant presentations for events
- Comply with all corporate policies and procedures
- Thought leadership and article writing.
- Any other duties as may be prescribed from time to time
Requirements:
- The ideal candidate should have a minimum Bachelor’s Degree, Upper Second-Class Honors or equivalent
- Minimum of a B+ in KCSE or equivalent
- Sufficient progress towards professional qualifications in finance/investments e.g. CIFA/CFA or be a registered student and actively pursuing the CFA, CIFA, CPA or CAIA qualifications
- Excellent analytical skills and quantitative ability
- Ability to handle multiple tasks simultaneously, with great accuracy, organization, attention to detail and follow-through
- Ability to carry out assigned projects to completion with minimal directions
- Ability to synthesize information from multiple sources and distill the most important takeaways to guide next steps