Investment Manager

About FONSIS and the Intergenerational Fund (FIG)

Education / Qualifications

The Fonds Souverain d’Investissements Stratégiques (FONSIS) is the financial arm of the State of Senegal for strategic investments. Its mission is to contribute to the structural transformation of the Senegalese economy through the mobilization of capital, the development of strategic projects and the management of value-creating investments.

Other information

As part of this mission, FONSIS manages the Senegal Intergenerational Fund (FIG), created to preserve and enhance, for the benefit of future generations, a portion of revenues from the exploitation of oil and gas resources, through the constitution and management of a diversified and efficient asset portfolio. As part of the operationalization of the FIG and the progressive deployment of its investment strategy, FONSIS is recruiting an Investment Manager. Main duty Under the supervision of the Executive Director of the FIG, the Investment Manager contributes to the implementation of the FIG’s investment strategy on all asset classes in the portfolio, including capital markets, infrastructure, private equity and any other asset class defined in the Investment Policy.

Responsibilities

Implementation of the investment strategy

Location

• Participate in the implementation of the FIG asset allocation strategy;
• Contribute to the construction and diversification of the FIG portfolio;
• Identify investment opportunities consistent with the FIG’s strategic objectives;
• Ensure a permanent economic, financial, sectoral and regulatory watch. Analysis and execution of investments
• Conduct financial, strategic and risk analysis of investment opportunities;
• Coordinate financial, legal, fiscal, technical, operational and ESG due diligence work where required;
• Develop financial models, valuation analyses and investment notes;
• Participate in the structuring, negotiation and execution of investment transactions;
• Ensure coordination with external advice and various stakeholders in investment operations. Monitoring of the portfolio
• Ensure financial and operational monitoring of the investments made;
• Supervise delegated managers, as appropriate, and monitor their performance, compliance with mandates and investment policies;
• Participate in portfolio asset valuation exercises;
• Participate in governance bodies of companies or investment vehicles in which the FIG holds a stake. Governance, Risk and Reporting
• Ensure compliance with the Investment Policy, Investment Doctrine and approved risk limits;
• Collaborate with the Risk and Performance Manager on risk monitoring, performance and periodic portfolio reviews;
• Prepare investment files and periodic reports for the General Management, Investment Committee and Board of Directors.

Candidate profile

Experience

• Minimum eight (8) years of relevant professional experience in the field of investment or asset management;
• Significant experience gained in an investment fund, sovereign wealth fund, pension fund, management company, investment bank, development financial institution or transaction advisory firm;
• Proven experience in the analysis, structuring, execution and monitoring of investment transactions. Technical skills
• Excellent command of financial analysis, financial modeling and valuation techniques;
• Good knowledge of financial markets, asset classes and financial instruments;
• Good understanding of asset allocation and portfolio construction mechanisms;
• Good command of investment structures and financing mechanisms;
• Good understanding of ESG issues and best governance practices;
• Excellent writing and presentation skills. Personal qualities
• Strong capacity for analysis and synthesis;
• Rigor and sense of organization;
• Spirit of initiative and autonomy;
• Excellent communication and negotiation skills;
• Strong ability to work in a multidisciplinary environment;
• A sense of ethics, integrity and confidentiality;
• Ability to interact with high-level interlocutors. Education
• Diploma of Bac+5 in Finance, Financial Engineering, Economics, Financial Mathematics, Asset Management, Engineering or any other relevant discipline. Languages
• Excellent command of French and English, both written and spoken. You will be in an environment where you will be empowered and autonomous, to make your mark on the investments that are transforming Senegal.

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