top of page

Portfolio Manager job at Root Capital | Apply Now

Are you looking for Management Jobs in Uganda 2024? If yes, then you might be interested in Portfolio Manager job at Root Capital

Kampala, Uganda

Full-time

Deadline: 

14 May 2024

Root Capital is a nonprofit organization operating in poor rural areas of Africa, Latin America, and Southeast Asia. According to its website, Root Capital "seeks to maximize the positive social and environmental impact of [its] work through a three-pronged strategy: finance, advise, and catalyze."

Portfolio Manager job at Root Capital

Root Capital

The Portfolio Manager is responsible for: Highlighting potential borrowers; proactively making contact with loan leads and providing information on Root Capital’s credit services. Analyzing loan applicants using rigorous financial, environmental, and social criteria; presenting loan analysis to Root Capital’s internal and external credit committees for decision; closing loans, including ensuring complete documentation; monitoring existing loans to ensure timely repayment; and assisting in coordinating training and technical assistance on financial management to selected candidates and clients.

Business Development & Partnership Relationship (20%)

  • Initiating a pipeline of qualified loan candidates in East Africa where Root Capital is present.

  • Developing networks of referrals, including value chain actors, technical assistance providers, and trade associations.

  • Presenting Root Capital’s credit offerings to and invite loan applications from qualified businesses.

  • Assessing clients’ credit and advisory needs and recommending an appropriate mix of Root Capital services.

  • Delivering and maintaining a pipeline of loan opportunities.

  • Collaborate with Investor Relations to establish a pipeline of key partners/stakeholders relevant to Root Capital’s activity in Country.

  • Main local contact for Root Capital and donor relationship in the assigned country.

  • Underwriting and loan closing (30%), with support from the Credit Analyst

  • Collecting & analyzing information about loan applicants as specified by Root Capital’s credit policies.

  • Reviewing all proposed loans meet Root Capital’s criteria for credit quality and security.

  • Performing due diligence to verify client information, including conducting site visits and management interviews.

  • Conduct financial, operational and management analysis of applicant companies, working with the credit analyst.

  • Collaborating with the Credit Administration in relation to transactions involving third party lenders. Communicating and negotiating terms as required.

  • Completing credit memos, presenting analysis, and making credit recommendations to Root Capital’s credit committees for decision-making, following Root Capital’s credit underwriting policies and procedures.

  • Client Relationship Management (30%), with support from the Credit Analyst

  • Reviewing client performance by monitoring active loans, tracking compliance with covenants and reporting requirements, and developing risk ratings.

  • Communicating with Root Capital clients to address identified deficiencies in active loans. In heightened risk situations, collaborate with Risk Manager to devise and implement a collections strategy.

  • Presenting to the Credit Administration and Treasury on all loan servicing needs, resolving customer issues as they arise.


Advisory Services (10%)

  • Engaging with the Head of Advisory Services, Africa to address financial management weaknesses of prospective and existing clients as necessary by facilitating training provision through qualified local consultants.

  • Highlight feedback on new and/or revised S&E due diligence tools and project member in the overhauling of the S&E tool and SEM in salesforce.

  • Communicate concerns and suggestions related to S&E due diligence from Lending staff in their regions, and generally “ground-truth” our due diligence platform.

  • Collaborate with the Impact team to facilitate S&E training (e.g., around gender sensitivity, climate change) for their regions to deepen Lending staff’s knowledge and comfort with issues related to social and environmental sustainability.

  • Performing other relevant duties as assigned.

Get a professional CV. Comes with a free cover letter
Get a Professional CV today. Comes with a free cover letter
Get a professional CV Today

SERVICES

COMMERCIAL

SERVICES

INDUSTRIAL

SERVICES

RESIDENTIAL

SERVICES

COMMERCIAL

SERVICES

INDUSTRIAL

SERVICES

RESIDENTIAL

SERVICES

COMMERCIAL

SERVICES

COMMERCIAL

SERVICES

COMMERCIAL

SERVICES

COMMERCIAL

SERVICES

INDUSTRIAL

SERVICES

RESIDENTIAL

  • Strong interpersonal, negotiation, and presentation skills.

  • A minimum of 8 years of relevant professional experience and proven track record in agricultural, SME finance, Commercial/ development Banking or Financial institutional environment.

  • University degree in Business management, Accounting, Finance, Statistics, Economics, or any other relevant field from a recognized university

  • Strong Credit Proposal Underwriting, Financial Analysis and Business Analysis skills.

  • Able to work under pressure, establish and maintain deadlines, and can coordinate easily with multiple people across the organization.

  • Strong experience with Microsoft Word and Excel is necessary.

  • Strong interest in the field of socially impact investing.

  • Passionate about supporting the advancement of Root Capital’s mission of growing prosperity in rural communities in East Africa.

  • Flexible to travel within rural areas of East Africa.

  • Excellent communication skills in English and fluent in local dialect.

  • Authorized to work in Uganda.

APPLICATION FOR THIS POSITION MUST BE DONE ONLINE:
Are you interested? Click the "APPLY" button below to submit your application.

Related Jobs

Ultimate Interview Pack with over 50 toughest interview questions
Online Courses - Apex Accounting School
Lets help you make a CV that wins interviews. Get a professional CV today!
Next Media
Account Manager - Radios job at Next Media
6 Dec 2024
Next Media
Grants Coordinator job at Building Tomorrow
11 Dec 2024
Earn $ 2.5
bottom of page