Description
Location: Nairobi, Kenya
Function: Finance / Accounting / Audit
Job Type: Full Time
About the Role
Rose Avenue Consulting Group is a financial management, strategy and consulting firm that combines deep industry knowledge with specialized expertise in corporate finance, strategy and research.
Our client is a leading commercial bank in Kenya. They are seeking to hire a Managing Director, Investment Bank to lead the growth and strategic direction of the Bank’s investment banking, capital raising, and brokerage business.
Job Responsibilities
- Conduct business development activities to identify, source, and introduce potential clients for M&A and capital raising assignments.
- Identify potential buyers and investors that might be interested in a client’s business, and participate in contacting these entities on the client’s behalf.
- Develop a network of contacts in relevant fields to help the Firm find new clients and expand relationships with potential investors.
- Advise private equity and corporate clients on growth capital, recapitalizations, restructurings, leveraged buyouts, and acquisitions.
- Advise private equity and corporate clients on structuring and arranging financing for acquisitions, growth capital, recapitalizations, restructurings, and leveraged buyouts.
- Build and manage a private debt and equity placement platform.
- Oversee the Bank’s Brokerage business function.
- Maintain the Bank’s brokerage business as a market leader in terms of market share, volumes, and profits, ensuring continuous growth.
- Supervise and mentor staff members.
- Train the team on transaction structuring/execution, lead generation, pitch development, and presentations to potential clients.
Academic Qualifications and Certifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Economics, Business Administration, Mathematics, Statistics, Accounting, or a related discipline from a recognized institution.
- A relevant postgraduate qualification such as an MBA or Master’s degree in Finance/Economics (or equivalent) is highly desirable.
- Relevant professional qualifications such as CFA, CPA/ACCA, or other recognized investment banking/capital markets qualifications will be an advantage.
Experience Requirements
- At least 12 years of professional experience in investment banking, within an investment banking or fund management environment, or a strategy consulting firm.
- At least 5 years’ experience in a senior leadership position with significant commercial and/or P&L responsibility.
- Proven track record of originating, structuring, negotiating, and closing significant transactions — particularly equity or debt investments, M&A, transactions involving private equity funds, and joint venture arrangements.
- Ability to source and contact potential clients, with the ability to build (or utilize an existing) extensive network of potential clients and referrals.
Key Technical Skills
- M&A and Capital Raising Advisory
- Deal Origination and Client Introduction
- Structuring and Arranging Financing for Acquisitions, Growth Capital, Recapitalizations, Restructurings, and Leveraged Buyouts
- Private Debt and Equity Placement Platform Management
- Exceptional Analytical and Quantitative Skills
- Solid Research Skills
Leadership Competencies
- Entrepreneurial mindset and desire to succeed
- Initiative — a self-starter able to work independently with drive and motivation
- Commercial outlook — desire to generate revenue in cooperation with other entities of the Bank
- Leadership — ability to lead and work well in a team environment and/or independently
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Ability to build and utilize an extensive network of potential clients and referrals
- Supervisory and mentoring skills
- Highest standards of personal conduct, professional performance, and business ethics
Application
Interested and qualified candidates should apply through the Rose Avenue Group portal:
Application Link: https://racg.co.ke
Application Deadline: September 2, 2026
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