Abuja, Nigeria (On-Site) · Posted 20 hours ago
Job Type Full-Time

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Job Description
Job Summary

The Portfolio & Risk Manager will be responsible for overseeing the full lifecycle of the fund's debt and revenue-based financing (RBF) portfolio, combining portfolio monitoring, credit risk management, and enterprise risk oversight within a single function.

Key Responsibilities

Portfolio Monitoring & Portfolio Management

  • Develop and maintain the fund'sportfolio monitoring framework covering financial, operational, ESG,impact, and governance indicators across all investee companies.
  • Monitor portfolio performance fromdisbursement through repayment, ensuring timely identification of risksand opportunities.
  • Track covenant compliance,repayment schedules, arrears, restructurings, and recovery activitiesacross the debt and RBF portfolio.
  • Conduct quarterly portfolioreviews, including management meetings, site visits, covenant testing, andperformance assessments.
  • Develop portfolio dashboards andmanagement reports for the Investment Committee, Management Team, LPs, andBoard.
  • Maintain portfolio company riskratings and performance assessments on an ongoing basis.
  • Work closely with portfoliocompanies to improve financial reporting, governance structures,management information systems, and operational controls.
  • Partner with the TechnicalAssistance function to design and implement post-investment supportprograms that enhance portfolio performance.
  • Coordinate workout, restructuring,and recovery initiatives where portfolio companies experience financialstress.
  • Prepare investor reporting packs,impact reports, capital account statements, and portfolio performanceupdates.

Credit Risk Management

  • Independently review all proposeddebt and revenue-based financing transactions prior to InvestmentCommittee approval.
  • Conduct detailed credit analysisincluding financial statement reviews, cash flow modelling, stresstesting, sensitivity analysis, and debt servicing assessments.
  • Develop and maintain internalcredit risk rating methodologies and ensure consistent application acrossthe portfolio.
  • Provide independent risk opinionsand recommendations to the Investment Committee.
  • Assess transaction structures,collateral arrangements, covenants, and risk mitigation measures.
  • Monitor sector, country, borrower,and concentration exposures against approved risk limits.
  • Design and oversee portfoliostress-testing exercises to assess resilience under adverse economicscenarios.
  • Develop and maintain provisioningmethodologies and Expected Credit Loss (ECL) models in line with IFRS 9requirements.

Enterprise Risk Management

  • Lead the development andmaintenance of the firm's enterprise risk management framework.
  • Establish and monitor riskappetite statements, concentration limits, sector exposure limits, andcountry risk thresholds.
  • Maintain the organization's riskregister covering credit, operational, compliance, liquidity, FX, legal,and reputational risks.
  • Conduct periodic risk assessmentsand present risk reports to senior management and the Board.
  • Ensure compliance with applicableregulatory, investor, and governance requirements.
  • Develop early-warning indicatorsand portfolio surveillance tools to identify emerging risks.
  • Support business continuityplanning and operational risk management initiatives.
  • Coordinate with legal counsel,auditors, and external advisors on risk-related matters.

Impact Measurement & Reporting

  • Monitor impact performanceindicators and ESG metrics across the portfolio.
  • Support reporting aligned withrecognized frameworks such as IRIS+, 2X Challenge, IMP, and DGGFrequirements.
  • Ensure portfolio companies provideaccurate and timely impact and ESG data.
  • Integrate impact andsustainability considerations into portfolio monitoring and riskassessment processes.


Requirements
  • Bachelor's degree in Finance,Accounting, Economics, Business Administration, or a related field.
  • Professional qualifications suchas CFA, FRM, ACA, ACCA, CIPM, or equivalent are strongly preferred.
  • Minimum of 7-10 years of relevantexperience in credit risk management, portfolio monitoring, privatecredit, SME banking, development finance, impact investing, or fundmanagement.
  • Demonstrated experience monitoringdebt portfolios and/or revenue-based financing transactions.
  • Strong credit underwriting andtransaction risk assessment experience.
  • Experience designing or managingenterprise risk management frameworks.
  • Working knowledge of IFRS 9,Expected Credit Loss (ECL) methodologies, Basel frameworks, and prudentialrisk management practices.
  • Experience producing investor, LP,Board, and regulatory reports.
  • Familiarity with impactmeasurement frameworks such as IRIS+, IMP, 2X Challenge, and ESG reportingstandards is advantageous.
  • Experience working within a DFI,private credit fund, impact fund, commercial bank, microfinanceinstitution, or SME lender is highly desirable.
  • Working knowledge of FrancophoneWest Africa markets is advantageous.
  • Proficiency in French is a plus.
Job ID: 86702143

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