Job Overview:

We are seeking a highly skilled and passionate Capital Services Manager to lead and strengthen our client’s capital services strategy and operations. The role will oversee two key areas: the Growth Fund Microfinance (AGF) — an impact lending fund supporting SMEs — and Investment Facilitation Services, which connect global impact investors with investment-ready businesses. The ideal candidate will bring expertise in fund management, deal sourcing, and investment facilitation to drive sustainable business growth.

Key Responsibilities

1. Growth Fund Microfinance (AGF):
   • Continuously review and refine the AGF strategy, including expansion into public lending opportunities under microfinance regulations.

• Develop and maintain a strong pipeline of investors and investment-ready businesses.

• Oversee the due diligence process for businesses applying for funding through AGF and other investors.

• Present due diligence findings and investment recommendations to the AGF Investment Committee.

• Manage loan disbursement, repayment tracking, and follow-ups on delinquent clients.

• Strengthen fund-level policies, procedures, and governance frameworks.

• Improve fund operations, debt management systems, and IT infrastructure.

1. Accelerator Program Support:
   • Train and guide Business Development Advisors (BDAs) on investment readiness frameworks, financial templates, and AGF lending requirements.

• Provide strategic oversight to ensure BDAs effectively support entrepreneurs in preparing for investment opportunities.

1. Investment Facilitation:
   • Build and maintain strong relationships with local and international investors interested in Tanzanian SMEs.

• Match investment-ready businesses from accelerator programs with suitable investors based on mandate and fit.

• Support the structuring and closing of investment deals, ensuring alignment with investors’ impact and financial goals.

Qualifications and Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Microfinance, Accounting, Investment, Business, Economics, or a related field.

• Minimum 7 years’ experience in fund management, deal sourcing, credit/loan management, or financial management.

• Demonstrated experience organizing investment data rooms and preparing financial models.

• Strong understanding of SME financing, impact investment, and microfinance operations.

• Excellent analytical, interpersonal, and stakeholder engagement skills.

• Proven ability to work collaboratively with diverse teams and investors.
  

• Continuously review and refine the AGF strategy, including expansion into public lending opportunities under microfinance regulations.
• Develop and maintain a strong pipeline of investors and investment-ready businesses.
• Oversee the due diligence process for businesses applying for funding through AGF and other investors.
• Present due diligence findings and investment recommendations to the AGF Investment Committee.
• Manage loan disbursement, repayment tracking, and follow-ups on delinquent clients.
• Strengthen fund-level policies, procedures, and governance frameworks.
• Improve fund operations, debt management systems, and IT infrastructure.
• Train and guide Business Development Advisors (BDAs) on investment readiness frameworks, financial templates, and AGF lending requirements.
• Provide strategic oversight to ensure BDAs effectively support entrepreneurs in preparing for investment opportunities.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with local and international investors interested in Tanzanian SMEs.
• Match investment-ready businesses from accelerator programs with suitable investors based on mandate and fit.
• Support the structuring and closing of investment deals, ensuring alignment with investors’ impact and financial goals.

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Microfinance, Accounting, Investment, Business, Economics, or a related field.
• Minimum 7 years’ experience in fund management, deal sourcing, credit/loan management, or financial management.
• Demonstrated experience organizing investment data rooms and preparing financial models.
• Strong understanding of SME financing, impact investment, and microfinance operations.
• Excellent analytical, interpersonal, and stakeholder engagement skills.
• Proven ability to work collaboratively with diverse teams and investors.