Investment Officer

Summary

Join Nithio, an AI-driven climate finance platform, as an Investment Officer to drive innovation in clean energy access. This full-time, remote-first role involves managing client relationships, developing financing solutions, and building an African loan portfolio. You will be responsible for end-to-end transaction ownership, portfolio management, market research, credit analysis, and client engagement. The position requires experience in debt investments and emerging markets, strong analytical and interpersonal skills, and a passion for creating lasting change. Occasional international travel is required. Nithio offers a competitive compensation package and a supportive work culture.

Requirements

• Be a self-starter, passionate about creating lasting change in developing markets
• Have demonstrated experience working in Africa and/or emerging markets
• Have a track record of focus, energy, and drive to achieve outsized results
• Be highly entrepreneurial and self-motivated; expert at managing your own time
• Possess superior problem-solving, judgment, and decision-making skills with the ability to articulate and present points of view and ideas effectively
• Have a track record of successfully prioritizing multiple competing priorities with strong attention to detail
• Be able to advance discrete projects both independently and as part of a team
• Possess strong interpersonal skills and work well on a distributed, global team
• Exemplify our values: Collaboration, Commitment, Growth, Making a Difference and Adaptability
• Be a networker skilled at building and maintaining professional relationships across countries, personalities, and the political spectrum
• Be highly organized and results-oriented, self-motivated, and self-disciplined
• Have a proven track record of making things happen, can “get your hands dirty,” and can thrive in a rapidly changing environment
• Enjoy learning new tech tools and systems from others
• See feedback as an opportunity for growth and be keen to give and receive it
• Have a positive attitude, intellectual curiosity, and low ego
• Have a Bachelor’s or Master’s in a quantitative field (Business, Finance, Mathematics, Economics, Engineering or a related field)
• Have 5 years experience leading, structuring, negotiating, and executing debt investments in the financial/renewable energy sectors, including experience in investment/commercial banking, private equity, debt funds, or corporate finance
• Be fluent in GSuite, and Microsoft Office Suite
• Have permanent work authorization

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain client relationships, origination, due diligence, and credit analysis of existing and new borrowers
• Structure appropriate financing solutions
• Prepare financial projections
• Negotiate legal documents with counterparties alongside legal counsel—presenting analysis to internal credit committees
• Maintain close business relationships with existing/ potential borrowers with regular check-ins, flag any early warning signs, and ensure a high-quality regional loan portfolio
• Monitor ongoing performance of facilities and track covenants
• Perform market research, due diligence, and business analysis
• Prepare analytical products, including presentations, reports, briefings, etc
• Perform credit analysis of financial condition/credit-worthiness of existing/prospective borrowers via analysis of financial statements, P&L, tax returns, biographical data, market information, and credit reports
• Manage client onboarding, KYC/AML reviews
• Assist in the structuring, legal documentation implementation, and monitoring of commercially viable financing facilities aligned with risk standards and detailed understanding of the client's strategic and financial objectives
• Maintain in-depth knowledge of our credit risk policies and procedures in compliance with applicable local and US regulations and assist the company in achieving satisfactory risk-adjusted returns on its lending portfolio as well as strong internal and external audit results
• Assist in defining risk tolerance by supporting the creation of systems to measure, mitigate, manage, and limit credit risk exposures

Preferred Qualifications

• Have prior experience in a high-growth startup environment
• Have prior experience in our focus sectors - C&I Solar, e-mobility, SHS, mini-grids, clean cooking and productive use appliances

Benefits

• Competitive health benefits, including medical, dental, vision, life, disability, HSA, & FSA
• 401(k)
• Flexible work environment
• Generous leave policies
• Global holidays
• Remote workforce with stipends to set up work-from-home
• Parental leave
• Monthly stipend for meals & phone
• Annual professional development funds
• An annual, in-person retreat