Senior Consultant – Investment Pipeline Development

1 week ago

Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa Allied Talent Partners Full time
Senior Consultant – Investment Pipeline Development

Department: Investment

Employment Type: Contract / Temp

Location: Africa

Reporting To: Project Lead


Description Allied Talent Partners (ATP), a Three Cairns Group initiative, is a mission-driven, not-for-profit talent marketplace focused on solving the human capital bottlenecks slowing down sustainable development efforts in emerging economies, with an initial focus on Africa.  ATP connects vetted, experienced, context-relevant professionals to high-impact opportunities in energy access and sustainable development – strengthening local capacity and fuelling economic vitality. We specialize in fixed-term, deliverable-driven engagements – from interim leadership and generalist projects to niche technical expertise – handling project scoping, talent vetting and matching, contracting, payroll, and compliance so that our clients can focus on impact.

High-Level Overview 

A mission-driven investment advisory firm operating in frontier markets is launching a three-month initiative to map and validate investment opportunities in the southern DRC along a major regional trade corridor. The exercise will identify companies operating in mining-linked industries, transport and logistics infrastructure, agribusinesses positioned to supply corridor markets, and the broader ecosystem of service providers supporting these sectors. The objective is to build a credible pipeline of early-stage opportunities that could advance to deeper due diligence.    The project team includes a project lead and an investment advisor based in Lubumbashi, supported by a local partner coordinating company interviews and stakeholder engagements. To expand analytical capacity, the client seeks a Senior Consultant to conduct early-stage commercial and financial due diligence – reviewing business plans, assessing financial health and funding needs, validating assumptions, synthesizing interview insights, and triangulating information with public sources. The consultant will develop structured, investment-grade assessments that inform which companies merit further analysis.    Ideal candidates will bring experience in financial analysis, transaction advisory, or commercial due diligence, with the ability to independently assess business plans and derive high-level financial insights even where company information is limited. Strong synthesis skills, comfort engaging company management teams, and fluency in French are preferred. Given the distributed team structure, the consultant should be able to work remotely while collaborating effectively across time zones. 

Role and Responsibilities
Role: Senior Consultant – Investment Pipeline Development
Direct Report : Project Lead
Candidates Required: 1

Key Deliverables:
1. Company Screening & Interview Synthesis
  • Participate in and, where appropriate, lead interviews with prospective companies. 
  • Summarize findings, key assumptions, risks, and data gaps emerging from engagements. 
  • Triangulate interview insights with public sources, industry research, and stakeholder consultations.  

2. Financial Assessment & Assumption Validation
  • Conduct high-level analysis of each company's financial position and expected funding needs. 
  • Identify and test key assumptions using available data and sector benchmarks. 
  • Review materials provided by companies and highlight gaps, inconsistencies, or areas requiring clarification. 

3. Information Verification & Data Quality Checks
  • Cross-check qualitative and quantitative information with secondary research. 
  • Identify incomplete, unreliable, or conflicting inputs and propose follow-up actions. 
  • Coordinate closely with the Lubumbashi-based advisor and in-country partner on data collection. 

4. Pipeline Structuring & Final Recommendations Report
  • Contribute to structuring the investment opportunities matrix and accompanying analyses. 
  • Support ranking and categorization of companies based on readiness, viability, and alignment with program objectives. 
  • Help prepare the final recommendations report, capturing validated opportunities and insights that guide deeper due diligence. 

Requirements Experience Required:
  • Approximately 6–7 years in investment analysis, transaction advisory, commercial due diligence, or corporate finance. 
  • Exposure to emerging markets; familiarity with Central or Southern Africa preferred but not essential. 
Technical Requirements:
  • Strong financial assessment capabilities, including ability to extract insights from high-level or incomplete data. 
  • Ability to identify, test, and communicate the implications of key commercial and financial assumptions. 
  • Proficiency in synthesizing information from interviews, qualitative sources, and public data. 
Other Skills:
  • Ability to operate independently and exercise sound judgment in early-stage diligence environments. 
  • Strong written and verbal synthesis skills for communicating findings clearly. 
  • Collaborative approach suited to distributed teams and cross-time-zone coordination
  • Strong preference for French-speaking candidates. 

Working Arrangement
Location: Remote, within 3-hours of GMT+2
Travel: None

Terms of agreement:
Start Date: January 2026 
Contracting Period: Three months (January-March 2026) at 60-70% capacity (three days per week), with potential extension

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