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Investment Analyst

  • On-site, Hybrid
    • Nairobi, Nairobi City, Kenya
  • Investments

Job description

Investing with purpose: Triple Jump welcomes passionate professionals

Triple Jump is an impact-focused investment management that is dedicated to fostering sustainable economic development and poverty reduction in emerging markets. With a global presence, Triple Jump specializes in providing financing, technical assistance, and support financial institutions, SMEs and other impactful organizations in developing countries. At its core, Triple Jump operates on the principle of leveraging capital to generate positive social and environmental outcomes alongside financial returns. We primarily focuses on financial inclusion, missing middle Finance, affordable Housing, access to clean energy, and climate and nature. With a team of dedicated professionals and a track record of successful investments and projects, Triple Jump continues to be at the forefront of the impact investing industry, driving innovation and creating opportunities for inclusive and sustainable development around the world.

Triple Jump is looking for a: Investment Analyst

Job Description

As an Investment Analyst you are part of Triple Jump’s Direct Investments team, working on the full investment cycle of equity and debt-based investments into companies active in the access to energy and climate eco-systems for the fund EEGF and the CEI Africa mandate.

 

Within a dedicated transaction team, your main focus will be the identification, appraisal, processing and monitoring of investments into companies active across the entire access to energy and climate eco-system in Sub-Saharan Africa and India. Additionally, you will also perform overarching internal team tasks that are related to internal decision making, processes, client relationship management as well as day-to-day operational business activities.

 

The position requires frequent travel to investees and stakeholders located in SSA countries; You will be based in Nairobi, Kenya.

Job requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree Finance, Accounting, Economics, Actuarial Science or related field is required, Master’s degree is preferred

  • Minimum 2 years of experience, ideally in PE, VC, business consulting industries or other related experience (incl. dedicated internships)

  • Understanding of private capital investment process

  • Demonstrated strong analytical skills and financial modelling are a must, exposure to valuation and investment analysis strongly preferred

  • An understanding of sector and business model analysis for investment purposes

  • Must possess strong skills in all Microsoft Office applications and digital tools including AI, as well as excellent communication and interpersonal skills

  • Enthusiastic, creative, ambitious, and willing to go the extra mile

  • Knowledge of economic and social development challenges in Africa.

  • Experience with collaborating and influencing cross-functional teams is needed

  • Mastery of English in writing and speaking


Don’t meet every single requirement? Studies have shown that women and people of colour are less likely to apply to jobs unless they meet every single qualification. If you are excited about this role but your past experience does not align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway.

 

 

Triple Jump offers you

  • A competitive salary for the Impact Investing sector, including a 13th month, plus benefits such as an annual variable part up to a maximum of 10% of your salary;

  • 35 days of annual leave, based on a full-time contract (40 hours per week);

  • Pension allowance (8.3% of the base salary)

  • A dynamic, multi-cultural and diverse working environment.

  • Social activities such as bootcamp, Padel and team weeks where staff gathers in Amsterdam;

  • Good work-life balance in the Nairobi area.

Application procedure
At Triple Jump, we celebrate diversity and are promoting an inclusive environment in which our team members from all different backgrounds, ages, genders or sexual orientations feel equally appreciated. In order to achieve this, we are committed to shaping a hiring process that provides everyone with an equal opportunity to get hired.

Are you interested? Send in your application with attention to Sean Miers before May 18, 2026, via https://triplejump.recruitee.com. More information about the position can be obtained through Ms. Nekesa Simiyu  (nsimiyu@triplejump.eu)

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