Background information about the job or company (e.g., role context, company overview)

Cytonn Investments is an investments and real estate company, with offices in Nairobi - Kenya and DC Metro area - U.S. We are primarily focused on offering alternative investment solutions to global institutional investors, individual high net-worth investors, local institutional investors and diaspora investors interested in the East-African region. Our alt...

Responsibilities or duties

Conduct fundamental research and analysis on investment opportunities within Digital Payments, Virtual Assets, Stablecoins, Fintech, and emerging financial technologies, alongside traditional asset classes.

Financial modelling and data analysis

Analysing historical and projected financial statements & investment data

Authoring original investments research on digital payments sector trends

Preparing written reports and verbal presentations

Conducting country, industry and capital markets research with a focus on digital payments, stablecoins, virtual assets, and fintech innovation.

Participating in the evaluation, formulation and implementation of investment strategies

Contributing in investment meetings and review sessions

Conduct industry and customer analyses on behalf of the Investment and business development teams

Work with clients to develop a financial plan as the basis of providing sound financial advice

Prepare the relevant presentations for events

Comply with all corporate policies and procedures

Thought leadership and article writing.

Any other duties as may be prescribed from time to time

Qualifications or requirements (e.g., education, skills)

The ideal candidate should have a minimum Bachelor’s Degree, Upper Second Class Honours or equivalent

Minimum of a B+ in KCSE or equivalent

Sufficient progress towards professional qualifications in finance/investments e.g. CIFA/CFA or be a registered student and actively pursuing the CFA, CIFA, CPA or CAIA qualifications

Excellent analytical skills and quantitative ability

Ability to handle multiple tasks simultaneously, with great accuracy, organization, attention to detail and follow-through

Ability to carry out assigned projects to completion with minimal directions

Ability to synthesize information from multiple sources and distill the most important takeaways to guide next steps

• Conduct fundamental research and analysis on investment opportunities within Digital Payments, Virtual Assets, Stablecoins, Fintech, and emerging financial technologies, alongside traditional asset classes.
• Financial modelling and data analysis
• Analysing historical and projected financial statements & investment data
• Authoring original investments research on digital payments sector trends
• Preparing written reports and verbal presentations
• Conducting country, industry and capital markets research with a focus on digital payments, stablecoins, virtual assets, and fintech innovation.
• Participating in the evaluation, formulation and implementation of investment strategies
• Contributing in investment meetings and review sessions
• Conduct industry and customer analyses on behalf of the Investment and business development teams
• Work with clients to develop a financial plan as the basis of providing sound financial advice
• Prepare the relevant presentations for events
• Comply with all corporate policies and procedures
• Thought leadership and article writing.
• Any other duties as may be prescribed from time to time

• Excellent analytical skills
• Quantitative ability
• Ability to handle multiple tasks simultaneously
• Accuracy
• Organization
• Attention to detail
• Follow-through
• Ability to carry out assigned projects to completion with minimal directions
• Ability to synthesize information from multiple sources
• Ability to distill the most important takeaways to guide next steps

• Minimum Bachelor’s Degree, Upper Second Class Honours or equivalent
• Minimum of a B+ in KCSE or equivalent
• Sufficient progress towards professional qualifications in finance/investments e.g. CIFA/CFA or be a registered student and actively pursuing the CFA, CIFA, CPA or CAIA qualifications