ABOUT THE ROLE

Location: Lagos State, Nigeria

Company Description

Aruwa Capital Management is a Lagos-based growth equity impact fund focused on investing in rapidly growing, profitable companies that provide essential goods and services to women or meaningfully engage women across their workforce and value chain. Founded on the conviction that addressing gender imbalance among capital allocators in Africa can unlock underserved segments of the economy, Aruwa aims to close gender economic gaps while delivering strong financial returns. As one of the few woman-owned and woman-led private equity funds on the continent, the firm is committed to reshaping the narrative for women as investors, entrepreneurs, consumers, and stakeholders in Africa and beyond. The Lagos-based team, led by Founder Adesuwa Okunbo Rhodes, combines international best-practice investment expertise with deep local networks, operational insight, and on-the-ground presence to identify and execute on untapped opportunities. Team members include experienced investment professionals and operators who understand how to build, scale, and improve businesses.

Role Description

The Principal will play a key role in sourcing, evaluating, structuring, and executing growth equity investments aligned with Aruwa’s impact and gender-focused mandate. Day-to-day responsibilities include originating deal flow, building and maintaining relationships with entrepreneurs and intermediaries, leading financial and commercial due diligence, and developing robust investment theses and valuation models. The Principal will oversee transaction execution, including negotiation of terms, coordination of advisors, and preparation of investment committee materials, as well as actively support portfolio companies through strategic guidance, performance monitoring, and value-creation initiatives. The role also involves contributing to impact measurement, reporting, and fund-raising activities, and representing Aruwa at industry events and stakeholder engagements in the local and regional ecosystem. This is a full-time, on-site role based in Lagos State, Nigeria.

Candidate Profile

• 10+ years of relevant private equity / growth equity / venture / principal investing experience
• Bachelor’s degree in finance, economics, or accounting is mandatory 
• Graduate business degree, Chartered Accountant (CA), and/or Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) and/or MBA designations a plus but not required 
• Significant experience performing complex financial analysis, modelling, company valuations, and deal completions 
• Demonstrated end-to-end deal execution experience (origination, diligence, closing, portfolio value creation and exits).
• Strong knowledge of African markets and networks (founders, investors, sector experts).
• Sector exposure preferred: manufacturing, clean energy, financial services, healthcare, agriprocessing
• Strong financial analysis skills (valuation, unit economics, scenario analysis) and investment storytelling.
• Experience engaging with boards / governance structures and senior management teams.
• Experience sitting on boards as a voting member

Core Competencies

• Investment judgment and ability to underwrite risk in growth-stage businesses.
• High ownership: self-directed, execution-oriented, thrives in a lean team.
• Strong negotiation skills and stakeholder management (founders, co-investors, advisors, LPs).
• Clear written communication (IC memos, LP updates) and confident verbal communication.
• Integrity, discretion, and alignment with Aruwa’s mission and culture.
• Entrepreneurial, self-starting personality with strong team orientation 
• Superior interpersonal skills; demonstrated communication and presentation skills (oral and written) 
• Proven experience in sourcing, executing and completing successful deals 
• Excellent investment judgement and “sense of the deal”
• Experience leading negotiations with multiple stakeholders and executing a wide range of agreements 
• Genuine commitment to work with early stage and growth companies to build scalable and sustainable businesses 
• Aligned interest with the Aruwa Capital vision in building a fund utilizing a gender lens to screen for opportunities and working with companies to deepen diversity, equity and inclusion in order to enhance returns and impact 

Location

Already based in Lagos with local citizenship or work authorisation 

Compensation

Competitive - salary and carry commensurate with skills and experience and annual bonus based on performance.

Benefits

Positive entrepreneurship culture, learning and development opportunities, flexible working environment and competitive compensation. 

How to Apply