Head Corporate Services Job in Nairobi

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responsAbility Investments AG is one of the world’s leading asset managers in the field of development investments.
The company provides debt and equity financing to non-listed firms in emerging and developing
economies that serve the basic needs of broad sections of the population and help to drive economic development and thus long-term prosperity.
The Zurich, Switzerland, based company currently has USD 2.6 billion in assets under management invested in about 530 companies in more than 90 countries.

responsAbility Africa Ltd, based in Nairobi, Kenya, covers the group’s activities in Sub-Saharan Africa with a 20 members investment team that has advised the funds managed by responsAbility on investments of more than USD 250m in 17 countries across the continent.

Given the continued growth of our Africa portfolio, we are looking for a new team member who wants to contribute to the expansion.

Head Corporate Services (HR, Office & Finance Manager)

Your main tasks

• Lead a team of currently five employees and overall responsibility for HR, Office and Finance related matters
• Overall management of related administrative activities and assisting the Regional Director in the planning, budgeting and reporting processes.
• Developing and maintaining policies, procedures and systems for the different functions
• HR administration including execution of recruiting needs as well as insurances and benefits.
• Interface with all company suppliers e.g. HR, accounting, payrolling, IT etc.
• Oversee the management and organization of the infrastructure including offices, IT, communication etc.
• Project management for major changes in the Company e.g. office in new region, ICT infrastructure etc.
• Coordination with the headquarter in Zurich for administrative, Finance and HR matters

Your experience and skills

• Degree in business administration or a related field
• Minimum of five years of experience in a comparable role; leadership experience required
• Proven educational or practical knowledge of the financial industry
• Excellent oral and written English skills; French would be a considerable asset
• Flexible, self-reliant and responsive personality with good communication skills and ability to interact and work in a multicultural environment who enjoys being responsible for achieving his or her goals independently
• Interest in and enthusiasm for impact investments 

How to Apply

To apply for this position based in Nairobi, Kenya, kindly CLICK HERE to apply online using our application form.
If you should have any question, please address them to hr.africa@responsability.com

responsAbility Africa Ltd,
ABC Towers, 4th Floor,
Waiyaki Way, Westlands,
293-00623 Nairobi,
Kenya
www.responsAbility.com