[Newly Created Position] IR and IPO project member / Up tp 11M

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Job details

Company overview

We are a financial inclusion services firm. We provide microfinance and low-cost financial access services to developing countries to help them solve their problems. We aim to identify investment opportunities and optimize capital management, especially in emerging markets and growth industries. We also help clients understand market trends and develop business strategies through market research and data analysis. We focus on helping our clients achieve long-term growth and value creation with sustainability and social responsibility in mind.

Responsibilities

This company is a holding company engaged in microfinance in developing countries through our group companies and major investment destinations, operating in 13 countries across Asia and Africa. Their combined customer base, including their group companies and major investments, has surpassed 2.4 million. They have also received international certification for our high public interest, socially, and environmentally conscious business practices. To achieve the mission of delivering financial inclusion worldwide and to drive further growth, they are seeking individuals to lead the IPO project.

• Lead/Support equity fundraising from private/growth equity funds, venture capitals, corporates, and individuals
• Lead/Support debt fundraising from Japanese/international financial institutions/DFI(development Finance Institutions)/impact funds
• Support IPO preparation process in coordination with investment banks, lawyers and shareholder registration agencies, etc.

Key Duties and Responsibilities:

• Equity/Debt Fundraising
  • Lead preparation of investor presentations, including investor decks, information memorandum, quarterly reports, VDR, and press releases etc.
  • Support handling the due diligence processes & legal documentation
  • Support equity story discussions and institutional investor communications for IPO and investor relations efforts post-IPO
  • Work closely with Finance and Accounting teams to support and optimize group company level fundraising efforts
• Shareholder Relations
  • Lead timely disclosures (financial and non-financial), including quarterly IR report, to the existing shareholders and lenders to develop to maintain the transparency that leads to the maintenance of trustworthy relationships
  • Support the management of monthly shareholders meetings and the statutory annual general meeting of shareholders
• Administration and other responsibilities
  • Responding to inquiries from group companies
  • Contribute to cross-functional team discussions and provide insights especially from IR and fundraising perspectives
  • Other ad-hoc activities and tasks to support other members in Finance and IPO preparation team
• IPO Preparation
  • Working closely with internal stakeholders as well as investment bank and other external stakeholders to develop, coordinate, and assist the implementation of necessary policies, processes and controls
  • Seek for an opportunity of information meetings through conferences, investment banks and referrals to start engaging with public market investors in advance

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Requirements

• Alignment with the company's vision, mission, long-term goal, and values
• Share and exemplify the company's Guiding Principles and high level of ethical behavior and trustworthiness
• Familiarity with or interest in social impact and/or financial inclusions
• Proactive with a self-starter mindset
• Professionalism, accuracy in work results and high integrity
• Ability to teamwork with various stakeholders and international environments
• Ability to work under pressure and highly self-motivated
• Minimum 3-5 years work experience with knowledge of finance
• Japanese and English proficiency and strong communication skill to build effective relationships with Japanese/international investors
• Prior experience at professional firms such as investment bank/private equity/FAS or finance/corporate planning positions at international financial institutions preferred
• Literacy in MS Office and/or Google spreadsheet

Salary

7.2 - 11 million yen

Location

Tokyo