Partner, Health – Healthcare Manufacturing Investments

About the role

The Partner, Health is a senior dealmaker accountable for originating, structuring and closing the Fund's healthcare manufacturing investments. Success is measured by high-quality transactions: building a proprietary pipeline across the continent, designing equity and quasi-equity solutions for African healthcare SME manufacturers and taking board seats after close. The Partner works closely with regional and impact investment partners and leads diligence, then hands over to the Operating Partner.

Key responsibilities

• Lead origination in priority African markets, building a pipeline of pharmaceutical, diagnostics, medical device/consumables and vaccine manufacturers through founders, networks, DFIs, co-investors, banks and advisors.
• Lead transactions end-to-end: thesis, valuation, term sheet, structuring, negotiation, documentation and closing.
• Design and negotiate equity and quasi-equity structures for African SMEs, including downside protection, FX considerations and exit mechanics.
• Prepare and present investment memoranda and recommendations.
• Own diligence, coordinating commercial, financial, legal and technical workstreams and specialist advisors on regulatory status, capacity, input sourcing, cost of goods and technology transfer.
• Take board seats, drive the value creation plan and exit readiness with the Operating Partner, and lead exits.
• Build relationships with DFIs, co-investors, LPs and regulators, support fundraising and LP reporting, and contribute to portfolio construction, pipeline reporting and impact/ESG frameworks.

Required profile

• 15 years of investing experience (private equity, growth equity or mezzanine) with a strong focus on Africa.
• Several health manufacturing transactions led, with named deal lead and/or board seat at the portfolio company.
• Demonstrated experience structuring and negotiating SME equity and/or quasi-equity deals, and full-cycle experience including at least one exit.
• Based in Africa with an on-the-ground network, willing to travel extensively.
• Professional fluency in English; French or Arabic is a bonus.

Required skills

• Strong financial modelling, valuation and investment memo skills, able to defend recommendations to an Investment Committee.
• Preferred: experience with innovative financing instruments, WHO prequalification, GMP and national registration pathways, DFI co-investment, and an MBA, CFA or advanced degree.