Careers

Open Vacancies:

US Business Development Manager

Position Description:

LixCap is seeking a Business Development Manager to support its rapid growth in the international development space. This position will support the US-based Head of Business Development to identify new opportunities among public, private and non-profit sources of revenue (contracts, grants, etc.), assist with client outreach, and support the development of opportunity deliverables.

Responsibilities include:

Supporting the development of proposals, grant submissions, and other tender response materials, including writing, research, and process management
Identifying US and international partners for future opportunities
Arranging/Attending client meetings and calls in the Washington, DC area and other domestic or international locations
Conducting client outreach and following up with materials when needed
Project reconnaissance, including research, outreach to potential partners, and travel to exotic locations
Recruiting for specific opportunities

As an entrepreneurial and flexible organization, LixCap values staff members that are interested in personal development. Opportunities are available to develop technical and managerial competencies, including on implementation for specific projects. LixCap’s US team operates on a remote office basis but regular in-person meetings will be held with team members and clients.

Desired Skills:

Experience in related professional areas in international development, such as business intelligence, business development, partner identification, and opportunity identification
Master’s degree in international relations, economics, finance, or a related field
Personal characteristics: Intellectual curiosity, entrepreneurial interests, willingness to learn, ambition to take on positions of increasing responsibility

Required Skills:

Minimum 2 years working in international development with major donors, preferably with USAID, USDA or USTDA
Technical skill and experience in one or more of the following areas: economic growth, access to finance, capital raising, commercial lending, corporate finance or similar skill
Located in the Washington, DC area with ability to regularly attend in-person meetings
Willingness and availability to travel internationally
Professional characteristics: Team-oriented, comfort with remote work, professional flexibility
Bachelor’s degree in international relations, economics, finance, or a related field
Ability to read in the French language at an advanced level and the preferred candidate can speak French at level 3 or higher.

If you are interested, please send your CV and cover letter to recruit@lixcap.com to apply.

Deadline to apply: March 4, 2020

Mid- Level Financial Analyst

The work will include sector and industry specific research; historical financial statement research and analysis; financial modeling; summarizing findings in PPT format and business plan drafting to support ongoing and future projects.

Position Requirement:

Proven experience in team and project management;
Solid experience in financial modeling and project finance;
Strong desire to work on modeling the financial and operational aspects of related projects;
Excellent financial research and analytical skills;
A solid understanding of accounting concepts (both US GAAP and Moroccan accounting) and the mechanics of financial statements;
A solid understanding of the Moroccan macroeconomic context and indicators;
A strong understanding of investment and finance concepts/tools;
Proficiency in working with Microsoft Excel as a data analysis tool, and strong fluency with the use of its formulas and functions;
Ability to use advanced features of Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint;
Strong written and oral language skills in French and English;
- please provide language test scores and certificates if available (not mandatory);
Great attention to detail and capacity to manage significant volume of data;
The ability to work independently and handle multiple tasks simultaneously;
Desire to work in a team and on collaborative, business driven projects;
The candidate must reside in either Casablanca or Rabat;

Candidates for this position should be an alumni from top Business or Engineering school or university; with at least 3 years of experience in Financial Analysis, Financial Modelling, Project Finance and team management. Curious, adaptable, voluntary, the candidate should have a sense of service and enjoy working in a team.

If you are interested in this position, please send your CV, letter
of interest to recruit@lixcap.com to apply. Any
application with missing documentation will be excluded.

Deadline to apply: January 15, 2020.

Research Analyst

Position Description:

The research analyst will get hands-on experience working with the research team in a fast-paced business environment. The work will include sector- and industry-specific research. The research analyst will also be tasked with collecting and organizing information from various private sector and government sources, which will be used for market, competitor and financial analyses. Under the supervision of the head of the research department, the research analyst will develop an understanding of market systems and market dynamics, and will set up and run demand and supply models, market projection models, and econometric analysis. The research analyst is expected to master these tasks and work independently moving forward. The candidate will gain insights into the business creation process and the private investment process.

Requirements

Good research and analytical skills, plus knowledge and understanding of key business and economic topics;
Excellent economics and econometrics skills;
At least two years of experience developing and running economic models and econometric analysis;
Previous experience in the energy sector, agribusiness sector or banking sector will be highly valued;
Basic finance and accounting skills;
A high level of motivation and desire to learn;
Intellectual curiosity;
Very good SPSS and Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel and Microsoft PowerPoint skills;
Strong written and oral language skills in English and French;
Ability to work independently and support other team members;
The candidate must reside in Casablanca or Rabat;

Analyste Développement des Affaires

Description du poste :

Pour mener à bien sa mission, LixCap se dote d’un(e)
Business Development Analyste. Le poste est placé sous la responsabilité du
responsable de développement des affaire de LixCap.

Il (elle) assure de manière efficace les activités de
développement de l’entreprise :
- Identification des opportunités qui sont alignés avec les
  priorités et les orientations de l’entreprise ;
- Présentation des opportunités au cours des réunions
  hebdomadaire ;
- Préparation des offres techniques, administratives et
  financières. Un très haut niveau de sophistication et d’attention aux détails
  est exigé ;
- Identification des partenaires externes (entreprises,
  organismes publiques ou privés ou individus) et développement de relations
  professionnel solides avec eux ;
- Développement et maintenance d’une base de données Excel
  dynamique des partenaires externes ;
- Assurer le suivit avec les partenaires potentiel ;
Il (elle) participe de manière active à la planification
stratégique et la prise de décision en relation avec les activités de
développement de l’entreprise ;
Il (elle) coordonne avec les autres départements afin
d’assurer une mise en œuvre efficace de l’activité de développement de
l’entreprise.
Il (elle) mène des études de veille stratégiques pour
identifier de nouvelles opportunités de développement, et analyser l’évolution
de la concurrence;
Il (elle) contribue de manière active au développement
des budgets et offres financière dans les limites de la portée, des coûts et du
calendrier du projet;
Il (elle) assure une bonne qualité de travail en équipe;
Il (elle) participe à la rédaction des
rapports, PV, agenda des réunions, notes de synthèse, en anglais, et en
français ;
Il (elle) participe à la traduction des documents et des
rapports pour les besoins de l’entreprise. La traduction peut se faire du
Français à l’anglais ou de l’anglais au français.

Requis :

Maîtrise parfaite de l’Anglais et du Français :
écrit et parlé ;
Minimum un an d’expérience dans la fonction
« développement des entreprises », préféré dans les secteurs du
développement international, avec un focus sur le développement économique,
financier, sociale ou gouvernance.
Formation requise : Faculté des sciences économiques et
juridique ou École de commerce (Bac +4/+5) ou plus ;
Organisation, rigueur ;
Forte connaissance des mécanismes de passation de marché,
et des intérêts et objectifs des organismes cités en haut ;
Forte capacité rédactionnelle de propositions et offres
commerciale ;
Maîtrise des techniques de développement commerciale dans
le secteur du développement et de la coopération internationale ;
Aisance rédactionnelle en langue française et
anglaise ;
Forte expertise technique dans l’analyse de donnée
qualitative et quantitative, la communication écrite et parlée, et le
développement du relationnel ;
Esprit d’équipe ;
Rigueur, organisation, autonomie, sens relationnel et de
l’écoute, créativité, conscience professionnelle ;
Esprit d’analyse et de synthèse, esprit de coordination,
esprit critique ;

Junior Financial Analyst ( Stage Pre-embauche)

Position
Description:

Requirements

A Master degree in finance, Economics or any other business-related field;
Strong desire to work on modeling the financial and operational aspects of related projects;
Excellent financial research and analytical skills;
A solid understanding of basic accounting concepts (both US GAAP and Moroccan accounting) and the mechanics of financial statements;
An understanding of investment and finance concepts;
Proficiency in working with Microsoft Excel as a data analysis tool, and strong fluency with the use of its formulas and functions;
Ability to use advanced features of Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint;
Strong written and oral language skills in French and English;
- Please provide language test scores and certificates if available (not mandatory);
Desire to work in a team and on collaborative, business driven projects;
Candidates must have at least 3 months to 6 months experience on financial modelling and financial analysis to be considered for this job offer;
The candidate must reside in either Casablanca or Rabat;

Aide-Comptable

Description du poste :

Aider l’analyste des opérations dans les opérations quotidiennes de l’entreprise afin d’analyser les données d’exploitation de l’entreprise et de renforcer des systèmes clés de l’entreprise. Le poste soutiendra les opérations internes de l’entreprise ainsi que les projets clients, notamment :

Tenir des registres des transactions financières en établissant des comptes, en enregistrant des transactions et en assurant la conformité légale / contractuelle ;
Vérifier que les transactions sont enregistrées dans le livre du jour, le grand livre des fournisseurs, le grand livre des clients et le grand livre général appropriés ;
Préparer et participer aux réunions administratives mensuelles avec la direction ;
Gérer la communication avec le cabinet de comptabilité externe ;
Effectuer un rapprochement mensuel des comptes bancaires;
Procéder à des rapprochements périodiques et veiller à ce que toutes les transactions de la période soient correctement saisies dans leurs comptes respectifs dans le plan comptable;
Soutenir le cycle mensuel d’établissement des rapports financiers régulier incluant la préparation de rapports d’activité et financiers avec QuickBooks notre logiciel de comptabilité ;
Présenter les résultats et le statut général à la direction de l’entreprise ;
Mesurer la liquidité mensuelle, la disponibilité de trésorerie, la performance des consultants et l’exécution d’exercices de budgétisation ;
Etablir et maintenir des liens entre la planification financière et la performance opérationnelle ;
Fournir un soutien administratif à la direction, sur demande ;

Requis :

Excellentes compétences analytiques;
Expérience prouvée de plus de une année dans la comptabilité ;
Maîtrise du code comptable ;
Une compréhension des concepts de base des affaires, de l’économie (macro et micro), de l’investissement et de la finance;
Capacité à utiliser les fonctionnalités de PowerPoint et Excel ;
Solides compétences linguistiques en français écrites et orales ;
L’aptitude à lireet comprendre en anglais ;
- Veuillez fournir les résultats des tests de langue et les certificats si disponibles (non obligatoire) ;
Bon esprit d’équipe ;
Résidant à Casablanca;
Les candidats doivent avoir au moins une expérience de travail post-universitaire antérieure dans la comptabilité pour être pris en compte pour cette offre d’emploi ;

Human Resources Analyst

Job description:

Assisting daily operations of the company by analyzing and strengthening LixCap’s Human Resources (HR) management. The HR analyst duties are:

Oversee hiring process, which includes coordinating job posts, reviewing resumes, and performing reference checks;
Ensure new hire paperwork is completed and processed;
Set up HR analysis (training, career development, 360° review, remuneration, holidays, etc.) in order to assign the staff to the appropriate positions related to their professional skills and knowledge;
Assist in staff onboarding and outboarding;
Prepare or update employment records;
Review regularly HR platforms (time management, task management, holidays management, etc. and highlight discrepancies to staff and management) and analyze the data and performance of staff by the end of each month and present their performance to Management;
Manage staff & subcontractors’ agreement;
Facilitate internal communication and take care of general announcements.

Required:

Resident in Casablanca;
Master or Bachelor degree in Human Resources or any other business-related field;
Mastery of human management techniques;
Mastery of Moroccan labor law;
Language proficiency: English and French (written and spoken);
Excellent communication skills and effective listening skills;
Spirit of analysis and synthesis, of coordination, and management;
Time management and self-discipline;
Trustworthy.

If you are interested in these job vacancies (Research Analyst, Analyste Développement des Affaires, Junior Financial Analyst, Aide-Comptable, Human Resources Analyst), please send your CV, letter
of interest to recruit@lixcap.com to apply. Any
application with missing documentation will be excluded.

Deadline to apply: March 30, 2020.