Nithio

Investment Analyst Intern

Nigeria, Kenya

In-personInternshipNo Previous Experience

4 months ago

About the Job

Who We Are

Nithio is an AI-driven platform for climate finance, transforming how credit risk is assessed to accelerate clean energy access. Through our investment vehicles, we lend capital to the decentralized energy sector, empowering companies to deliver reliable, clean energy to households.

We’re seeking passionate, talented team members to help reshape the future. Join us in building a world where clean energy is accessible to all and the planet thrives for generations to come.

Role Summary

As an Investment Analyst Intern, you will support Nithio's Investment Team by assisting with critical components of the investment lifecycle, portfolio management, and credit analysis. This role offers the unique opportunity to contribute meaningfully to the company's mission and gain hands-on experience in climate finance.

Commitment: Part-time, 20-30 hours per week. 12-week term: June 9, 2025 - August 29, 2025


Primary Responsibilities

  • Assist in the origination, due diligence, and financial analysis of borrowers.
  • Support the preparation of financial models, projections, and deal summaries.
  • Collaborate with the team to prepare materials for internal credit committees.
  • Conduct detailed market research to identify trends and opportunities in decentralized energy.
  • Compile and present data in reports, presentations, and dashboards.
  • Track performance of existing investments, ensuring compliance with covenants.
  • Support regular updates for monthly and annual portfolio reviews.
  • Manage data integrity within the investment database.
  • Organize documents received from clients in data rooms & internal storage.
  • Document and streamline processes to improve team efficiency.
  • Assist in structuring financing facilities aligned with risk standards.
  • Prepare materials for investor presentations and client engagements.

Qualifications

  • Currently enrolled in or recently completed a Master’s program in Business, Finance, Economics, or a related field.
  • Strong analytical and quantitative skills.
  • Familiarity with Excel and financial modeling.
  • Excellent communication and writing skills.
  • Ability to prioritize and manage multiple tasks in a fast-paced environment.
  • Demonstrated interest or experience in Africa or emerging markets preferred.
  • Entrepreneurial mindset with a proactive approach.
  • Attention to detail and ability to work independently and within a team.
  • Strong problem-solving and critical-thinking skills.
  • Please note that Nithio cannot sponsor employment visas. All applicants must have permanent work authorization.

Who You Are

You are a self-starter passionate about driving meaningful change in developing markets. You bring focus, energy, and a proven ability to achieve impactful results. Highly entrepreneurial and self-motivated, you excel at managing time, solving complex problems, and making sound decisions.

With strong interpersonal skills, you thrive in independent and team settings, effectively prioritizing competing tasks with attention to detail. You align with Nithio’s values: Collaboration, Commitment, Growth, Making a Difference, and Adaptability. Experience in Africa or emerging markets is a plus.

Company Details

Founded in 2018, Nithio is a remote-first, global company with teams in Nairobi, Lagos, and Washington, D.C. 

Why Join Nithio?

You'll gain experience at the intersection of climate finance and technology, collaborate with a diverse, purpose-driven, global team, and contribute to projects with measurable social and environmental impact.

Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion

At Nithio, we value the diversity of perspectives and backgrounds that our team brings, recognizing it as essential to achieving our mission of expanding energy and financial access. We strongly encourage applications from people of color, individuals with disabilities, women, LGBTQ+ individuals, and those with intersectional identities.

We are an equal opportunity employer, dedicated to fair recruitment, training, compensation, and promotion practices, regardless of race, color, religion, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, age, family status, veteran status, or any other protected characteristic.

About the Company

Nithio Logo

Nithio

Washington, DC, USA

21-50

<p>Nithio is an AI-driven platform for clean energy investment. We have standardized credit risk assessments to catalyze billions of dollars of capital to address climate change impacts and achieve universal energy access.Everything we do is powered by Risk Analytics Engine, which combines customer repayment history, geospatial population characteristics, and Artificial Intelligence to standardize credit risk. Nithio leverages its Engine to both make its own data-driven investments to solar energy companies as well as support investors understand credit risk, scale investment, and match the right type of capital to the right end user to ensure no one is left behind.</p>

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