Job: 

Recruiting Leadership Team!

Investors Without Borders is seeking committed, visionary individuals to fill key roles: Finance Guru (CFO), Chief Operating Officer (C00), and Africa Lead - Financial Services

What is Investors Without Borders?

Investors Without Borders is an exciting new start-up working at the intersection of socially responsible investing, web 2.0, and financial services in emerging markets. Much of the groundwork has been laid for a pilot launch in Ghana, West Africa – targeted for late 2008/early 2009. IWB will then expand to other investment regions and become a global service provider. IWB is headquartered in the Washington DC Metro Region. We are willing to consider applicants outside of the region.

Who are we seeking?

Committed, visionary individuals ready to take the business to the next level, help secure funding, and launch a successful pilot in Ghana - targeted for late 2008/early 2009! This means: sweat equity, excitement and a challenge now – oh so much more as we grow. We don't expect you to quit your day job while we are in a pre-funding stage. Specific terms are negotiable.

Finance Guru: Minimum 7 years in banking/finance - credit management, loan portfolio management experience highly desirable.

Chief Operating Officer (COO): Successful entrepreneurs/executives with experience taking a company from start-up through implementation

Africa Lead: Minimum 10 years' professional experience, 3+ in banking/finance required, 2+ years in management preferred. Currently residing in Ghana or willing to relocate and travel within Africa.

Ideal candidates are flexible, motivated by challenge and uncertainty, willing to take on whatever task or role is needed to get the job done, and passionate about the IWB mission of democratizing access to capital in developing countries!

Leadership Team members can provide leadership on one or more strategic priorities:
• Credit operations: Due diligence, underwriting, portfolio
management, recruiting/hiring/training local staff – this is key!
• Start-up financing and ongoing financing strategy
• Establishing organizational structure/processes
• PR/Marketing strategy
• Risk management (particularly foreign exchange risk)

Send Resume/CV and Statement of Interest along with any questions to:
Tricia Chirumbole, Founder & Managing Director tricia@investorswithoutborders.net | Mobile: 571-232-0942 |
Skype: tricia.chirumbole

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