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Malengo Inc.
8 The Green, Ste. 4000
Dover, DE 19901
Chief Investment Officer
Location: Remote
Reports to: Chief Executive Officer
Level: Senior Leadership
Type: Full-Time
Malengo Overview
Malengo is an international non-profit that empowers high-potential students from low-income countries to access higher education and vocational training opportunities in high-income countries, unlocking transformative long-term income gains. Using an innovative income-share agreement (ISA) financing model, Malengo covers scholars’ upfront costs, which are then repaid over time, enabling the model to scale sustainably. Our mission is to alleviate extreme poverty by aligning funding with long-term outcomes—creating a virtuous cycle that delivers both life-changing impact for scholars and meaningful returns for mission-aligned funders.
Role Overview
Malengo is hiring a Chief Investment Officer (CIO) to lead the organization’s overall investment strategy and financial performance. This senior executive will shape our financial vision, oversee fund structuring, and lead engagement with mission-aligned investors. Key responsibilities include structuring income-sharing agreements (ISAs), analyzing portfolio performance, forecasting long-term sustainability, and developing impact models that inform both strategic decision-making and fundraising. The CIO will serve as a core partner to the CEO and Board, provide strategic oversight of the Compliance & Legal and Financial Planning & Accounting functions, and play a pivotal role in Malengo’s fundraising strategy.
The ideal candidate brings deep experience in lending or investment management, advanced financial modeling capabilities, familiarity with impact finance structures, and a strong ability to articulate value to philanthropic and impact-focused capital partners.
Key Responsibilities
Investment Portfolio Strategy & Execution
- Design and oversee the financial and legal structuring of ISA vehicles and investment funds to enable investor participation.
- Refine and manage financial models to forecast ISA performance, investor returns, and long-term sustainability across cohorts and markets.
- Define and set contractual terms for ISAs, including repayment parameters and risk assumptions.
- Monitor ISA portfolio performance through dashboards and scenario modeling to inform strategy and ensure program cash flow integrity.
- Partner with Program and Finance teams to optimize disbursements, repayments, and delinquency management across the ISA lifecycle.
Financial & Organizational Leadership
- Lead the internal finance team, including hiring, performance management, and professional development.
- Oversee legal, compliance, and regulatory matters related to ISA contracts, international flows, and grants.
- Manage relationships with external legal, audit, and compliance partners to maintain financial integrity.
- Serve on the executive team and contribute to overall organizational strategy, risk management, and impact scaling.
Budgeting, Grants & Financial Oversight
- Co-lead the development and management of annual budgets, forecasts, and grant-specific financial planning.
- Ensure alignment between strategic financial models and operational budgeting.
- Oversee financial reporting, audits, and internal controls to meet regulatory and grantor requirements.
- Own overall organizational financial performance and accountability.
Fundraising & Capital Strategy
- Collaborate with Finance & Operations to develop and manage annual budgets and grant-specific financials.
- Provide forecasting and modeling support for grant applications and funder reports.
- Ensure integration between operational budgeting and long-term program models.
- Oversee executional finance functions including budgeting, accounting systems, and internal controls, ensuring consistency between strategic and operational financial practices.
- Lead and supervise financial reporting and audit processes, ensuring compliance with grantor requirements and regulatory standards.
- Take full responsibility for organization-wide financial performance, not just programmatic modeling, ensuring alignment between strategic planning and fiscal accountability.
Fundraising & Capital Strategy
- Partner with the CEO to lead investor and funder engagement, including financial storytelling and impact modeling.
- Develop and present clear, data-driven financial materials and sustainability projections for funders, investors, and the Board.
- Maintain tailored financial dashboards and reports to support ongoing capital strategy and fundraising efforts.
Qualifications
Required
- 10+ years of experience in strategic finance, impact investing, education finance, or nonprofit financial leadership.
- Proven experience in operational leadership at a lending or investment organization, ideally as a senior executive in a high-accountability environment
- Expertise in underwriting, portfolio management, credit or ISA/lending structures, and financial risk mitigation
- Strong grasp of financial planning, reporting, and compliance
- Exceptional strategic thinking and analytical skills
- Experience leading teams and scaling systems and operations in a growing organization
- Deep commitment to Malengo’s mission and a passion for expanding educational access
- Demonstrated expertise in financial modeling, forecasting, and data-driven scenario planning.
- Experience presenting complex financial information to funders, boards, or investors.
- Strong analytical and storytelling skills; able to translate financial models into actionable insights.
Preferred
- Familiarity with legal and financial frameworks in the US, Europe, and East Africa
- Track record of supporting philanthropic or impact fundraising
- Experience in mission-driven or hybrid nonprofit/business organizations
- Familiarity with ISA design or alternative financing structures
- MBA, CFA, or other advanced finance training
Application
To apply for the Chief Investment Officer position, please submit your CV along with a brief statement of interest to [email protected]
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