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About the Company:

Capi helps businesses in Africa pay their international suppliers. We’ve raised over $18m from Creandum, Y Combinator, General Catalyst, Firstminute, Janngo, Kima Ventures, and some great angels from Revolut, Checkout, Stripe, Onfido, and Remitly.

Capi was founded by Mitch Riley, Scott Liddle, and Tom Watson. Mitch and Scott were COO/CFO/GC and CRO/CMO at Taptap Send, a remittance unicorn, and have spent two decades between them working in emerging markets. Tom is a third-time founder having founded Hubble and P4SD.

Role overview

As PartnerOps Associate, you will be responsible for handling our partnerships with local banks, financial institutions and collection partners and making sure payments are ready and approved in time.

Key Responsibilities

• Partnership management (70%)

  • Oversee liquidity on our Africa-based bank accounts and collection channels, working with our local partners to optimize working capital efficiency.

  • Handle our local collection and banking partnerships, including designing and implementing the processes to ensure transactions are processed smoothly.

  • Work on one-off projects, such as launching a new collection route in one of our markets, implementing a new partnership.

• Payment preparation and approval (30%)

  • Provide our European banks with the information they need in advance to make sure payments go out in time.

  • Be a guardian of the payment approval process and safeguard mechanisms we have in place.

Must-haves

• Fluency in English

• Fluency in French

• Independence

• Willingness to travel to our markets in Western and Central Africa up to 2 weeks per month (1 week per month if based in Abidjan)

• 2-5 years of work experience

• Strong Excel skills

• Highly organized

• Previous experience working in or with emerging markets

• “No task too small” mindset

Nice-to-haves

• Previous experience at a VC-backed start-up, top-tier consultancy, or bank

• You care about our mission and what we are building

• Hunger for a high-paced, rapidly growing environment with broad exposure and autonomy

• Bonus points for expertise in payments, treasury management, or other relevant skills

Additional Information

• This is a full-time position with competitive salary, share options, and benefits

• This is a hybrid position, with 3 days a week in the office, and two days WFH

• Start date: April/May 2025 - we understand people may have a notice period and will accommodate accordingly

Capi is an equal opportunity employer and welcomes candidates from diverse backgrounds.