Director of Partnership Management

Algerian Startup Fund -ASF-

Director of Partnership Management

Missions and tasks:

• Team supervision and management:
• Supervise the work of the Partnership Management Department
• Managing teams, their work, and their career plans
• Coordinate the individual and collective actions of the team
• Developing the individual and collective skills of the Management
• Definition of collective objectives and those relating to each area (Business Development, Cooperation and Institutional)
• Main point of contact:
• To serve as a liaison between the fund and the founders, investors, partners and external stakeholders
• Managing daily requests, emergencies, and crisis situations with responsiveness and professionalism
• To ensure smooth and transparent communication, both internally and externally
• Facilitating remote business relationships between project leaders, analysts, and partner networks
• Coordinate internal actions between the different structures
• KYC/AML compliance and risk management:
• Ensure the collection, verification and updating of KYC documents for startups and co-investors;
• Ensure the preparation of the KYC form in collaboration with the project leader;
• Collaborating with legal and compliance teams to ensure compliance with local and international regulations;
• To serve as a point of reference with the CISO for the implementation of an internally developed e-KYC tool;
• Acting as the first line of defense in monitoring compliance with current KYC procedures.
• Investment portfolio management:
• Monitor the performance of portfolio startups in collaboration with analysts and operational teams.
• Identify the strategic needs of the companies involved (fundraising, partnerships, recruitment, etc.) and facilitate relevant connections
• Organize regular meetings with the founders to assess the progress of the projects and anticipate risks
• Develop the investment portfolio
• Promote growth, merger and acquisition opportunities for portfolio startups
• Assist the manager in the remote management of project leaders
• Analyze the needs of project leaders and guide them through all the arrangements adapted to their needs.
• Manage internal and external communication activities to promote the advantages of the fund's financing method and enhance its image.
• Implement the sales strategy in collaboration with the General Management, coordinate and monitor it in order to sustain and develop the investment portfolio and establish sales activity forecasts.
• To design and implement all means, actions, and communication networks aimed at facilitating ASF's relations with project promoters
• Prospecting existing startups within the ecosystem