Junior Investor (CA(SA)) — Venture Capital

GAP Talent (Pty) Ltd; Cape Town; On-site; ZAR 600,000 - 900,000; Full time

Job summary

GAP Talent (Pty) Ltd in Cape Town seeks a newly qualified CA(SA) to join as a junior investor and develop into a full investing role over the next two to three years. You will start as a generalist, learning to find opportunities, assess markets and form investment views, with exposure to founders, investors and funding rounds.

You’ll report to the Managing Partner and gain significant early exposure to the investment process, including screening, modelling and drafting investment notes, while

Qualifications

• Newly qualified CA(SA) or completing articles by end of 2026.
• Trained at a well-regarded, established accounting firm.
• Strong academic record (Dean’s Merit List, prizes, top exam results, etc.).
• Able to look beyond a set of accounts, understand the underlying business and form a view quickly.
• Excellent written and spoken English.
• Confident communicating with founders, executives and senior investors.
• Based in Cape Town, with the right to work in South Africa.

Responsibilities

• Identify and track venture opportunities, funding rounds and emerging opportunities.
• Map sectors and spot opportunities before they’re obvious.
• Research businesses, markets, competitors and management teams.
• Speak with founders and prepare initial assessments of opportunities.
• Analyze financial information and build models.
• Write clear, concise investment notes with a view beyond numbers.
• Maintain the investment pipeline and CRM.
• Screen prospective investors and prepare briefing notes for meetings.
• Build internal decks, analysis and reporting.
• Use data and AI tools to speed up investment research and evaluation.

Skills

Data analysis

AI tools

Automation

Financial modelling

English proficiency

Communication

Education

CA(SA) qualification / completing articles

Job description

GAP Talent (Pty) Ltd in Cape Town seeks a newly qualified CA(SA) to join as a junior investor and develop into a full investing role over the next two to three years. You will start as a generalist, learning to find opportunities, assess markets and form investment views, with exposure to founders, investors and funding rounds.

You’ll report to the Managing Partner and gain significant early exposure to the investment process, including screening, modelling and drafting investment notes, while