Why Open Capital?
We are a diverse, highly motivated team with a dual mission: advance African economies & build generations of business leaders. Our culture enables us to deliver exceptional client outcomes and support each other as we grow into global leaders. We enjoy solving big, tough challenges and working with great people to do it!
Our culture
Open Capital is a diverse, global team of 170+ focused on advancing African economies and solving some of its most pressing challenges. We are advisors to the most innovative businesses, investors, and donors to scale businesses, structure and invest capital, and enable market-based solutions across sectors.
Our values
Own Outcomes. Together, we own our work, our commitments, and our learning – treat our clients’ businesses as our own.
Believe in Others. We believe in the potential of each team member and celebrate our successes.
Question Boldly. We understand the power of asking difficult and thought-provoking questions in a respectful manner.
Act Together. Each of us plays a vital role in building strong relationships with each other and our clients.
What we look for
Open Capital offers a range of full-time opportunities for recent university graduates and experienced professionals. Successful candidates demonstrate analytical strength, comfort with ambiguity, a strong desire and willingness to learn, and effective teamwork.
You will work across industries to support the most innovative companies and influential organizations in Africa. All our staff – from Analysts to Partners – work closely with Open Capital teams and clients to deliver unique, impactful solutions to difficult challenges.
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Our Analyst program is designed for recent graduates or those with a few years of work experience. We expect a minimum two-year commitment to fully immerse yourself in the work we do, preparing you for careers at Open Capital or other prestigious organizations throughout the world.
As an Analyst, you will be fully integrated into our teams from day one, working across industries and client types. You will have direct responsibility for project outputs and analysis, contribute to developing client recommendations, and engage directly with entrepreneurs, investors, and major international organizations. As you progress, you will have the opportunity to contribute to Open Capital through recruiting, training, and business development.
We provide comprehensive training and mentorship to all our Analysts, allowing you to grow, develop, and take on accelerated leadership and responsibility. Your journey begins with a multi-month dedicated career foundation learning experience, followed by close mentorship and apprenticeship as you learn the craft of business management, operational realities, and consulting from the ground up.
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As an Associate, you will take on increasingly complex elements of project work and increasingly senior client relationships. You will begin to manage junior staff on your projects, helping to guide their work and coaching them to develop key technical skills. While you will work across industries and client types, you may begin to develop industry specialization as your tenure increases. You will have the opportunity to contribute directly to Open Capital by participating actively in business development and internal initiatives.
We will support your ongoing development through mentorship, coaching, and a range of advanced comprehensive trainings including advanced modelling, communication, and management.
Our Associates are often promoted internally from our Analyst program and are occasionally hired directly after obtaining at least three years of relevant experience elsewhere.
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As a Project Leader, you are the heart of Open Capital and will directly lead multiple client projects at a time, solve a diverse range of problems across sectors in Africa, and act as a trusted advisor to many of the world’s most exciting and impactful development partners, investors, and businesses. You will manage and coach our Analysts and Associates and work closely with Partners and Principals, who will coach you as you grow to be a senior leader at a global level.
The role provides an excellent opportunity to develop advanced finance and consulting skills, as well as extensive training and coaching on people and project management.
Our Project Leaders are both promoted internally from our Associate program and hired directly after obtaining relevant management experience elsewhere.
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As a Principal, you are member of our senior management, helping shape firm direction and serving as a trusted thought partner to Africa’s most innovative businesses, investors, and development partners. You will be responsible not only for driving thinking and providing oversight for many project teams, but also for coaching and developing Project Leaders while managing and deepening client relationships. Though our Principals work across industries, you will have the opportunity to build specific expertise in a particular industry or functional area, becoming a thought leader within Open Capital and the broader community.
You will be directly responsible for contributing to Open Capital’s growth as a business, leading client development, managing proposal processes, and creating opportunities in new markets. You will help lead and shape internal initiatives and firm strategy together with Open Capital’s Partners & Directors.
Our Principals are typically promoted internally as top performing Project Leaders and are occasionally hired directly after 12+ years of highly relevant experience.
Learning & development
“At Open Capital, we know our value comes from our people. We invest heavily in our team’s learning and development, building leaders with the diverse skillset central to our work – and highly transferrable beyond. We rely on a combination of formal training and ongoing coaching, mentorship, and apprenticeship, ensuring that every experience at Open Capital is a learning opportunity.”
Our Learning & Development philosophy is growth, and we invest heavily in it! Our ultimate aim is to nurture a team capable of truly strengthening client capacity, driving innovation, and becoming Africa’s leaders of tomorrow. We firmly believe that our people are our most valuable assets. This belief underpins our deep commitment to the long-term success and development of each team member. Real growth often stems from on-the-job experiences, so our environment is one of constant learning, from gaining experience, experimenting, failing, standing up again, coaching, being coached, and observing others.
Right from the Analyst level, you will be fully integrated into our teams, working across industries and client types, contributing to innovative solutions, making your role both challenging and immensely rewarding. To help you excel, we provide comprehensive training and mentorship allowing you to grow, develop, and take on accelerated leadership and responsibility. The Analyst journey begins with a multi-week full-time “mini MBA” dedicated career foundation learning experience, followed by close mentorship and apprenticeship as you learn the craft of business management, operational realities, and consulting from the ground up.
From thereon, we continue to invest and innovate heavily in our L&D offerings across levels, including a mix of self-paced modules, interactive workshops, peer learning sessions, and case study simulations. This gives our team an exceptional and individually tailored holistic learning experience, further enhanced by dedicated one-on-one career coaching and mentor relationships.
Our team’s growth trajectory is directly intertwined with our firm-wide mission to advance African economies & build future generations of leaders.
Recruiting schedule
Analyst Hires: Each year we welcome new analyst cohorts to our team. Applications for the analyst position are typically due in February, June, and October and successful candidates begin work at different times throughout the year.
Experienced Hires: For Principal, Project Leader, and Associate positions, Open Capital offers a rolling application process. Successful candidates often begin working with us within 3-6 months, but we can accommodate longer timelines based on individual needs.
Interview process
All candidates are recruited through a case-based interview process. Our interviews include a mix of business cases and behavioural questions. There is a wide range of case preparation materials online, and we encourage candidates to review these in advance of their interviews. If you would like to find out which role might be the best fit for you, please see the detailed descriptions here.
Beyond our Consulting and Capital Markets teams, Open Capital offers opportunities in internal operations (e.g., finance, people & culture, systems & admin) in the countries where we work. Candidates interested in these roles are recruited through a phone screen, performance tasks relevant to the position, and in-person interviews.