Infrastructure Financing Expert - Sued at McKinsey & Company

Qualifications

• Master’s Degree or equivalent in Finance, Economics, or related quantitative degree
• Outstanding record of academic achievement
• Minimum (8) years of relevant experience as a senior investment officer in the infrastructure division of a large international financial institution, preferably focusing on investments in Africa
• Demonstrated skills and direct work experience with at least one or more of the following: developing a pipeline of bankable projects, structuring financial arrangements, working with financial instruments and models appropriate to infrastructure, and demonstrating ability to deliver infrastructure in both a publicly and privately funded context, including mobilizing private sector investors
• Demonstrated knowledge of the key issues affecting the delivery of urban infrastructure investment projects (transport, logistics, WASH, housing, etc.), preferably in Kenya or East Africa
• Proven capacity to work with a wide range of stakeholders, including, national and county government agencies, international organizations, academics, development agencies, and institutional investors
• Demonstrated ability to work in multi-disciplinary teams and multicultural environments
• Knowledge and experience of DFID, USAID or World Bank Group
• Ability to work collaboratively in a team environment
• Ability to work effectively with people at all levels in an organization
• Ability to communicate complex ideas effectively – both verbally and in writing – in English and the local office language(s)

Who You'll Work With

You will be working with SUED , a donor-funded, 6-year programme whose core objective is to provide sustainable urban economic development in Small and Medium Towns (SMTs) in Kenya. The programme improved urban economic planning at county level, improved sub-national business environment reforms, and established an Urban Investment Advisory Facility (UIAF) to support public-private investment in Infrastructure and high potential value chains across Kenya. 

What You'll Do

You will lead the infrastructure investment initiatives in selected SMTs in Kenya, particularly advising on the work undertaken by the UIAF. 

You’ll be responsible for all relationship and demand development, and you’ll serve as the technical advisor. You will provide leadership in the preparation of a pipeline of bankable urban infrastructure investment projects from pre-feasibility stage to financial close . Additionally, you will p rovide technical input into the development of institutional capabilities to develop, negotiate, and deliver infrastructure projects, including structuring financial deals .