We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Senior Investment Associate to join our Investments team, based in Nairobi. You will play a leading role in originating, structuring, and fundraising for new projects across multiple African markets, helping to transform the African power sector through scalable, bankable investments.
In this role you will;
- Lead the development of complex financial models and investment cases at both corporate and project level.
- Drive debt and equity fundraising (local currency and USD), including managing due diligence and negotiations.
- Coordinate commercial and legal structuring, and manage key external stakeholders including lenders, investors, governments, and donors.
- Oversee projects through the development cycle (including internal Investment Committee approval gates) and support implementation and asset management teams with ongoing portfolio management and investment decision-making.
- This is an excellent opportunity for candidates with a strong project finance background and a passion for the African energy sector to take on more ownership, leadership, and deal accountability.
Key Responsibilities;
Deal Origination & Structuring
- Identify, screen, and prioritize new project and platform investment opportunities in target markets.
- Lead the commercial and financial structuring of transactions, including equity, mezzanine, and debt instruments.
- Design and refine project structures (SPVs, concession models, PPPs) that meet investor, lender, and regulatory requirements.
- Assess bankability risks and propose mitigation strategies to strengthen project risk/return profiles.
Financial Modelling & Investment Analysis
- Own and develop complex project finance and corporate financial models, including scenario analysis and sensitivity testing.
- Prepare valuation analyses (DCF, comparable transactions, benchmarking) and recommend pricing/terms.
- Analyze project economics, capital structures, and risk allocation, providing clear recommendations to senior management.
- Ensure all models and analyses meet internal quality standards and withstand external due diligence.
Fundraising & Transaction Execution
- Lead (or co-lead) equity and debt fundraising processes with DFIs, commercial banks, funds, and strategic partners.
- Coordinate and respond to investor, lender, donor and partner due diligence (commercial, technical, financial, legal, ESG).
- Support/lead negotiations on key transaction documents (term sheets, financing agreements, shareholder agreements, PPAs, EPC/O&M, concessions).
- Prepare high-quality investment materials, including Information Memoranda, pitch decks, and Investment Committee papers.
Stakeholder, Government & Donor Engagement
- Build and maintain strong relationships with investors, lenders, and development finance institutions.
- Engage with governments, regulators, and utilities on project-related issues.
- Manage relationships with donors, grant providers, and technical assistance partners.
- Represent the company in investor calls, conferences, and sector fora as needed.
- Contribute to policy and regulatory discussions where relevant to project development and financing.
Portfolio Management & Asset Support
- Support the implementation and asset management teams with financial and commercial expertise.
- Monitor portfolio performance against investment cases, covenants, and KPIs; recommend corrective actions where needed.
- Assist with refinancings, restructurings, and follow-on capital raises.
Internal Process, Governance & Team Development
- Lead the preparation and presentation of materials for Internal Investment Committee and senior leadership approvals.
- Help strengthen internal investment processes, tools, templates, and documentation standards.
- Mentor and coach junior team members in financial modelling, deal execution, and stakeholder management.
- Contribute to market and competitor intelligence, sector research, and thought leadership on financing trends in African infrastructure.
Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)
- Transaction Delivery: Number and value of projects reaching financial close and/or major development milestones.
- Capital Raised: Volume and quality (terms, tenor, risk profile) of debt and equity capital mobilised.
- Bankability & Structuring Quality: Strength of project structures and risk allocation as assessed by lenders, investors, and IC.
- Portfolio Performance: Alignment of realized project returns with approved investment cases; covenant compliance.
- Stakeholder Satisfaction: Feedback from investors, lenders, partners, and internal stakeholders on responsiveness, quality, and reliability.
- Team Contribution: Effectiveness in mentoring junior staff and improving team tools, processes, and knowledge base.
Qualifications
Qualifications, Experience & Competencies
Experience
- 5–7 years of relevant experience in project development, investment, and/or project finance in the power or infrastructure sector, ideally within:
- Utility / concessions company
- Project finance / infrastructure department of an international investment ban
- Infrastructure department of a Development Finance Institution (DFI)
- Transaction/financial advisory firm focused on infrastructure / PPPs
- Infrastructure or energy-focused private equity fund with early/mid-stage project development exposure
- Demonstrated track record leading or co-leading transactions to successful close.
- Hands-on project management experience managing multi-stakeholder, multi-country workstreams.
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