Vacancies at Sun King (Formerly Greenlight Planet)

About the role
The Head of Treasury and Investor Relations plays a crucial role in managing an organization’s financial operations, including cash management, liquidity, banking relationships, and forex risk management. This role holder is responsible for optimizing the company’s cash flow, ensuring effective banking operations, managing multi-currency risk exposure, and implementing strategies to support the organization's financial stability and growth.

What you would be expected to do

Debt raising and compliances:

• Assist in planning and structuring appropriate debt structures for the company across geographies
• Manage all debt-raising efforts end-to-end together with the CFO
• Lead due diligence, negotiations, and documentation of debt
• Manage timely completion of all conditions related to funding (both pre and post)
• Manage regular reporting and compliances with lenders and investors
• Guide local country teams in day-to-day banking operations and cash management

Investor relations:

• Manage regular reporting and compliances with both equity and debt investors
• Ensure regular compliance with KYC, ESG reporting, and other requirements
• Play the role of a SPOC for all investor queries

Banking relationships:

• Cultivate and maintain relationships with banks, financial institutions, and other external partners.
• Negotiate banking agreements, lines of credit, and other financial instruments to support the organization’s liquidity needs.

Cash flow management:

• Develop and manage short-term cash flow forecasting models to provide accurate projections of the organization’s liquidity needs.
• Develop and execute strategies to optimize cash flow and working capital management.
• Implement cash flow analysis to make informed financial decisions.
• Evaluate and make recommendations for short-term investment opportunities across geographies in conjunction with local teams.

Risk Management:

• Identify and manage financial risks related to currency exposure, interest rate fluctuations, and credit risk.
• Develop and implement risk mitigation strategies and hedging programs.

Financial forecasting and reporting:

• Build, update, and maintain long-term financial models to be used for strategic planning and fundraising (both equity and debt)
• Provide insights of actual financial performance and cash flow to support decision-making
• Oversee the selection and implementation of treasury management systems and other financial technology tools to enhance efficiency and control

Compliance and Regulations:

• Ensure compliance with all relevant banking and financial regulations.
• Stay current with changes in financial regulations and adapt organizational policies and procedures as needed.

Team Leadership:

• Develop and lead a team of treasury professionals.
• Foster a collaborative and high-performance work environment

You might be a strong candidate if you

• Professional or Post-graduate degree in finance, accounting, or a related field. MBA or relevant professional certification (e.g., Certified Treasury Professional) is a plus.
• A minimum of 10 years of experience in treasury and banking, with progressive leadership roles.
• Significant exposure to African, European, and North American equity and debt investors.
• Significant exposure to European and North American development finance institutions and multilateral banks.
• Strong understanding of financial markets, investment strategies, and treasury management best practices.
• Proficiency in financial software, treasury management systems, and banking platforms.
• Excellent analytical, communication, and negotiation skills.
• Knowledge of banking regulations and compliance requirements.
• Exposure to “green financing” structures and complex financing structures, like securitization.

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About the role

Are you an adept content strategist with team leadership experience? Do you possess a blend of outstanding writing flair, creativity, and meticulous attention to detail? Have you delivered strategic and impactful integrated marketing campaigns? We invite you to join Sun King, one of Africa's premier green enterprises. We're on a mission to transition thousands of homes and businesses from polluting generators and hazardous kerosene to clean, affordable solar solutions.

In this newly established role, you'll spearhead a team of content and editorial specialists within our Communications team and wider Marketing departments. Working cross-functionally with regional marketing units, data insights groups, and multimedia professionals, your mandate will be to champion Sun King's solar innovations, human impact narratives, and broader mission across primarily African and Asian markets. This will involve, primarily, delivering targeted campaigns about the benefits of solar products directed at African consumers and, to a lesser extent, government and B2B audiences.

The team you would join

The campaign and content lead will sit within the Communications Team and support the broader Marketing Department. The incumbent will be at the helm of this dynamic group, ensuring seamless collaboration amongst a diverse array of professionals, including graphic designers, videographers, social media experts, and digital and traditional marketing strategists. Their collective aim is to elevate consumer awareness of Sun King's transformative solar products.

The team's approach is comprehensive, embracing both digital and traditional methods to initiate external-facing, public marketing and communication campaigns. Rooted in substantial industry expertise, the Communications Team brings to the fore a wealth of knowledge and a proven track record in executing inventive and impactful marketing, thought leadership and sales-led campaigns.

What you would be expected to do

• Strategically shape and implement our creative ideation, content creation, and editorial direction, closely liaising with the Head of Communications, Head of Marketing, Digital Communications Lead, Social Media Managers, and data-centric units.
• Work with the other verticals within the Communications and Marketing teams to translate creative ideas into actionable and differentiated communication elements across different channels and touchpoints, including TV, radio, print, product packaging, billboards, flyers and so on.
• Oversee the content calendar across all business verticals.
• Collaborate with product and regional marketing groups to cater to specific content requirements, ensuring consistent and integrated communication of our offerings.
• Manage and guide a team of copywriters in crafting impactful narratives tailored for Sun King product users and professional B2B audiences.
• Uphold and refine Sun King's brand identity across all communication materials.
• Infuse storytelling into how we market, sell and promote our products to consumers, ensuring that the communications are compelling and engaging in order to drive resonance and purchase.
• Articulate compelling stories from the communities we engage with.
• Drive the content creation lifecycle, from drafting freelancer outlines and creative briefs for agencies to overseeing content integration into our CMS.
• Author and edit diverse content, ranging from blogs to social media posts, ensuring alignment with our brand ethos, style, and SEO strategies.
• Partner with our African and Asian marketing teams to create region-specific content.
• Occasionally journey to rural regions in Africa and Asia to document our impact stories.

You might be a strong candidate if you

• 6+ years of experience in the communications and marketing domain.
• Skilled in the art of creative ideation and direction, that generates strong creative content that is engaging and that can influence habits, attitudes, and behaviour.
• Exceptional copywriting prowess characterised by flawless grammar and an engaging tone.
• Adeptness in distilling intricate information into succinct messages.
• Passion for social impact.
• Strong collaborative instincts and proven leadership acumen in the marketing communications field.
• Demonstrated experience in steering a brand's content trajectory, from creation to engagement metrics.
• Deep understanding of African audiences’ communication preferences and an interest in intercultural communications and content development.
• Deep knowledge of how to work with creative agencies and creative freelancers.
• Proven experience running integrated marketing campaigns.
• Experience navigating remote teams and understanding regional nuances in a global setup.
• Ability to develop rich narratives that build an interest in a brand.
• Experience translating dense technical information into clear and accessible communications.

What We Offer

• A platform for professional growth in a rapidly expanding, high-impact sector.
• Immerse in a collaborative culture, energized by employees of Sun King who are collectively motivated by fostering a transformative, sustainable venture.
• A genuinely global environment: Engage and learn alongside a diverse group from varied geographies and backgrounds.
• Tailored learning pathways through the Sun King Center for Leadership to elevate your leadership and managerial capabilities.

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About The Role :

This position involves managing all the legal aspects for the company and ensuring that the
company complies with all relevant laws and regulations. This person would be required to provide legal advice to the executive team and other departments and offer legal expertise and insight to support the company’s business objectives.  This is a pivotal role within the organization, and the role holder’s ability to provide sound legal advice, mitigate risks, and drive compliance is essential to the company’s success. This position requires a strategic thinker and a team player who can balance legal acumen with a practical understanding of the company’s objectives.

What you would be expected to do

Legal Strategy and Compliance

• Develop and implement the company’s legal strategy, aligning it with overall business goals.
• Identify and assess potential legal risks and liabilities.
• Develop risk mitigation strategies and implement preventive measures.
• Ensure the organization complies with all applicable laws, regulations, and industry standards.
• Monitor changes in legislation and regulations, adapting the company’s policies and procedures accordingly

Fundraising – negotiations and documentation

• Lead primary negotiations and drafting (along with external counsels where applicable) for all fundraising (debt, equity, structured/mezzanine).
• Handle legal due diligence by investors and their advisors.
• Advise on matters related to board composition, shareholders’ rights, and corporate structure
• Ensure completion of all conditions related to funding (both pre and post) in a timely manner and handle periodic reporting/compliances related to legal
• Develop standard templates used frequently in fund raise, like NDAs, term sheets, ESG policy matters, standards disclosures, etc.

Intellectual Property

• Register, protect, and manage the company’s intellectual property rights, including trademarks, patents, and copyrights
• Handle intellectual property disputes and licensing agreements

Contract Management and standardization – Customers, suppliers, and service providers

• Oversee the drafting, review, and negotiation of contracts, agreements, and legal documents
• Provide guidance on contract terms and ensure that they are in the company’s best interest
• Ensure any and all obligations with respect to ESG are reflected in customer and supplier contracts to the extent applicable.
• Manage contract disputes and resolutions as necessary.

Litigation and Dispute Resolution (including Tax and HR)

• Manage and oversee litigation and legal proceedings involving the company.
• Collaborate with external legal counsel when necessary.
• Seek cost-effective solutions and negotiate settlements where possible.

Corporate Governance

• Ensure that the company operates in compliance with corporate governance principles.

Regulatory Affairs

• Maintain knowledge of industry-specific regulations and compliance requirements.
• Establish relationships with relevant regulatory agencies and oversee regulatory submissions as needed.

Networking & Administrative functions

• Create and develop a roster of preferred attorneys and law firms across geographies for various activities listed above.
• Manage the legal budget, ensuring cost-effectiveness and resource allocation.
• Provide legal advice and guidance to the executive team and various departments within the company
• Develop and deliver legal training and education programs to enhance legal awareness throughout the organization.

You might be a strong candidate if you

• A minimum of 8 years of experience in legal practice, with significant experience in corporate
• Graduate / Post-graduate degree in Law and membership in the bar association and commercial law
• Significant experience/exposure to legal frameworks under English and African law
• Familiarity with fundraising documentation standards like NVCA, LMA, etc.
• Strong analytical, negotiation, and problem-solving skills
• Excellent communication and interpersonal abilities