Lead Infrastructure Finance Specialist

2 weeks ago

Midrand, South Africa Fempower Personnel Full time

Our client has an opportunity available for a Lead Infrastructure Finance Specialist based in Midrand.

**Requirements**:

- Degree in Development Finance, Business, Finance, Engineering or Economics.
- A CA(SA) or CFA qualification would be an added advantage.
- 8 to 10 years demonstrable experience in project finance, the financial and infrastructure finance arena at a senior professional level.
- Demonstrated experience in infrastructure finance and development.
- Financial structuring and financial modelling of infrastructure projects for investment purposes.
- Experience in investing in infrastructure in emerging markets, ideally in a diversified portfolio in different sectors of infrastructure.
- Experience with working on new or innovative projects and programmes.
- Proven experience in project risk identification, management and mitigation.
- In-depth knowledge of the banking sector and financial markets.
- Comprehensive knowledge of the legal and regulatory environment for infrastructure procurement in SA.
- Good understanding of infrastructure investments.
- Demonstrable experience in assessing investment transaction opportunities and projects.
- Experience working with deal teams and assigning resources to conclude transactions.
- Proven ability to provide value to transactions.
- Sound experience in private and public sector investments.
- Demonstrated knowledge of legislation, regulations, policies, processes and procedures governing the infrastructure planning and development in South Africa.

KPAs:

- Advise clients internally and externally, on the development and effective implementation of public or private investments.
- Support the expansion of IF’s project pipeline.
- Support infrastructure and programme specialists during preparation, structuring, negotiation, and closing of transactions of investment and policy operations.
- Undertake the financial analysis and modelling tasks within project teams working on guarantees operations and other financial structures.
- Proactively develop and deliver sustainable financing structures, models and solutions for IF clients through various products.
- Develop and implement various innovative financing instruments to unlock and accelerate infrastructure delivery.
- Develop and implement financial advisory solutions for the IF including mandated lead arranger technical, financial, environmental, insurance bank services.
- Access financial markets to fund IF investments and operations.
- Lead the team to ensure that all investment projects are taken to bankability.
- Lead the execution of transactions and the credit approval process.
- Ensure long-term financial planning and modelling in collaboration with the Treasury and Finance teams.
- Support the public sector in the development of PPPs and in financing of large infrastructure projects.
- Continually develop and manage relationships with key stakeholders and decision makers.
- Prepare various documents and management reports for Executive Committees, Boards and Stakeholders.

This is a 5-year Fixed Term Contract position,

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