Finance Manager
AirVu Media
Investment Director – Interim
Allied Talent Partners
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Location Type: Remote
Location: Remote • 🇿🇦 South Africa
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Lead
About the role
- Lead origination, structuring, negotiation, and execution of project development investments (USD 3–15 million range).
- Build a robust pipeline of infrastructure opportunities aligned with the fund’s green investment mandate.
- Work directly with project sponsors, developers, and governments to advance projects to bankability.
- Provide technical and strategic leadership to the small initial team, mentoring and guiding junior professionals.
- Support capital-raising activities and investor due diligence processes.
- Represent the fund externally in negotiations and partnerships.
- Contribute to the establishment of investment systems, processes, and internal governance as part of the fund’s early operational phase.
- Collaborate closely with the CEO and the Senior Investment Associate to ensure smooth coordination and execution.
Requirements
- 12–15 years’ experience in project development, project finance, or infrastructure investment, preferably in power, transport, or renewable energy sectors.
- Proven track record of originating and closing complex infrastructure transactions.
- Background in utilities, DFIs, investment funds, or transaction advisory firms.
- Demonstrated experience leading teams and mentoring investment professionals.
- Expertise in project finance and PPP structures (PPAs, EPC, and O&M contracts).
- Strong financial modeling and transaction structuring skills.
- Ability to lead due diligence, negotiate terms, and coordinate with lenders and public sector stakeholders.
- Proficiency in English; French is an asset but not mandatory.
- Highly autonomous and adaptable in a lean, start-up environment.
- Strong leadership, interpersonal, and stakeholder management skills.
- Integrity, analytical rigor, and high professional standards.
- Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-evolving context.
- Comfortable working independently while collaborating remotely with a dispersed team.
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard skills
project developmentproject financeinfrastructure investmentfinancial modelingtransaction structuringdue diligencePPP structuresPPAsEPC contractsO&M contracts
Soft skills
leadershipmentoringinterpersonal skillsstakeholder managementanalytical rigorintegrityadaptabilityautonomycollaborationprioritization
