Senior Investments Officer

Originate, assess and execute infrastructure investments in DBSA’s strategic sectors and geographies.

Build financial models and evaluate commercial viability, institutional capacity and investment risks.

Structure debt and equity instruments and negotiate finance agreements and project documents.

Prepare investment committee and Board papers and lead the credit approval process from early review to final decision.

Coordinate Treasury, Legal and Loan Administration inputs to secure approvals and close transactions.

Develop sponsor, investor and government relationships and support ongoing communication with funded projects.

Postgraduate qualification or equivalent in Business, such as an MBA, Finance, such as CA or CFA, Engineering, Economics or Actuarial Science.

At least eight years appraising, negotiating and closing project-finance, corporate-finance or structured-finance transactions within a financial institution.

Experience executing infrastructure transactions in Africa and originating, structuring and closing infrastructure deals.

A track record of investment appraisal, analysis and implementation through an established approval process.

Ability to structure complex debt and equity instruments, analyse financial models and understand corporate and limited-recourse project-finance contracts.

Strong diplomatic and partnership skills, delivery under conflicting priorities and commitment to ethical and sustainable development.