adminAfrica Finance Corporation (AFC) is a multilateral financial institution, created by African sovereign states to provide pragmatic solutions to Africa’s infrastructure deficit and challenging operating environment.
We are hiring for
Job Title: Investment Associate, Transport.
Location: Ikoyi, Lagos State.
Contract Type: Full-Time.
Job Reference/ID: IAT5424.
Job Summary
The Investment Associate, Transport role focuses on identifying, executing, and supporting investments in the transport infrastructure sector. This include relation-building, origination, and execution efforts across various transportation modes (rail, roads, aviation, airports, ports) and logistics (economic zones, logistics parks, distribution facilities) infrastructure in Africa. The candidate will evaluate new opportunities, work with portfolio companies, and play pivotal, leadership roles in all aspects of transactions such as due diligence, investment committee presentations, and negotiations. The ideal candidate will also support portfolio management activities across asset classes (project development, equity, and equity-linked instruments).
Key Responsibilities
- Support origination and management of new clients and opportunities within the transportation and logistics asset finance sector, across Africa.
- Pitch, structure, negotiate, market, execute and close transactions in project development, equity and other equity-linked instruments sectors.
- Support institutional building by working closely with various teams within AFC to execute the co-investment strategy.
- Participate and/or lead negotiations with sponsors, lenders, and public authorities.
- Build and maintain strong relationships with local/regional/global/infrastructure companies, banking and multilateral partners, and government officials.
Education
- Relevant advanced degree from a leading university in Business Administration (MBA), Finance, Infrastructure investments, or other analytical related fields such as engineering etc.
- Relevant professional qualifications/certifications related to finance such as FA will be advantageous.
Experience
- 4 to 8 years professional experience in infrastructure investments and private equity
- Proficient in transaction modeling and understanding of transaction structures.
- Excellent client origination and management skills.
- Previous experience in the transport sector will be an added advantage.
- Solid understanding of Concession agreements, PPA, EPC, O&M contracts.
- Demonstrated track record of closing transactions.
Nice To Have
- Strong communication and writing skills (fluency in English and French is preferable) are highly desirable.
Application Closing Date
The application deadline is 21st August.
Method of Application
Qualified candidates who are interested should email their CVs to careers@africafc.org, indicating the Job Reference as the subject.
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